“When we think about what happened, nothing seems important anymore. But we are a football club and we have to train and play, whether we want it or not,” says Slot. “What I have said to the players can I also say here. It is very difficult to find the right words, because we are constantly discussing what is appropriate. Can we laugh again? Can we be angry if a wrong decision has been made?”
Virgil van Dijk accompanies mother crashed Diogo Jota towards the immense sea of flowers at Anfield; Number 20 never worn again at Liverpool
I said to the players: perhaps it is the best thing we can do, tackling this situation as Jota did. And what I meant by that is that Jota was always himself, it didn’t matter if he spoke with me, his teammates or the staff, he was always himself. So let’s try to be ourselves. So if we want to laugh, we can, if we, we can, we can; Don’t want to train, they can’t train. “
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Liverpool commemorates Diogo Jota against Preston North End
Today Liverpool plays the first friendly game of the season and is once again considering the death of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva. The two brothers are commemorated at the away match against Preston North End FC.
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Minute of silence and mourning tires
For example, there is a minute of silence and both teams wear mourning tires. Prior to the kick-off, the Liverpool club song You’ll Never Walk Alone will be played in the Deepdal Stadium of Preston. The Preston supporters will also lay a wreath together with the liverpool fans that were traveled.
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The two brothers died earlier this month when their car hit the highway. Jota played football at Liverpool, his brother at the Portuguese club FC Penafiel.