Diogo Jota passed away alongside his brother in a car crash in northern Spain on July 3, with Liverpool returning to action for their first pre-season match 10 days later

LIVERPOOL have taken to the pitch for the first time since Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva tragically died in a car crash in Spain 10 days ago. Before kick-off, there was a rendition of

It was hard to hold back emotion in a moment like this. It was Liverpool’s first match after the tragic loss of Diogo Jota, and the minute of silence was truly moving. Thousands of fans with messages, banners, and tears on the surface to remember the now-eternal number 20. Today, more than just a football match is being played.

“Can we train again? Can we laugh again? Can we be angry if there’s a wrong decision?” Were the questions that Liverpool manager Arne Slot has been asking himself as the club gear up for a reluctant return to the pitch. His message was simple, follow Jota’s shining example.

Diogo Jota was tragically killed just days after marrying his wife Rute Cardoso in a lavish wedding ceremony. The couple had been together since Jota was playing youth football in his native Portugal. Over the following years, his career began to skyrocket and his devoted partner was beside him every step of the way.