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20 shirt to be retired are growing following the death of Diogo Jota.

Supporters are in mourning following the tragic passing of the Portuguese star, who has died at the age of 28 following a car crash in Spain on Thursday.

20 shirt to be retired at Anfield, with a poll conducted by Liverpool.com on Whatsapp showing that supporters are unanimous on the matter.



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Liverpool has never previously retired a shirt number.

If it is, it would be the first time Liverpool has ever retired a shirt number.

The club has stated that Jota will be “immortalized” following his death, although no plans to retire his number have yet been confirmed.

“The No.20 will be rightly immortalized for his contributions as part of Liverpool’s 2024-25 title-winners – the club’s 20th – with his trademark shimmy and strike in front of the Kop to seal victory in April’s Merseyside derby a poignant last goal of his life,” Liverpool wrote in a tribute to Jota on Thursday.

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Tributes have been laid outside Anfield for Diogo Jota.

In many ways, it was a dream summer for Diogo and his family, which makes it all the more heartbreaking that it should end like this."

Slot added: "When the time is right, we will celebrate Diogo Jota, we will remember his goals and we will sing his song