Virgil van Dijk reveals “absolute honour” of leading out Diogo Jota’s sons

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Virgil van Dijk has spoken about the “absolute honour” of leading Diogo Jota‘s children onto the pitch at Anfield, paying tribute to his great friend. The most touching moment of the day came at the start, as Van Dijk entered the field with Jota’s sons, Dinis and Duarte, who were among the mascots at Anfield. • READ: Diogo Jota’s wife shares heartfelt thanks in emotional message to Liverpool Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com, Van Dijk brilliantly discussed the honour of being alongside the pair before the game, also showing his love for his late teammate.

Obviously after discussions with Rute [Diogo’s wife] and the family it was really something I looked forward to. “It was going to be emotional, but I think it’s something that the boys will remember forever.

“I was very proud to have them with us and the fans I think appreciated that as well.” A perfect tribute for much-missed Jota It was such a classy gesture by Liverpool to get Jota’s family involved on Saturday, on a day when the Reds came up against another of his former clubs. To see his sons alongside Van Dijk was heartwarming, especially with his wife Rute watching on from the sidelines, and Liverpool’s captain continues to be a fantastic leader.