Tribute to ex-Liverpool ahead Diogo Jota controversially disrupted at Wembley

Updated on: Aug 10, 2025 11:05 pm IST

Liverpool has made quite a few tributes to Jota following his loss of life, together with retiring his No. 20 jersey.

A tribute to former Liverpool ahead Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva was disrupted on Sunday when some followers on the Community Shield match failed to watch a second’s silence.

General view of gamers throughout a minutes silence in reminiscence of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva earlier than the match.(REUTERS)

Before the sport between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Wembley each groups and their workers stood silently to commemorate the brothers — who died in a automotive accident in Spain in July — however loud voices may very well be heard within the crowd, which prompted some boos.

Referee Chris Kavanagh then blew his whistle to sign the tip of the tribute.

This was Liverpool’s first main recreation because the loss of life of Jota, who was 28.

The brothers died when the Lamborghini they have been in veered off a street and burst into flames close to the northwestern metropolis of Zamora.

The Premier League champion has made quite a few tributes to Jota following his loss of life, together with retiring his No. 20 jersey.

Liverpool supporters started to applaud Jota when Sunday’s recreation reached the 20-minute mark and that applause shortly erupted into cheers as new signing Jeremie Frimpong scored to place the Merseyside membership 2-1 forward. Eventually Crystal Palace received the match, courtesy of an exhilarating penalty shootout.

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