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The Independent
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- The Independent
Mohamed Salah in tears as Liverpool fans sing Diogo Jota's name at Anfield
Mohamed Salah wiped away tears as he listened to Liverpool fans sing songs in tribute to Diogo Jota after the team's victory over Bournemouth at Anfield. Liverpool won 4-2 in the opening match of the Premier League season, with goals from Hugo Ekitike, Cody Gakpo, Federico Chiesa and Salah getting their title defence off to a winning start. Jota died in a car crash along with brother Andre Silva in Spain on 3 July after a suspected tyre blowout. The tragedy occurred only 11 days after Jota, a 28-year-old father of three, had married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso. Jota 's family were in attendance at Anfield on Friday night as Liverpool fans sang a rousing rendition of You'll Never Walk Alone, before a minute's silence was impeccably observed. A loud rendition of Jota's song was accompanied by banners commemorating the late forward, one of them in the Bournemouth end, in a gesture by the visiting fans. Mosaics were formed by fans in the Kenny Dalglish Stand and the Kop as Liverpool paid their own tribute. Chants of Jota's name continued to ring around the stadium as the game got underway, all players wearing black armbands, with fans singing his now immortalised 'Number 20' anthem. And afterwards, Salah stood in front of the Kop soaking in the moment as supporters sang Jota's name. "We know that this will be a very emotional occasion, given it is the first league game we have played since we lost Diogo and Andre,' Arne Slot had said in his pre-match programme notes. "As I have said previously, the tributes that have been paid throughout the football world, and especially within the LFC community, have been truly special, and I know that tonight we will come together to honour them once more.' Reds captain Virgil van Dijk added in his notes: 'It will be a very emotional occasion for everybody associated with the club, and especially for Diogo's wife, Rute, their children and his family, who will be in attendance this evening. 'They remain, of course, the most important people in all of this, and it is important that we as a club – players, staff, supporters – are there for them always, and that they know that they will always be loved and welcomed here at Anfield.' Liverpool retired Jota's No 20 shirt earlier this summer, with the Portuguese forward listed under 'Forever' on their website's squad list.
The Sun
2 minutes ago
- The Sun
Moses Itauma net worth and how much he is getting paid for Dillian Whyte fight
PROMISING heavyweight Moses Itauma is set for a huge payday as he prepares for the biggest fight of his career. Moses Itauma made his boxing debut in January, 2023 when he fought and beat Marcel Bode at Wembley. 1 Since then, the 20-year-old star has appeared in 11 more professional fights and won all of them. The young boxer will earn his biggest paycheck yet this Saturday as he fights in a blockbuster affair against fellow Brit Dillian Whyte. What is Moses Itauma's net worth? Itauma has been in some big fights in his short career, most notably beating Mike Balogun via a second round knockout in May. He is the current holder of the WBO intercontinental heavyweight title. The Brit defeated Ilja Mezencev on May 18, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to win the title and has since defended it twice. According to Bet365, Itauma has a reported net worth of £450k - but this figure is solely based on his estimated boxing purses. This reported net worth will sky rocket after his fight with Whyte as he is set to earn almost double his career earnings in one fight. Itauma will hope a victory will lead to a mammoth fight against undisputed champ Oleksandr Usyk for the WBO belt. Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte - all the info One of the biggest fights of the year has arrived The highly-touted Moses Itauma faces the biggest test of his fledgling career as he steps into the ring with Dillian Whyte on Saturday night. Itauma, 20, has great expectations on his shoulders - he has been compared to Mike Tyson and is expected by many to dominate boxing's heavyweight division over the next decade. But the Slovakian-born star - who sits at 12-0 (10KOs) is yet to face a test anywhere close to what Whyte can offer. The Body Snatcher is now 37 and has not looked great in his last couple of fights, but the former world title challenger knows an upset win would catapult him right back to the top table. Watch Itauma vs Whyte LIVE on DAZN Here's everything you need to know ahead of the fight... INFO Start time, TV channel and live stream - all the info What is the fight purse for huge heavyweight clash? LATEST NEWS Body Snatcher shows off incredible body transformation Whyte happy to be the underdog against Itauma Whyte's trainer reveals he's NEVER watched Itauma fight Whyte's rise from eating out of bins and selling fanta to heavyweight contender What is Moses Itauma's purse for the Dillian Whyte fight? According to sources online, Moses Itauma is guaranteed $1million (£753k) while opponent Dillian Whyte is guaranteed $2.5million (£1.8million). Depending on pay-per-view numbers, Itauma could earn another $500k (£376k) and Whyte could earn a further $1m (£753k). This would take the total for Itauma to $1.5million (£1.1million) and Whyte to $3.5million (£2.6million). When is Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte and what TV channel is it on? Whyte vs Itauma takes place on Saturday, August 16 in Saudi Arabia. It will be broadcast on DAZN. The coverage starts at 5.45pm BST with the main event ring walks set to take place at 10.20pm BST. SunSport will live blog all the action as it happens.
The Sun
2 minutes ago
- The Sun
Liverpool 4 Bournemouth 2: Chiesa snatches dramatic winner after Semenyo double threatened to snatch draw in thriller
THE Premier League has seen a few extraordinary opening nights down the years but never one to compare with this. Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo - who had earlier reported a Liverpool fan for racial abuse - hammered a sensational second-half double as the champions blew a two-goal lead. 2 2 Yet Federico Chiesa's late volley rescued victory for Arne Slot's side - the Italian's first Premier League goal, a year after his arrival. Chiesa had arrived as a curious late sub for £100million debutant Florian Wirtz - yet ended up stealing the show. It had been a night when Liverpool paid poignant tribute to a fallen hero, Diogo Jota, and welcomed a new goalscoring star, Hugo Ekitike, but were shamed by one vile fan. The Premier League was back and all facets of human life were very much on display. Not least the skill and courage of Semenyo, who equalised with a dash from 70 yards out, a cute dummy of Ibrahima Kobate and the coolest of finishes. It exposed the defensive frailties of Slot's new-look Liverpool - with full-backs Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong hauled off after shaky displays when the Reds were 2-0 up through Ekitike and Cody Gakpo. Slot has spent north of £300million this summer and wants to splash out plenty more but his champions - who lost last Sunday's Community Shield to Crystal Palace - are looking vulnerable., Just six weeks after the tragic death of Jota, Anfield put on stirring tributes to the late Portuguese forward - promising his widow and children that 'Anfield will always be your home' before an immaculate minute's silence. But marring it all was the antics of one Liverpool supporter, who was reported for racial abuse by Semenyo, who seemed to cop an earful from a supporter in a wheelchair, as he prepared to take a long throw-in - the incident causing a delay in play. As Slot paraded four new signings, Bournemouth had last season's first-choice back four torn apart, with three of them heading off to some of Europe's grandest clubs - including Liverpool's Kerkez. The Cherries had played a major role in easing Liverpool's path to the title last season by doing the double over runners-up Arsenal. But they knew they had their work cut out due to the quality of the opposition and the emotion of the occasion. Iraola handed debuts to former Chelsea keeper Djordje Petrovic, as well as French defenders Bafode Diakite and Adrien Truffert. And the Cherries back line was soon under the pump, Ekitike sending a pass to Mo Salah, who cut inside Truffert and bent a shot which Petrovic pushed over the bar. Virgil Van Dijk then headed over from a Salah centre - before Semenyo skied one from six yards from Truffert's cross. The first major controversy of the season did not take long to arrive - Marco Senesi stretched out an arm and handled to deny Ekitike a clear run on goal from the halfway line but VAR did not advise ref Anthony Taylor to award a red card. There had only just been a rousing, signing tribute to Jota on 20 minutes, when Liverpool were shamed by one supporter abusing Semenyo as he wound up to take a long throw-in. Soon, the match was paused while Taylor explained to managers Slot and Andoni Iraola that Semenyo had reported that he'd been racially abused. The winger had just barged Wirtz off the ball firmly but fairly before he was hit with heavy challenges from Kerkez and Alexis Mac Allister. Liverpool, who had looked defensively wobbly throughout pre-season, were still being unpicked down the flanks - and Marcus Tavernier soon scuffed a shot from an Adam Smith cut-back. The champions had been by no means convincing before they seized the line on 37 minutes. Collecting a Mac Allister pass, Ekitike ran at the Cherries defence and the ball ricocheted off Senesi before the Frenchman coolly slotted home, giving Petrovic the eyes and sending him the wrong way. Ekitike gestured a two and a zero in tribute to Jota then clasped his hands in prayer. Within a minute, the scorer headed over from a Gakpo centre. Gakpo gave Slot's side a two-goal cushion on 48 minutes, collecting a pass from Ekitike, passing three defenders and side-footed inside the far post. Mac Allister's long-ranger was tipped over by Petrovic but with both of Liverpool's new full-backs struggling defensively, Slot sent on Andy Robertson and Wataru Endo in place of Frimpong and Kerkez. It didn't work for the Reds boss as Bournemouth pulled one back, an artful low centre from David Brooks attacked by a darting Semenyo, whose shot evaded Allison. Suddenly, Liverpool were seriously under the pump, Bournemouth pinning them back before Joe Gomez arrived as Slot's third right-back of the night and Ekitike was withdrawn. Semenyo then pelted forward from well inside his own half to outfox Konate and fire the equaliser. But on a night which was dramatic and unpredictable, Chiesa proved the most dramatic and unpredictable of match-winners in Chiesa, before Salah sealed victory with a tenacious run and clinical winner in injury-time.
