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The Independent
10-08-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Arne Slot feels no ‘bad intention' in Palace fan noise during Diogo Jota tribute
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot played down the interruption of the minute's silence in memory of Diogo Jota by Crystal Palace fans ahead of the Community Shield at Wembley. Tributes were paid to former Reds forward Diogo Jota, who died in a car crash with his brother Andre Silva last month and were honoured with wreaths laid on the pitch and a period of silence before kick-off. A minority of Eagles fans broke the silence, eliciting a strong response at the other end of the pitch, as well as from other Eagles supporters who tried to silence those not respecting the tribute. 'I don't think this was planned, or that this was the idea of the fan that made some noise. Maybe he wasn't aware of the fact that it was the minute of silence,' Slot said. 'He was just still happy and tried to cheer for his team. And I think then the fans of Palace were trying to calm that person or those persons down, so I don't think he had a bad intention, the guy or people that made noise. 'They tried to calm him down, but that was a bit noisy as well. And then our fans reacted, 'Hey, what's happening here?'. 'So I don't think there's a bad intention to it, because the fans of Crystal Palace and everywhere around the world have paid huge respect to Diogo and Andre and this was, I think, unlucky or, I can't find the right words, but I don't think there was a bad intention in it. 'We will see Friday, when Bournemouth come to our stadium, how respectful that is going to happen. 'It's also five weeks ago, so that's why maybe this fan who was just so happy for them to be in the Community Shield that he forgot in a second.' Liverpool fans earlier paid their respects with a rousing rendition of 'You'll Never Walk Alone' as the wreaths were brought out, raising a white banner reading 'Diogo J' and featuring the forward's image and number 20. The club's record goalscorer Ian Rush, Palace chairman Steve Parish and Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt laid the wreaths in the Liverpool end as fans from both sides showed their respect with a standing ovation as the siblings' images were displayed on the big screens inside the stadium.
BreakingNews.ie
10-08-2025
- Sport
- BreakingNews.ie
Arne Slot feels no ‘bad intention' in Palace fan noise during Diogo Jota tribute
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot played down the interruption of the minute's silence in memory of Diogo Jota by Crystal Palace fans ahead of the Community Shield at Wembley. Tributes were paid to former Reds forward Diogo Jota, who died in a car crash with his brother Andre Silva last month and were honoured with wreaths laid on the pitch and a period of silence before kick-off. Advertisement A minority of Eagles fans broke the silence, eliciting a strong response at the other end of the pitch, as well as from other Eagles supporters who tried to silence those not respecting the tribute. Liverpool and Palace players stand during a minute's silence (John Walton/PA) 'I don't think this was planned, or that this was the idea of the fan that made some noise. Maybe he wasn't aware of the fact that it was the minute of silence,' Slot said. 'He was just still happy and tried to cheer for his team. And I think then the fans of Palace were trying to calm that person or those persons down, so I don't think he had a bad intention, the guy or people that made noise. 'They tried to calm him down, but that was a bit noisy as well. And then our fans reacted, 'Hey, what's happening here?'. Advertisement 'So I don't think there's a bad intention to it, because the fans of Crystal Palace and everywhere around the world have paid huge respect to Diogo and Andre and this was, I think, unlucky or, I can't find the right words, but I don't think there was a bad intention in it. 'We will see Friday, when Bournemouth come to our stadium, how respectful that is going to happen. A tribute on the big screen to Diogo Jota and Andre Silva before the match at Wembley (Adam Davy/PA) 'It's also five weeks ago, so that's why maybe this fan who was just so happy for them to be in the Community Shield that he forgot in a second.' Liverpool fans earlier paid their respects with a rousing rendition of 'You'll Never Walk Alone' as the wreaths were brought out, raising a white banner reading 'Diogo J' and featuring the forward's image and number 20. Advertisement The club's record goalscorer Ian Rush, Palace chairman Steve Parish and Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt laid the wreaths in the Liverpool end as fans from both sides showed their respect with a standing ovation as the siblings' images were displayed on the big screens inside the stadium.
The Guardian
10-08-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Minute's silence for Diogo Jota cut short at Wembley before Community Shield
Tributes were paid to the former Liverpool forward Diogo Jota before the Community Shield but the minute's silence at Wembley had to be cut short because of some shouting from a small number of Crystal Palace fans. Jota and his brother André Silva died in a car crash in Spain on 3 July and both were honoured before kick-off with wreaths laid on the pitch and a period of silence. The moment was interrupted by a minority of supporters from the Palace end, eliciting a strong response at the other end of the pitch, as well as from other Eagles fans, who tried to silence those not respecting the tribute. Liverpool fans earlier paid respects with a rousing rendition of You'll Never Walk Alone as the wreaths were brought out, raising a white banner reading 'Diogo J' and featuring the forward's image and number 20. The Liverpool great Ian Rush, the Palace chairman, Steve Parish, and the Football Association chair, Debbie Hewitt, laid the wreaths at the Liverpool end, as fans from both clubs expressed their respect with a standing ovation as the late siblings' images were displayed on the big screens inside the stadium. Arne Slot told the FA website on Thursday that he was immensely proud of how his Premier League champions had dealt with the tragedy. 'This summer has been a difficult for everybody connected with the club,' the manager said. 'The passing of Diogo Jota had a big impact on all of us and is something that we are still coming to terms with. 'We cannot imagine the pain that Diogo's family, his wife, children and friends are going through, and the club will continue to give them all the support they can going forward. 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. 'I also want to mention the strength and the courage of my players here. They have found themselves in one of the toughest positions imaginable, but the way they have come together and the way they have conducted themselves, on and off the pitch, is a credit to them and to this football club. We really couldn't have asked more of the boys, and I am extremely proud of them all. 'We will always carry Diogo with us in our hearts, in our thoughts, wherever we go.'
New York Times
10-08-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Virgil van Dijk ‘disappointed' after minute's silence for Diogo Jota disrupted
Virgil van Dijk expressed his disappointment after Sunday's minute's silence for Diogo Jota was ruined by a small section of Crystal Palace supporters at Wembley, as Liverpool head coach Arne Slot suggested the disruption may have been the result of a misunderstanding. Both teams gathered around the centre circle before kick-off in Sunday's Community Shield to pay their respects to Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who both died in a car accident in Spain last month. Advertisement However, the period of silence at Wembley had to be cut short by the referee Chris Kavanagh due to an interruption from a small minority of Crystal Palace fans. 'Yeah, I'm disappointed,' Van Dijk said. 'That's the only thing I can say. There was plenty trying to sush it down, but obviously that doesn't help them. It is what it is. 'You can't control…… how many people were here? 80,000, so yeah, it's disappointing to hear that. But if those persons can go home and be happy with themselves, then……' Asked about the curtailed minute's silence after watching his side beaten 3-2 on penalties following a 2-2 draw, Liverpool coach Slot said: 'I don't think this was planned. Maybe the fan was not aware of the minute's silence and was happy and tried to cheer for his team, then the Palace fans tried to calm him down and our fans reacted. 'I don't think they had a bad intention. I'm a positive person. I look at the respect paid to Diogo and Andre across the world.' Anfield legend Ian Rush and Crystal Palace co-owner and chairman Steve Parish both laid wreaths before the game in memory of Jota and his brother. () Spot the pattern. Connect the terms Find the hidden link between sports terms Play today's puzzle
The Independent
10-08-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Minute's silence for Diogo Jota cut short at Wembley ahead of Community Shield
Tributes were paid to former Liverpool forward Diogo Jota ahead of the Community Shield but the minute's silence at Wembley had to be cut short due to some shouting from a small number of Crystal Palace fans. Reds forward Jota died in a car crash along with his brother Andre Silva in Spain on July 3 and were honoured with wreaths laid on the pitch and a period of silence before kick-off. The moment was interrupted by a minority of fans from the Palace end, eliciting a strong response at the other end of the pitch, as well as from other Eagles supporters, who tried to silence those not respecting the tribute. Liverpool fans earlier paid respects with a rousing rendition of 'You'll Never Walk Alone' as the wreaths were brought out, raising a white banner reading 'Diogo J' and featuring the forward's image and number 20. Liverpool great Ian Rush, Palace chairman Steve Parish and Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt laid the wreaths in the Liverpool end, as fans from both clubs expressed their respect with a standing ovation as the late siblings' images were displayed on the big screens inside the stadium. Reds boss Arne Slot on Thursday told the FA website he was immensely proud of how his Premier League champions had dealt with the tragedy. He said: 'This summer has been a difficult for everybody connected with the club,' said Slot. 'The passing of Diogo Jota had a big impact on all of us and is something that we are still coming to terms with. 'We cannot imagine the pain that Diogo's family, his wife, children and friends are going through, and the club will continue to give them all the support they can going forward. '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. 'I also want to mention the strength and the courage of my players here. They have found themselves in one of the toughest positions imaginable, but the way they have come together and the way they have conducted themselves, on and off the pitch, is a credit to them and to this football club. We really couldn't have asked more of the boys, and I am extremely proud of them all. 'We will always carry Diogo with us in our hearts, in our thoughts, wherever we go.'
