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Liverpool’s squad has largely settled into routine in Hong Kong, conducting training sessions at the state-of-the-art Kai Tak Sports Park before this weekend’s friendly against AC Milan and next week’s trip to Japan.
After a solemn start to pre-season in the wake of Diogo Jota’s tragic passing on July 3, the players have gradually returned to near-normal activities, blending on-field work with community appearances.
In a poignant tribute unveiled this week, left-back Kostas Tsimikas revealed a new tattoo on his left-hand reading “Wish you were here,” accompanied by Jota’s iconic No.
20 and his initials – a permanent reminder of the bond shared with his late teammate.
The defender was seen showing the ink to Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai during a closed-door drill.
Meanwhile, Jota’s widow, Rute Cardoso, marked what would have been their first-month wedding anniversary with an emotional Instagram post on July 22: “One month since our ‘til death do us part.’ Forever, your white girl,” accompanied by photos from their June 22 ceremony.
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Liverpool’s healing journey in the wake of Diogo Jota’s tragic passing has found a vibrant outlet on the streets around Anfield, where at least three striking murals have sprung up in recent weeks.
The first appeared on Sybil Road’s gable end – a stark black-and-white homage reading “Forever 20” alongside Jota’s signature celebration pose.
Painted by the collective Murwalls just days after the accident, it quickly became a focal point for fans’ floral tributes and handwritten messages of love and loss.
Not far away, local artist John Culshaw completed a second piece on the exterior wall of the Halfway House pub.
Capturing Jota mid-celebration with his arms outstretched, the mural uses warm reds and golds to echo both his energetic playing style and his Portuguese roots, immortalising “our No
20 forever” for supporters streaming to matchday.
Meanwhile, street artist Paul Curtis has spearheaded a third, larger canvas on Lyon Road, depicting Jota alongside his late brother André Silva.
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