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Absolutely exciting moments at the start of Premier League! Anfield sang and cried in memory of Diogo Jota

Article by Adrian Duţă – published on Friday, August 15, 2025, 22:24 / Updated Friday, August 15, 2025:50

The Premier League return was marked by moments of a rare emotion. Liverpool – Bournemouththe first match of the new season, passed in plan two. Diogo Jota's commemoration was the most important thing for fans on Anfield on Friday night.

On July 3, the football world lived a shock. An earthquake news left all the fans of football speechless. Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, died in a car accident.

Perhaps more than any other microbiologist, Liverpool's supporter felt the shock wave caused by the death of the footballer who was only 28 years old and who was in the “Cormorant” family of 5.

Liverpool fans commemorated Diogo Jota, at the first match of the season on Anfield

Diogo Jota's commemoration, Liverpool - Bournemouth/ PHOTO IMAGO IMAGES

Towards the end of a sad summer, in which the title won last season as if it did not matter, the first match came on Anfield. With Bournemouth, in the #1 stage of the season 2025-2026, the supporters present on the legendary Arena of Liverpool lived emotional moments, in which the tears were hardly kept.

“Cormorants” began by singing from all the powers you 'Never Walk Alone. It looks louder than they ever did before. The images caught live showed many crying, others are hard to abstain. But almost all with scarves or other signs with Diogo Jota and the number 20, the one worn by the former Portuguese footballer, withdrawn by Liverpool after Diogo's death.

And the players were extremely affected by the moment. For example, Mohamed Salah hardly dominated during Liverpool's anthem.

Subsequently, the moment of silence followed, where a complete silence was held for a minute. Not even a voice broke Diogo's commemoration.

And in the meantime, the gallery has carried out a huge scenography for Jota. In the 20th minute, the entire stadium got up and sang Diogo's name.

The fans also had a scenography for Andre Silva, Diogo's brother. They wrote from AS30 cards.

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