Overview
- A Real Madrid delegation led by Trent Alexander-Arnold with Emilio Butragueño, Dean Huijsen and Xabi Alonso visited the Anfield memorial on matchday.
- Alexander-Arnold left flowers, a handwritten letter and a red PlayStation 4 controller, a symbolic nod to Jota’s well-known passion for gaming.
- The note read that Jota is missed and loved, was signed “Trent and family,” and included the phrases “Forever 20” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone.”
- Real Madrid delivered an official condolence message to Liverpool and Jota’s family as Alonso carried white-and-purple flowers reflecting the club’s colors.
- An ovation from the stadium turned a planned minute of silence into an exchange of thanks, while Alexander-Arnold’s involvement in the game remained uncertain due to a September hamstring injury.