Anfield paid tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva. (Photo of USA Network)
Liverpool and Bournemouth began the new Premier League season in Anfield, but before kick -off, tributes were paid to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva after their tragic death.
It is the first competitive match in Anfield that Liverpool has played since the death of JOTA, and tributes have been planned. And they were made before kick -off, the first being an emotional interpretation of the famous hymn of the club: you will never walk alone.
Liverpool supporters send a message to Diogo Jota’s family
During this, many banners were displayed at the Kop end, and one of them had a message for Jota’s family. His wife Rate and their children are present in Anfield, and the message of Liverpool supporters was clear: Rute, Dinis, Duarte, Mafalda – Anfield will always be your home. You will never walk alone.
Following this, a minute of silence was observed, how many DJ20s and AS30, concerning the shirt numbers that the two brothers wore during the 2024-25 club in their respective clubs.
Naturally, there were many emotional in Liverpool during the summer after the tragic death of Jota, and there would have been many tears in Anfield during these tributes. Arne Slot and his players would also have felt it, but their attention would quickly turned to Faced Bournemouth.
Liverpool hopes to pay another tribute to Jota and Silva by obtaining victory against Bournemouth. There is a lot of pressure on the title champions to defend their crown after having made a certain number of high -level signatures this summer – notably Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong and Hugo Ekitike, and the last addition came before the start with the club confirmed that the arrival of Giovanni Leone de Parma.
