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Liverpool have announced a series of permanent tributes to honor the late Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who tragically passed away on July 3, 2025. The club is creating a permanent memorial sculpture at Anfield using thousands of tributes left by supporters, including flowers, scarves, and artwork, which will become a lasting focal point of remembrance for fans and the club community.
In the short term, Liverpool players will wear a specially designed patch featuring ‘Diogo J. 20’ during pre-season matches against AC Milan and Yokohama FM, with floral tributes laid ahead of these games and Anfield friendlies against Athletic Bilbao. For the Premier League opener against Bournemouth, the club has planned a fan mosaic and a minute of silence, and players will wear a ‘Forever 20’ emblem on their shirts and jackets for the entire 2025/26 season.
The club has retired the No. 20 shirt across all teams and announced that fans can have “Diogo J. 20” printed on the back of their official shirts, with all profits going to the LFC Foundation. This charity will also launch a grassroots football program in Jota’s name to inspire future generations.
Tributes currently left at Anfield are being carefully stored or composted. Floral tributes will be transformed into compost to nourish flower beds at Anfield and the club’s training centers, while other artefacts will be recycled and repurposed into the permanent memorial sculpture. This environmentally conscious approach ensures Diogo and Andre’s memory continues to live on across Liverpool’s iconic sites.
The club has expressed deep gratitude to all supporters for their outpouring of love and support and emphasized that the memorials symbolize the enduring impact Diogo Jota had on Liverpool and its fans.
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