Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot has issued an announcement in tribute of Diogo Jota, following the 28-year-old’s demise on Thursday morning.
The assertion was issued on Thursday night, whereas supporters gathered at Anfield to position their very own tributes to the Reds’ No.20.
What to say? What can anybody say at a time like this when the shock and the ache is so extremely uncooked? I want I had the phrases however I do know I don’t.
All I’ve are emotions that I do know so many individuals will share about an individual and a participant we cherished dearly and a household we care a lot about.
My first ideas will not be these of a soccer supervisor. They’re of a father, a son, a brother and an uncle they usually belong to the household of Diogo and Andre Silva who’ve skilled such an unimaginable loss.
My message to them may be very clear – you’ll by no means stroll alone. The gamers, the employees, the supporters of Liverpool Soccer Membership are all with you and from what I’ve seen right now, the identical may be stated of the broader household of soccer.
This isn’t solely a response to tragedy. It’s also a response to the goodness of the folks concerned and the respect that so many have for the boys as people and for the household as an entire.
For us as a membership, the sense of shock is absolute. Diogo was not simply our participant. He was a cherished one to all of us. He was a teammate, a colleague, a workmate and in all of these roles he was very particular.
I may say a lot about what he dropped at our group however the fact is everybody who watched Diogo play may see it. Arduous work, want, dedication, nice high quality, targets. The essence of what a Liverpool participant ought to be.
There have been additionally the elements that not everybody obtained to see. The one who by no means sought recognition however discovered it anyway. Not a buddy to 2 folks, a buddy to everybody. Somebody who made others be ok with themselves simply by being with them. An individual who cared deeply for his household.
The final time we spoke, I congratulated Diogo on successful the Nations League and wished him luck for his forthcoming wedding ceremony. In some ways, it was a dream summer time for Diogo and his household, which makes it all of the extra heartbreaking that it ought to finish like this.
Once I first got here to the membership, one of many first songs I obtained to know was the one which our followers sing for Diogo. I had not labored with him beforehand however I knew immediately that if the Liverpool supporters, who’ve seen so many nice gamers through the years, had such a singular chant for Diogo, he should have particular qualities.
That we have now misplaced these qualities in such horrible circumstances is one thing we have now not but come to phrases with. For that reason, we want everybody on the membership to face collectively and to be there for each other. We owe this to Diogo, to Andre Silva, to their wider household and to ourselves.
My condolences go to Diogo’s spouse, Rute, their three lovely youngsters and to the dad and mom of Diogo and Andre Silva.
When the time is true, we are going to have fun Diogo Jota, we are going to keep in mind his targets and we are going to sing his music. In the interim, we are going to keep in mind him as a singular human being and mourn his loss. He won’t ever be forgotten.
His title is Diogo.
Diogo Jota, 1996-2025
Born: December 9, 1996
Birthplace: Porto, Portugal
Golf equipment: Pacos de Ferreira, Atletico Madrid, Porto (Mortgage), Wolves, Liverpool
Liverpool appearances: 182
Liverpool debut: vs. Lincoln, Sept. 24, 2020
Honours: League Cup 2022, 2024, FA Cup 2022, Premier League 2025
As well as, the membership’s house owners and administrators have additionally issued statements and a e book of condolence has been opened each in particular person at Anfield and on-line.
