Arne Slot pays Diogo JOTA Tribute before the emotional of the Premier League from Liverpool to Anfield | Football news
“I would like to have the right words but I know I don’t do it.”
It was something that Arne Slot said in her statement on the day of the tragic death of Diogo Jota.
Of course, it’s true. It is too devastating, too terrible and suddenly a loss for a few words of anyone to make a lot of difference.
But in the weeks that followed, he would certainly not have been able to do more to direct his club through the most difficult circumstances.
From the outside, he looks again and again for finding these good words.
First, her immediate thoughts have always been with Jota Rute’s wife and their three children. And the parents who lost two sons that day.
They were again in the slot interview with us.
“(Diogo was) a good husband, an incredible father for his children,” said Slot Sky Sports.
Liverpool fans paid tribute to the attacker throughout the pre-season
“Nothing compared to what Rute, her children and parents are living at the moment.
“The only thing I can say is the way players have taken place during this difficult period, the way our fans showed respect for Diogo and his brother, was incredible.”
Slot worked with Jota only for a season, but is able to talk about him as a player and a person in a way that perfectly captures why he was so loved and admired.
“He was always himself, the players loved him because of this,” said Slot.
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Cody Gakpo paid tribute to his friend and teammate Diogo Jota
“When we won the League against Tottenham, we were all together, I remember that his young children were there, and one of his sons continued to want to go on the dance floor and each time Diogo joined him – it tells you about the father he was.”
After initially felt sadness and loss, Slot says that he is now able to feel a little happiness when he sees a JOTA objective or reflect on the way he raised the Liverpool locker room.
It is clear, however, that returning to the world of seemingly unimportant, trivial and daily football daily and will continue to be incredibly difficult.
“The first time we arrive for a session, the first time we play a game, the first time after 20 minutes, they sing his song – all these things are difficult,” he said.
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Liverpool manager, Arne Slot, spoke for the first time about the death of Diogo Jota shortly after that (Credit: Liverpool FC)
“It was really difficult to be able to act for all of us. I tried to say to the act of players like the person that Diogo was”. He was always good with everyone.
“If you wanted to laugh, you could laugh, cry, you could cry.
“He accepted everyone for the person he was. So let’s be and do not judge ourselves, whatever we feel.
“When things were difficult, Diogo helped the club and I, but even before my arrival, so many times in difficult times.
“So we try to get the most out of ourselves, to become a little Diogo in this difficult period and to act as he always did.”
Fans add messages to a “Forever 20” fresco in memory of Diogo Jota on Sybil Road near Anfield. The club withdrew its shirt number
Moments of silence provided by the Premier League
A moment of silence will be observed at all high-flying matches this weekend in memory of Jota and his brother Andre Silva, confirmed the Premier League.
The league spoke to Liverpool in the most appropriate way to remember the Portuguese star, who was killed in a car accident alongside her brother on July 3 in Spain.
In addition to a period of silence before kick -off in matches, players from all clubs will receive black armbands while messaging and imagery will be shared with clubs so that they can use on large screens.
Tributes were paid to the brothers before the community shield last Sunday between Liverpool and Crystal Palace in Wembley, with crowns on the ground and a period of silence before kick -off.
Liverpool and Crystal Palace paid tribute to Diogo Jota at the Community Shield
Jota’s brother Andre Silva also died in the accident
A minority of fans of the Eagles have broken the silence, provoking a strong response to the other end of the field, as well as other supporters of the Eagles who tried to silence those who do not respect the tribute, although Slot said later: “I do not think it was planned, or that it was the idea of the fan that made noise. Diogo and André.”
Liverpool has already withdrawn the n ° 20 shirt in the memory of Jota.
The club also said that a permanent commemorative sculpture will become a future focal point of memory in Anfield.
Sky Sports to show 215 first League live games this season
Sky Sports to show 215 first League live games this season
From this season, Sky Sports’ The coverage of the Premier League will go from 128 games to at least 215 live games.
And 80% of all Premier League television matches this season will be broadcast live Sky Sports.
