Diogo Jota‘s famous number 20 shirt will be retired by Liverpool Football Club as a mark of respect to the Portuguese forward who lost his life alongside his brother Andre Silva in a car crash in the early hours of Thursday morning.
“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 said on Thursday evening.
It comes as fans across the world are still coming to terms with the tragic loss. There is expected to be a tribute to Jota ahead of the Community Shield at Wembley in August and fans will no doubt sing his name on the 20th minute of every Liverpool match next season.
