Liverpool and Kenny Dalglish fans pay tribute to Diogo Jota in a friendly pre-season
The supporters of Liverpool and their former striker and manager Kenny Dalglish led tributes to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva before a friend of pre-season against AC Milan in Hong Kong on Saturday.
Before kick-off, the supporters raised a mosaic representing “DJ 20” and Dalglish filed a crown in memory of the former Liverpool striker, Jota, who died with his brother in a car accident in Spain this month.
Liverpool players wore “DIOGO J 20” fixes on their black shirts and armbands. AC Milan winger Rafael Leao paid tribute to his teammate from Portugal by making a sign “2” and “0” with his fingers after scoring an early goal in the 4-2 victory of the Italian team.
The Liverpool fan, Zoe Leung, and his family made a sign in memory of Jota.
“I think that Jota’s death is sad and I was really shocked when I looked at the news. I did that with my family to show a little respect to Jota”, ” The 24 -year -old Leung said.
Liverpool players will wear an “Forever 20” emblem on their shirts in the next Premier League season. Supporters can have “Diogo J. 20” printed on shirts in club stores, the profits going to the LFC Foundation, the club’s official charitable organization.
Liverpool fans are much more numerous than AC Milan supporters at the Kai Tak stadium of 50,000 people, many bringing signs, scarves, flags and banners to encourage their team.
Liverpool goes to Japan then to face the Yokohama FM in the J League World Challenge on Wednesday. They start their first league title at home against Bournemouth on August 15.
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