Diogo Jota showed true colours with wish for children as Liverpool and Wolves set to pay tribute
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Tributes are scheduled for Diogo Jota when Liverpool meet Wolves at AnfieldDiogo Jota's desire to be the best father he could be to his three children was obvious when the Liverpool legend opened up about his family life. It's been over five months since Jota tragically died in a car accident, alongside his younger brother Andre Silva, in news that rocked the sporting world and beyond.The memory of the Portuguese star has remained strong since his passing.
Liverpool fans have taken it upon themselves to retain his spirit by singing his song in the 20th minute - the number he donned - in every game.Alongside being a tremendous player who continually came up trumps with goals in important moments, Jota was a family man - a husband and father of three young children. The importance he placed on his family was well-known to those close to him.READ MORE: Inside Diogo Jota's Merseyside neighbourhood that has had veil of sadness since tragic deathREAD MORE: Wolves pay emotional tribute to Diogo Jota ahead of Liverpool clashIt was last year, during Liverpool's Premier League title-winning campaign, that Jota discussed how he managed stress and his attempts to remain a present and passionate father at home when returning from his high-profile job as an elite footballer.Speaking prior to the birth of his daughter, Jota told Liverpool's performance psychologist Lee Richardson: "When I go home I still have a family, I have two kids – three almost – and the dogs and the stress doesn’t stop."You want to be the best father you can be, try to lead by example, give good feedback.
Even though sometimes you want to get a bit more rest in the afternoon, they are all happy because you are finally at home and they want to play."I had this the day after the game, I wanted to get a bit of rest, [my son] wanted to play some football – and you need to be on it." There will be more emotional scenes on Saturday as his two former clubs in Liverpool and Wolves meet at Anfield for the first time since his death.Jota's wife, Rute Cardoso, will be in attendance with his sons, Dinis and Duarte, set to be mascots for the game. The loss of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva in July was something none of us could ever have prepared for, and something all of us are still coming to terms with."Our thoughts, as ever, remain with Diogo and Andre's family.