'I gave everything': Ibrahima Konate pens emotional message for Diogo Jota after battling illness to face Wolves

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Liverpool’s win over Wolves on Saturday was not an especially memorable game for the events that happened on the pitch.However, as an occasion, it is one that will live long in the memory of all who attended.The reason for that is because Wolves and Liverpool came together in fantastic fashion to honour a fallen player who gave so much for both clubs: Diogo Jota.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Who was Liverpool’s best player during the 2-1 win over Wolves?

Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Jota’s two sons, Dinis and Duarte were mascots for the game, and with the former Liverpool star’s wife, Rute, also in attendance, emotions were high ahead of kick-off.Thankfully, the Reds were able to keep their heads and pick up a victory which, although meaningless in the context of Jota’s tragedy, could be important for their season. On Sunday, Ibrahima Konate took to Instagram to pen a message which suggested it had not been easy for the Liverpool squad to focus.Ibrahima Konate admits desperation to play vs WolvesHaving missed some training sessions in the lead-up to Saturday, Konate had been a fitness doubt for the clash with Wolves.As Anfield Watch report, the Frenchman only returned to training on Friday having missed the full week with a bug.Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Marc Guehi state of play heading into January window as frontrunner named for Liverpool targetBut as Konate admitted during his emotional post, nothing was going to keep him from playing and paying tribute to his friend and former teammate Jota.“Yesterday, it was much more than just a match,” he said.

Every time we play with him and he has a situation to score, we know we will score this action. Poignantly, Konate was also the player to make way for Jota during the final Liverpool appearance of his life, against Crystal Palace in May.