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EA Sports have joined Liverpool in immortalising Diogo Jota following the footballer's tragic death earlier this month.

Portugal hero Jota was an avid fan and player of the gaming giants' best-selling franchise, FC, formerly known as FIFA.

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Jota did an FC, formerly known as FIFA, inspired celebration when he scored against TottenhamCredit: Getty

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Nunez was one of many stars to replicate the gesture since his teammate's passingCredit: AFP

Jota, in addition to being one of the best Premier League forwards, was ranked world No.1 in FIFA 21's Champions Leaderboard in 2021.

The 28-year-old had his own eSports team and even won the inaugural ePremier League Invitational a year earlier.

While he was a Wolves player, Jota secured a golden goal win over future Liverpool teammate Trent Alexander-Arnold in April 2020.

Following his move to Anfield, the forward became the face of the Reds' annual FC player ratings reveal videos.

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He was also renowned for his video-game-inspired celebration, with numerous stars paying homage to it since his tragic passing.

Fittingly, FC publishers, EA Sports, have now confirmed that Jota will forever be immortalised on FC25 Ultimate team.

To celebrate his career, EA has sent all players a special tifo pack featuring three Jota shirts from his most associated teams.

This includes his No.18 Wolves strip, his original number 19 at Porto, and his iconic Liverpool No.20 jersey, which has recently been retired.

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A message from the FC Team, headlined 'one of us', read: "To honour and celebrate the life of one of our most passionate FC players, three new Diogo Jota Tifos have been added to your UT Club."

It comes amid a wave of heartwarming tributes for Jota, who was killed in a car crash on July 3, along with his brother, Andre Silva.

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FC25 players have all been awarded three Jota TifosCredit: EA Sports

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The 28-year-old was a huge fan of the gameCredit: EA Sports

Among the outpouring of grief, Liverpool delayed the return of their other first-team players to attend the Portuguese's funeral.

For their 3-1 win over Preston North End, both teams wore black armbands, with several pre-match tributes to Diogo and Andre.

In his first interview since Jota's death, Slot told Liverpool TV: "What I’ve said to the players, I can say it here as well.

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"And I’ve said to them, maybe the best thing for us to do is handle this situation like Jota was.

"And what I meant with that is that Jota was always himself, it didn’t matter if he was talking to me, to his teammates, to the staff, he was always himself.

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Jota got the better of Alexander-Arnold and won the first edition of the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 tournamentCredit: EA sports

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His Liverpool No.20 shirt has been retired by the clubCredit: EA Sports

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He also has his own dedicated section on the Liverpool squad listCredit: Liverpool

"So, if we want to laugh we laugh; if we want to cry we’re going to cry.

"But be yourself, don’t think you have to be different than your emotions tell you."

Liverpool paid the ultimate tribute by retiring the No.20 shirt, the first player in the club's illustrious history to receive the honour.

"We will always carry him with us in our hearts, in our thoughts, wherever we go," Slot added.

"Maybe especially in difficult moments because of what I just said.
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