Beto reveals touching Diogo Jota gesture after signing for Everton

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I was shocked because Diogo was a really good guy."

"We were not friends, but you know, when you play against Portuguese players and everything, we normally stop, we speak a little bit."

"You have Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, these guys, but when I signed for Everton, he was the first guy who texted me."

"The just texted me and said: 'I'm happy for you.

It's something that it really, really sad."

Everton's Portuguese-born players Beto and Youssef Chermiti plus club ambassador Ian Snodin lay floral tributes outside Anfield following the death of Liverpool player Diogo JotaThe wreath laid by Beto outside Anfield for Diogo Jota with his message written in both English and Portuguese

Blue scarves from Evertonians laid on the Kop were some of the first tributes paid for Liverpool's supporters after Hillsborough and once again the city united at a time of tragedy through the classy actions of Everton and their fanbase following Jota's death.

Asked how he felt going to Anfield to pay his respects, he said: "It was good, I saw a togetherness between Everton and Liverpool.

It's life, life is more than football.

"I liked the way the Everton approached it, not just the club, but the fans, they approached it really good.

It was a good feeling.

"I love the Scousers, to be honest, because they are really, really nice people.

If they support Liverpool, if they don't support Liverpool, they are really nice people.

"All of the Scousers that I bump into outside of football, and when they don't know that I'm a footballer, they are really, really good people.

So I'm okay with that.

"Of course, I will have respect for Diogo and for the Liverpool community.