Raul Jimenez was the newest to pay a touching tribute to his former teammate Diogo Jota earlier than and through Mexico’s Gold Cup triumph towards the USA.
Jimenez and Jota shared the pitch 82 instances throughout their respective spells at Wolves between 2018 and 2020, with the Mexican scoring 11 objectives assisted by Jota.
“He was an incredible teammate,” Jimenez advised reporters final week. “We shared many stunning moments being essential components of what Wolves achieved in these instances.
“It’s very powerful to be taught the sort of information about somebody so near you and who was an incredible good friend.”
In honour of Jota, Jimenez walked out for Mexico’s Gold Cup ultimate on Sunday with a jersey that includes the quantity 20 and ‘Diogo J’ on the again, earlier than one other emotional tribute after his purpose.
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Jimenez scored an equaliser for his aspect and briefly celebrated together with his teammates earlier than pulling out the identical shirt he walked out in, sitting on the turf and doing Jota’s famed gaming celebration.
PSG’s Ousmane Dembele, former Liverpool Girls participant Rinsola Babajide, Nashville’s Hany Mukhtar, former youth teammate Diogo Goncalves and the AFL’s Jesse Motlop, amongst others, have additionally devoted their objectives in an analogous method.
It was one other emotional tribute to Jota since his tragic loss of life alongside his brother Andre Silva final Thursday, with the sporting world and past uniting to collectively pay their respects.
Liverpool gamers will begin to return to the membership on Tuesday after pre-season coaching was postponed, with gamers granted further time without work to grieve their teammate and good friend.
Because it stands, there was no determination on whether or not the primary pleasant of the summer season towards Preston on Sunday will probably be cancelled, gamers will probably be consulted on their return.
