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Liverpool Retires No. 20 Jersey in Club First to Honor Diogo Jota

Following days of floral tributes at Anfield, Liverpool confirmed the permanent retirement after meeting with Jota’s family.

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Overview

  • Liverpool consulted Diogo Jota’s widow Rute Cardoso and his parents before deciding to retire his No. 20 squad number across all teams.
  • The decision marks the first time in Liverpool Football Club’s 133-year history that a shirt number has been retired.
  • Thousands of fans have continued to lay flowers and messages at the Anfield memorial since the July 3 crash.
  • Spanish Guardia Civil investigators are probing a suspected tyre blowout as the cause of the Lamborghini crash near Zamora.
  • Preston North End wearing black armbands, a rendition of “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” wreath-laying, a minute’s silence and digital tributes are set for Sunday’s friendly.