PORTUGAL Women’s manager Francisco Neto fought back tears as fans paid an emotional tribute to Diogo Jota ahead of Portugal’s Women’s Euros opener against Spain.
Supporters inside the stadium held pictures, shirts and signs aloft to pay their respects to Jota, .
The heartbreaking news that Jota, 28, and Silva, 25, had passed .
In wake of the news, confirmed that a minute’s silence would be held ahead of vs in the Women’s tonight.
Jota and Silva both heralded from Portugal, with Jota representing his nation 49 times before his untimely death.
During the fans’ emotional tribute, Portugal boss Neto was seen with tears in his eyes.
While a picture of Jota appeared on the big screen inside the stadium, alongside the words: “In memory of . 1996-2025″.
Players appeared emotional as they stood arm in arm during the moment of remembrance.
Both teams also wore black armbands for the game, which ended in a 5-0 victory for Spain.
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in the USA today, with , and PSG all paying tribute to Jota and Silva.
Among Real Madrid’s minute’s silence was , who was Jota’s teammate at Liverpool for five years, making almost 150 appearances together.
Included in PSG’s tribute was , , Joao Neves and Goncalo Ramos – all of whom played alongside Jota for the Portuguese national team.
Chelsea’s Pedro Neto, who played with Jota for Wolves and Portugal, did not train in the wake of his news about his friend.
to his long-term partner Rute Cardoso and the couple have three children, Dinis, Duarte, and a daughter who was born in 2024.
for the Jota, including one from Alexander-Arnold.
The right-back wrote: “Diogo, your family was your world. They were everything.
“For Rute, his children, and his parents, all of our hearts are broken. And for Andre as well. Brothers and best friends.
“When it’s less painful, I want to remember Diogo with a big smile. So many laughs and happy moments. He was such a great teammate and a true friend.
“Forever number 20. Rest in peace, Diogo.”;
, describing feelings of “shock and pain”; that are “so incredibly raw”;.
The title-winning boss added: “For us as a club, the sense of shock is absolute. Diogo was not just our player.
“He was a loved one to all of us. He was a teammate, a colleague, a workmate and in all of those roles he was very special.
“I could say so much about what he brought to our team but the truth is everyone who watched Diogo play could see it. Hard work, desire, commitment, great quality, goals. The essence of what a Liverpool player should be.
“There were also the parts that not everyone got to see. The person who never sought popularity but found it anyway.
“Not a friend to two people, a friend to everyone. Someone who made others feel good about themselves just by being with them. A person who cared deeply for his family.
“The last time we spoke, I congratulated Diogo on winning the and wished him luck for his forthcoming wedding.
“In many ways, it was a dream summer for Diogo and his family, which makes it all the more heartbreaking that it should end like this.”;
Fellow Liverpool icons such as , , and have all also paid their respects.
