Overview
- Diogo Jota and his brother André died on July 3 in a car crash on Spain’s A-52 motorway.
- The club paid Jota’s widow approximately €14 million, covering the remaining two years of his contract.
- Liverpool permanently retired Jota’s No. 20 jersey in tribute to his role in their 2024/25 Premier League victory.
- Current and former teammates such as Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson attended the July 5 burial in Gondomar under strict crowd controls.
- Luis Díaz, Cristiano Ronaldo and ex-coach Jürgen Klopp faced fan backlash for their absence at the funeral.