Diogo Jota showed true colors and ignored Liverpool rivalry with gesture to Everton star

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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.

It was really sad.

"When Everton showed the interest for me to go to the stadium, I said: 'I go, I go', because he was a really, really nice person.

Blue scarves from Evertonians placed on the Kop were amongst the earliest tributes paid by Liverpool's supporters following Hillsborough, and once more the city came together during a time of heartbreak through the dignified gestures of Everton and their supporters in the wake of Jota's passing.

When asked about his feelings visiting Anfield to pay tribute, he remarked: "It was good, I saw a togetherness between Everton and Liverpool.

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.