Diogo Jota Honoured Ahead of Liverpool vs. Bournemouth EPL Game at Anfield

• Liverpool once again honoured late winger Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva ahead of their opening EPL game of the season
• The two Portuguese footballers lost their lives in a devastating car accident in Northern Spain on July 3 of this year
• The football world continues to pay glowing tributes to the former FC Porto and Wolves forward player

Before Liverpool's first match of the Premier League season against Bournemouth, Anfield paid a moving tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva.

The wife and children of the tragic star were warmly received on Merseyside as the Reds played their first league match since the heartbreaking loss of the forward.

According to Sky Sports, Jota, alongside his brother, Andre Silva, tragically passed away in a car accident on July 3 of this year just days after marrying his long-time partner, Rute Cardoso.

Fans displayed a tifo in honor of both men, while others in the Kop held a banner that read, acknowledging Rute, Dinis, Duate, and Matalda, that Anfield would always be their home and they would never walk alone.

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The Premier League champions, have already honored several tributes during pre-season. Fans also paid their respects 20 minutes into the Community Shield at Wembley, in recognition of Jota's squad number as Crytal Palace won the game on penalties.

Liverpool honours Diogo Jota

Ahead of the first game of the new Premier League season, there was a fan-led tribute to Diogo and his brother Andre, featuring a special mosaic displayed in both the Kop and the Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand.

The players also honoured the brothers by wearing a specially designed ‘Forever 20’ emblem on their shirts and stadium jackets, which will remain for the entire season. In July, Liverpool announced that Jota's number 20 shirt would be retired by the club.

Reds boss Arne Slot emphasized in his programme notes that it is crucial for the club to show that Diogo and his family will always have their love and support as they navigate this incredibly tragic situation. He assured that the club will always be there for them.

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Liverpool vs Bournemouth

According to Flashscore, the Reds open their 2025/26 season with a home fixture against AFC Bournemouth as Slot's men seek to defend their crown.

Liverpool enter the new season with an upgraded squad, having invested over £200million to sign players such as Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, and ex-Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez.

The reigning champions revealed another addition on Friday, with Giovanni Leoni joining from Parma just hours before Anfield's kick-off.

Meanwhile, with Dean Huijsen, Illia Zabarnyi, and Milos Kerkez all gone, Bournemouth's defensive line is unrecognizable. The club sealed the deal for Bafode Diakite just two days before their game against Liverpool, with the former Lille man now becoming their second most expensive signing ever.

Inside Jota's lavish mansion

YEN.com.gh earlier covered Diogo Jota's luxurious mansion in Portugal, following his painful demise last month.

Jota, who scored 65 goals in 182 appearances for Liverpool, also owned a sleek townhouse near the city centre in England, bought in 2021 for around $1.5 million.

Source: YEN.com.gh