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Diogo Jota, the Portuguese international and a very important member of Liverpool FC, lost his life in an unfortunate car accident in Spain. Diogo was a very vibrant player and had been a part of Liverpool FC since 2020, when he joined from Wolverhampton Wanderers. He played over 182 games in his Liverpool career and scored approximately 65 goals.
With his sudden demise which left the world in shock, recent reports have added that Liverpool have decided to pay the remaining two-year of his contract to his family. As reported by Record, the gesture by the club comes as a support, seeing the parents lost both their sons in the tragic accident.
Liverpool FC decide to immortalise jersey no.20 in memory of Diogo Jota
Not only this, The Reds have also decided to retire his jersey number. “The No.20 will be rightly immortalised for his contributions as part of Liverpool’s 2024-25 title-winners – the club’s 20th – with his trademark shimmy and strike in front of the Kop to seal victory in April’s Merseyside derby, a poignant last goal of his life,” the club posted. Diogo Jota had won the Premier league with Liverpool and the Nations League with Portugal before the incident.
The footballer, who was accompanied by his brother Andre Silva in a Lamborghini car, passed away on Thursday, July 3. However, the exact details aren't disclosed but reports in BBC state that the car went off the road due to a tyre blow-out in an attempt to overtake another vehicle before catching fire.
