Liverpool Football Club
A statement on behalf of Arne Slot: What to say? What can anyone say at a time like this when the shock and the pain is so incredibly raw? I wish I had the words but I know I do not. All I have are feelings that I know so many people will share about a person and a player we loved dearly and a family we care so much about. My first thoughts are not those of a football manager. They are of a father, a son, a brother and an uncle and they belong to the family of Diogo and Andre Silva who have experienced such an unimaginable loss. My message to them is very clear – you will never walk alone. The players, the staff, the supporters of Liverpool Football Club are all with you and from what I have seen today, the same can be said of the wider family of football. This is not solely a response to tragedy. It is also a reaction to the goodness of the people involved and the respect that so many have for the boys as individuals and for the family as a whole. For us as a club, the sense of shock is absolute. Diogo was not just our player. He was a loved one to all of us. He was a teammate, a colleague, a workmate and in all of those roles he was very special. I could say so much about what he brought to our team but the truth is everyone who watched Diogo play could see it. Hard work, desire, commitment, great quality, goals. The essence of what a Liverpool player should be. There were also the parts that not everyone got to see. The person who never sought popularity but found it anyway. Not a friend to two people, a friend to everyone. Someone who made others feel good about themselves just by being with them. A person who cared deeply for his family. The last time we spoke, I congratulated Diogo on winning the Nations League and wished him luck for his forthcoming wedding. In many ways, it was a dream summer for Diogo and his family, which makes it all the more heartbreaking that it should end like this. (Continued in the comments)
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One thing I'll never forget about Diogo jota was that he was a simple guy he never dressed fancy and treated everyone with respect. Rest in peace Diogo and his brother🕊️
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When I first came to the club, one of the first songs I got to know was the one that our fans sing for Diogo. I had not worked with him previously but I knew straight away that if the Liverpool supporters, who have seen so many great players over the years, had such a unique chant for Diogo, he must have special qualities. That we have lost those qualities in such terrible circumstances is something we have not yet come to terms with. For this reason, we need everyone at the club to stand together and to be there for one another. We owe this to Diogo, to Andre Silva, to their wider family and to ourselves. My condolences go to Diogo’s wife, Rute, their three beautiful children and to the parents of Diogo and Andre Silva. When the time is right, we will celebrate Diogo Jota, we will remember his goals and we will sing his song. For the time being, we will remember him as a unique human being and mourn his loss. He will never be forgotten. His name is Diogo.
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YNWA ♥️
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YNWA Diogo. 💔
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Please retire no. 20 for his memory
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"The person who never sought popularity but found it anyway." This is so spot on and that makes me love him even more. RIP Diogo, YNWA
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The first player to fire up the league campaign under Arne was Diogo. Can't believe it had to end like this.
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Arne’s words brought me to tears. Diogo was a such great player and human being, his brother was his mirror of a man. Both will be deeply missed. I wish it was a nightmare that you, I and everyone could wake up and figure out it was only a nightmare. Diogo and Andre, YNWA. 😢😢
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Omg Slot, those words....😢. What a tragedy for us all and especially for family and teammates 😢 xx❤️
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Beautiful words ❤️
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😢🕊️
