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Former Liverpool player John Aldridge pays his respects to Diogo Jota outside Anfield this afternoon(Image: Iain Watts, Liverpool ECHO)

Liverpool legend John Aldridge has made a personal visit to Anfield to pay his respects to Diogo Jota and lay a floral tribute.

Jota was killed in the early hours of Thursday morning (July 3), along with his brother, Andre Silva, after they were involved in a car crash.

They had been travelling across Spain in order to catch a ferry to return to England for the start of Liverpool's pre-season when their vehicle veered off the road following a tyre blowout.

The majority of Arne Slot's squad travelled to Jota's hometown of Gondomar over the weekend to attend the funeral.

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And ECHO columnist Aldridge paid a visit to Anfield on Monday afternoon to pay his own respects.

The Reds legend, who is the chairman of Liverpool FC’s official former players association, ‘Forever Reds’, laid a floral tribute alongside hundreds of flowers, scarves, banners, shirts, pictures and other tributes in honour of Jota and his brother on behalf of the club’s former players.

The card included with the floral tribute read: “Rest in peace Diogo and Andre.

YNWA, from John Aldridge and everyone at the former players’ association, Forever Reds.”

Article continues belowA wreath laid by former Liverpool player John Aldridge in tribute to Diogo Jota outside Anfield this afternoon(Image: Iain Watts, Liverpool ECHO)

Former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson had previously made his own personal visit to Anfield last Friday (July 4) to lay flowers and a scarf amongst the tributes outside the stadium in honour of Jota.

He also signed the club’s book of condolences - which will remain open until at least 8pm on Tuesday (July 8) - prior to travelling to Portugal with his former team-mates for the funeral.

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Everton manager David Moyes and his assistant, Alan Irvine, had laid flowers in honour of Jota as they paid their own respects on Saturday (July 5).

Everton strikers Beto and Youssef Chermiti, along with club ambassador Ian Snodin, had previously laid flowers at Anfield on Friday (July 4).


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