Diogo Jota’s former membership Wolverhampton Wanderers have paid an emotional tribute to the 28-year-old ahead, with their first-team squad and training workers arriving collectively at Molineux to honour his reminiscence.
Wolves shared footage on X of their gamers and workers strolling silently from the crew bus to the rising shrine of shirts, scarves, messages and flowers positioned across the Billy Wright statue — the identical stadium the place Jota lit up the pitch between 2017 and 2020 earlier than shifting to Anfield.
Portuguese head coach Vitor Pereira led the group in solemn reflection.
In a second that can resonate with Liverpool supporters, the 56-year-old was seen blessing himself and gripping the railing across the memorial, visibly emotional.
Molineux honours a participant who made Wolves and Liverpool proud
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The membership captioned the video merely: “Our teaching workers and gamers bear in mind Diogo. 💛” — and the tribute was as heartfelt because it was understated.
The Wolves flag flew at half mast, and no phrases had been wanted as every member of the squad took a second to soak up the influence of the tragedy.
Jota scored 44 targets in 131 appearances for the Midlands membership, serving to them earn promotion to the Premier League and set up themselves as a top-flight aspect earlier than finishing his transfer to Merseyside in 2020.
From there, the No.20 received the Premier League underneath Arne Slot and have become a beloved determine at Anfield for his relentlessness, ending capability and humility.
Liverpool and Wolves united in grief after tragic loss
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Liverpool have already obtained flowers, messages and visits from throughout the soccer world — together with tributes at Anfield from Everton supervisor David Moyes, Arne Slot, Andy Robertson and former teammates like Jordan Henderson.
The Preston North Finish fixture will go forward this Sunday and is predicted to incorporate its personal second of remembrance, with the membership confirming that All Crimson Video will broadcast the match dwell.
However for a lot of, it will likely be scenes like this from Molineux that present the dimensions of Diogo’s legacy — not simply as a participant who made Wolves and Liverpool proud, however as an individual who left an influence wherever he went.
You possibly can view the Wolves squad remembering Jota through @Wolves on X:
Our teaching workers and gamers bear in mind Diogo.
— Wolves (@Wolves) July 10, 2025
