FC Porto honour Diogo Jota after officially winning league title
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The late Liverpool forward remains firmly in the hearts of all that knew him. Image Credits: Imago ImagesFC Porto clinched their 31st league title with a 1-0 win against Alverca on Saturday.Jan Bednarek’s goal in the 40th minute proved to be decisive as the victory moved the club up to 85 points, a total that was mathematically out of reach for Benfica and Sporting CP with only two matches remaining in the season.Porto have seen a remarkable turnaround since Andres Villas-Boas was elected president and they have now won their first title in four years.Through the sea of blue and the jubilant celebrations, FC Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa put on a shirt that had a very special name on the back, reminding us all that some things are bigger than football.Upon Costa’s back was an FC Porto shirt with Diogo J on the back.Diogo Jota tragically passed away last summer following a road traffic accident, leaving everyone who knew him in complete shock.The FC Porto and Portuguese family have missed him just as much as Liverpool have.Diogo Costa, who was a teammate of Diogo Jota within the Portugal first team set-up, showed a remarkable sign of respect in choosing to remember the late Liverpool forward on such a positive day for him personally.FC Porto captured Diogo Costa and posted it on to their X account with the message: “Always with us Diogo Jota.”Diogo Jota spent the 2016/17 season on loan at FC Porto, scoring eight goals in twenty-seven appearances.He was effective for the Portuguese side, even netting a first half hat-trick against Nacional back in October 2016.His talent was recognised and he made his way to Wolverhampton Wanderers and then on to Liverpool where he went on to weave his way into the hearts of everyone connected to the club.Always with us 💙 Diogo Jota⭐ pic.twitter.com/KQ50xCBbOd— FC Porto (@FCPorto) May 2, 2026 Diogo Costa Diogo Jota FC Porto