James Milner opens up on heartbreaking Diogo Jota death – 'he was so clever'

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He was one of us straight away, always sat on our table, he was such a great guy."Bought into English football and English culture, and could have a joke. Used to work with him in training when you're in twos.Milner and Jota celebrate Liverpool's FA Cup win in 2020(Image: 2022 Liverpool FC)"You can't put into words.

He was one of those guys who could sit with anyone and get along and have a laugh with him."So underrated as a player. He was my favourite player to watch as a fan watching football.

He was so clever with how he'd use his body, even when he wasn't receiving the ball he'd block someone so the next guy had time on the ball. He was so clever."I used to say to Webby (Brighton teammate Adam Webster) all the time, 'he's so good', and he'd respond, 'yeah Milly, you told me last week!'"Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCJames MilnerDiogo Jota