Gesture to Diogo Jota's family summed up Liverpool on forward's birthday

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In what would have been Digot Jota's 29th birthday, football fans remember Liverpool's kind gesture to his familyIn a touching display of compassion, Liverpool committed to paying the remainder of Diogo Jota's contract earnings to his family following the footballer's tragic death. The star forward and his brother, Andre Silva, were killed in a devastating car crash on July 3 this year, just 11 days after Jota's wedding.The Jota family was plunged into grief when the two brothers were involved in a fatal accident in the Spanish province of Zamora.

He still had two years left on his £140,000-a-week contract when the tragedy occurred, leaving behind his wife Rute Cardoso and their three young children.In honour of his contributions and importance to the club, Jota's death prompted an immediate flood of tributes. But Liverpool went above and beyond by agreeing to pay out the remainder of his contract to his bereaved family.This significant gesture was confirmed by manager Arne Slot, who noted it's not always a given for clubs to make such a commitment, even in such sorrowful circumstances.READ MORE: Diogo Jota's widow in heartbreaking tribute to Liverpool star on daughter's birthdayREAD MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo's touching gesture to tragic Diogo Jota's family after missing funeral"I said how proud I felt about how the fans reacted and the ownership," he told TNT Sports in September.

"Owners are mainly criticised, like managers, but the way they've handled this situation by paying his wife and his children all the money from the contract is...maybe people think it's normal, but it is not in football."Liverpool's American owners, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), have been praised for numerous shrewd decisions during their Anfield tenure. Captain Virgil van Dijk led a group of Liverpool players paying their respects, alongside Andrew Robertson, one of Diogo's dearest friends in the game.Robertson had attended Jota's wedding just days before his tragic death.