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ITV News
6 days ago
- Sport
- ITV News
Liverpool commission permanent Diogo Jota tribute at Anfield
Liverpool Football Club has commissioned a sculpture to be made in honour of Diogo Jota outside Anfield after thousands of floral tributes to their No.20 were gradually removed in recent days. Portugal and Liverpool forward Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who played for Portuguese second division club Penafiel, died in a car crash on 3 July in the Spanish province of Zamora. Liverpool retired Jota's number 20 shirt in tribute, across all levels of the club, including LFC Women and the Academy. The planned sculpture will be made by recycling items left outside Anfield since his death by fans paying their respects. It will become a permanent memorial sculpture that will become a future focal point of remembrance at Anfield. Floral tributes are to be composted and used in flower beds across all club sites, including Anfield, the AXA Training Centre and AXA Melwood Training Centre. In the meantime, a temporary area of reflection has been created at Anfield so people can continue to pay their respects. Liverpool are planning a fan mosaic and a minute's silence at the opening Premier League home game against Bournemouth on 15 August. Fans can also pay tribute at the pre-season game against Atletico Bilbao on 4 August at Anfield, while players' shirts will have a "'Diogo J 20" patch for their two pre-season games in Asia. And the Reds players will wear a specially-designed patch with 'Diogo J 20' stitched on in memory of their team-mate across the two games in the Far East, starting with AC Milan at the Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday evening (12.30pm UK time). A floral tribute will also be laid before kick-off at the pre-season games in Hong Kong, Tokyo and Anfield. The LFC Foundation has also committed to creating a grassroots football programme in the Jota's name. Meanwhile, the Football Association will hold talks with Liverpool before planning a tribute to Jota at the Community Shield at Wembley on 10 August. In addition, the club have said if supporters want to honour Jota by having "Diogo J 20" on the back of their shirts, then the profits of the purchases will go to the LFC Foundation, the club's charity.
ABC News
25-07-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Encore: What does a 'disaster specialist' actually do and how do they survive?
When Lucy Easthope was 10 years old, she was at home with her dad watching a Liverpool Football Club match when all hell broke loose. The Hillsborough Disaster, as it came to be known, was a fatal crowd crush that killed almost 100 people and as Lucy and her dad watched it all unfold on the television, she remembers him shouting, "Someone needs to sort this!" That formative experience inspired Lucy to go on to become what's called an 'emergency planner' or 'disaster specialist'. When a plane crashes, a bomb explodes, a city floods or a virus spreads across the planet, Lucy's phone begins to ring and she springs into action. Further information When the Dust Settles is published by Hodder & Stoughton. Find out more about the Conversations Live National Tour on the ABC website.
7NEWS
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
Diogo Jota's widow Rute Cardoso shares heartbreaking anniversary tribute: ‘Death do us part'
Rute Cardoso, the wife of Diogo Jota, has paid tribute to her late husband, marking a month since the couple got married. Liverpool star Jota died aged 28 in a car crash in Spain on July 3 along with his 25-year-old brother Andre Silva, who was also a professional footballer in their native Portugal. In a post on Instagram, Cardoso shared photographs from their wedding day on June 22 as the reality of the situation hit home with five heartbreaking words. 'One month since our 'til death do us part',' she said Tuesday, adding she was 'forever' his. Jota married his long-term partner Cardoso less than two weeks before the crash. The couple had three children together. Loading Instagram Post The football world has rallied behind the family since Jota's death. His funeral was attended by many current players, including Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk and Portugal star Ruben Neves. Cardoso was pictured embracing other mourners as she arrived at the church ahead of the ceremony on July 5. Liverpool have since retired Jota's No.20 shirt following talks with Cardoso and Jota's family. 'As a club, we were all acutely aware of the sentiment of our supporters – and we felt exactly the same way,' club boss Michael Edwards said. 'It was vitally important to us to involve Diogo's wife Rute and his family in the decision and to ensure they were the first to know of our intention. 'I believe this is the first time in Liverpool Football Club's history that such an honour has been bestowed upon an individual. Therefore, we can say this is a unique tribute to a uniquely wonderful person. 'By retiring this squad number, we are making it eternal — and therefore never to be forgotten. 'Diogo joined us in 2020, he won us number 20, and he wore — with honour, distinction and affection — the number 20. 'As far as Liverpool Football Club is concerned, he will be forever our number 20.' A mural of the star has also been painted on a wall in the city. Jota was a vital part of Liverpool's recent success, lifting the Premier League trophy at the end of last season. He was also part of the Portugal national team which won the Nations League in June this year, having also won the competition in 2019.
Daily Mirror
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
BREAKING: Diogo Jota's widow posts heartbreaking message one month after marrying tragic Liverpool star
Diogo Jota's widow, Rute Cardoso, has posted on social media for the first time since the Liverpool star's tragic death. She shared an image on Instagram of the pair holding hands at their wedding which took place just two weeks before Jota, 28, and his brother were killed in a car crash. "1 month of our 'until death do us part'," Cardoso wrote as the caption. "Forever, your little white girl." Jota and Cardoso, who'd been together since they were teenagers, had three children together, two sons - Dinis and Duarte - and a daughter, whose name has not publicly been revealed. The Liverpool forward and his brother, Andre Silva, died in the early hours of Thursday, July 3 near Zamora, Spain. Spanish police say that 'all the evidence so far' shows that Jota was driving the Lamborghini at the time. Authorities also believe that evidence is pointing towards the vehicle 'significantly exceeding the speed limit for the highway' when the crash took place. The bothers' family and friends were joined by Liverpool players past and present as well as members of Jota's national team for their funeral in Portugal. In remembrance of Jota, the Premier League champions have retired the No.20 shirt. "It was the number he wore with pride and distinction, leading us to countless victories in the process – and Diogo Jota will forever be Liverpool Football Club's number 20," the club said in a statement. "After consultation with his wife, Rute, and family, the club can announce the squad number will be retired in honour and memory of Diogo across all levels, including LFC Women and Academy. "The move is recognition of not only the immeasurable contribution our lad from Portugal made to the Reds' on-pitch successes over the last five years, but also the profound personal impact he had on his teammates, colleagues and supporters and the everlasting connections he built with them."
North Wales Chronicle
22-07-2025
- Business
- North Wales Chronicle
Hugo Ekitike set to put finishing touches to his big-money Liverpool switch
Arne Slot's Premier League champions reached a deal with the German club on Monday to sign the 23-year-old for a guaranteed £69million plus a potential £10million in add-ons. Frankfurt granted Ekitike permission to travel to England to complete the deal and the frontman is understood to have headed to the capital rather than Merseyside to complete the deal. The striker is due to undergo his medical and sign a six-year deal before heading to Asia to join his new Liverpool team-mates on their pre-season tour. A post shared by Liverpool Football Club (@liverpoolfc) PA understands Newcastle and Manchester United had been interested in Ekitike, who is set continue Liverpool's summer spending spree. Florian Wirtz arrived from Bayer Leverkusen in an initial £100m deal that could rise to £116m, while Jeremie Frimpong also joined from them in a £29.5m switch and Milos Kerkez left Bournemouth for £40m. Giorgi Mamardashvili has also linked up with Liverpool after agreeing a deal with Valencia last August, along with fellow goalkeepers Armin Pecsi and Freddie Woodman.
