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BBC News
7 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Anfield remembers Jota and Silva in Bilbao friendly
Liverpool paid tribute to Diogo Jota in their first match at Anfield since the late forward's legend Phil Thomson and Athletic president Jon Uriarte brought wreaths out on to the pitch and laid them on the edge of the six-yard box before the opening billboards around Anfield read 'Rest in Peace Diogo Jota and Andre Silva - You'll Never Walk Alone', while fans sang about supporters also held up flags and banners remembering their number 20 - a number that has been retired by the club this sets of players, coaches and fans applauded as the game was stopped in the 20th more over here
BBC News
7 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Liverpool remember Jota before first Anfield game
Liverpool paid tribute to Diogo Jota in their first match at Anfield since the late forward's 28-year-old Portugal international died in a car crash in Spain along with his brother Andre Silva, 25, in Reds played Athletic Bilbao in a double header of pre-season friendlies on Monday, with games at 17:00 and 20:00 legend Phil Thomson and Athletic president Jon Uriarte brought wreaths out on to the pitch and laid them on the edge of the six-yard box before the opening billboards around Anfield read 'Rest in Peace Diogo Jota and Andre Silva - You'll Never Walk Alone', while fans sang about supporters also held up flags and banners remembering their number 20 - a number that has been retired by the club this summer - and they, as well as both sides, stood to applaud as the game against Bilbao was stopped in the 20th minute. Jota scored 65 goals in 182 appearances for the Reds, helping them win the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup, following his arrival from Wolves in 2020."I know that you will want to pay your tributes before, during and after the games, and I know that we will hear his song ringing out throughout the evening," said Reds boss Arne Slot in his match programme notes."It has been a tough time for everyone connected with the club, but especially for Diogo's family, his wife, his children and friends."We cannot imagine the pain that they have been going through, and the club will continue to give them all the support they can going forward. We will always carry him with us in our hearts, in our thoughts, wherever we go."Diogo's passing has had a big impact on us all, but what has been so important has been the love and care shown from the football world, and in particular of course the Liverpool FC community."The Reds play Crystal Palace in the Community Shield at Wembley on Sunday, 10 August, and open the Premier League season at Anfield against Bournemouth on Friday, 15 August.
Daily Mail
03-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Mother of two toddlers attacked by the family American bulldog praises her neighbours for saving children's lives
The mother of two toddlers who were viciously mauled by the family bulldog said she is thankful to her neighbours for saving their lives. The two-year-old and three-year-old boys were playing in the sunshine on Thursday when their pet dog, Oakley, attacked them. The mother, who chose to remain anonymous said their six-month-old American bulldog never showed signs of aggression before the ambush in Prescot, Merseyside. But both boys were taken to hospital with puncture wounds and lacerations in their arms and legs, the Mirror reported. The puppy, who had been with the family since it was eight or nine weeks old, initially targeted the older of the siblings. Once the dog was prised off its first target, it immediately pounced on the younger child. One neighbour described the traumatic attack, 'I heard screaming and saw this little boy coming down the path,' they said. 'His left had been chewed to pieces. I grabbed him and cradled him while I called an ambulance.' The mother explained if a neighbour hadn't intervened, she 'might not have a son.' She added: 'We are not coping. Not only are we dealing with the two kids, we are also grieving for the family dog. 'They are still the same kids, they are still their same cheeky selves. 'You wouldn't know anything had happened, but of course it had.' The toddlers are expected to make a full recovery. Chief Inspector Phil Thomson said: 'the dog has been seized at home.'
