Hours after the death of the Portuguese striker Diogo Jota, Liverpool has just made a historic decision. The player’s number will remain immortalized.
Since then, tributes have multiplied in the world of football while the Reds have been preparing a ceremonial and trying to make their contribution. A press release announces this evening that number 20 will be immortalized.
“The number 20 will be immortalized for its contributions as a member of the Liverpool team which won the title in 2024/25 – the 20th of the club – thanks to its dribble and its characteristic strike before the Kop to seal the victory in the Merseyside derby in April. “, writes the club.
It was also the last goal scored for the deceased player at 28 years old.
