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Forever 20: Why Diogo Jota Deserved Liverpool’s Ultimate Honour

Jota gave us moments. Liverpool FC just gave him immortality Number 20 Forever The club listened. That’s the first thing I want to say. We’re often told football is a business now, that it’s lost touch with its roots, its soul, its fans. But Liverpool Football Club, my club, didn’t get that memo. When it really...

Diogo Jota Honoured with Striking New Mural on Iconic Liverpool Pub Wall

Liverpool’s Halfway House immortalises Diogo Jota in vivid new mural Halfway House becomes canvas Walton Road is seldom short of noise, yet this week an almost reverential hush lingers outside the Halfway House pub. Ladders lean against weather-beaten brickwork now repurposed as an easel, and the hiss of spray cans accompanies the emergence of Diogo Jota’s...

Liverpool and Loss: Football’s Role When the Unthinkable Happens

Football Carries the Grief as Liverpool Mourn Jota and Andre This is an abridged version; the full article is available free on our 'It Was Always... Liverpool' Substack page: Remembering in Motion Football rarely stands still. Even in the shadow of grief, the game carries forward. For Liverpool, the pre-season friendly at Preston North End comes with...

Why Liverpool Should Stay Clear of Signing £75m Newcastle United Star This Summer – Opinion

Is Anthony Gordon the Right Fit at Anfield? As Liverpool prepares for the resumption of a summer of change in attack, the emotional weight of Diogo Jota’s tragic passing hangs heavy over the club’s future planning. With Darwin Núñez and Luis Díaz both likely to be sold still, the need for two new forwards is...

Liverpool Fans Can Now Vote for Diogo Jota Mural Design

Liverpool Artist Calls on Fans to Honour Diogo Jota with Powerful Mural Tribute In the heart of Liverpool, where football and community intertwine like nowhere else, an emotional tribute is taking shape. Local artist Paul Curtis, whose murals already adorn Anfield and the city’s streets, is inviting fans to help decide the design of a...

Diogo Jota’s Unbeaten Goal Record at Liverpool Is a Legacy of Impact

Diogo Jota: The Relentless Finisher Who Left Anfield Unbeaten In the grey mists of football memory, not every name lingers. Some fade with time, others echo with weight. Diogo Jota’s will belong firmly in the latter category—a name that carries the melody of goals, effort, and an unbeaten symphony. His passing at just 28 has left...

Report: LFC Pre-Season Opener with Preston Gets Green Light

Liverpool Set to Honour Diogo Jota as Preston Friendly Goes Ahead In the wake of an incredibly painful week for Liverpool Football Club, plans are now firmly in place for Sunday’s pre-season clash with Preston North End to proceed as scheduled. As reported by The Standard, the two clubs have been in "constant dialogue" regarding...

Liverpool Pays Tribute to Jota with Community Mural at Anfield

Diogo Jota Remembered: Anfield Mural Unveiled in Heartfelt Tribute Shockwaves Through Liverpool After Jota Tragedy There are moments in football that transcend the game — moments that stop a city, slow a squad, and hush even the most raucous of crowds. The death of Diogo Jota, aged just 28, is one of those. The Liverpool forward,...

“A Blanket of Love” – Liverpool’s Chaplain Pays Heartfelt Tribute to Diogo Jota

Liverpool Mourns Diogo Jota with Citywide Tribute It does not feel real, not yet. Walk up to Anfield this week and you are met not by turnstiles or tension, but silence, scarves and a weight that presses down on your chest. Diogo Jota is gone. And Liverpool, the city and the club, is struggling to...

Two New Anfield Murals Set to Honour Diogo Jota – Confirmed

Diogo Jota Murals to Honour Fallen Liverpool Favourite There’s something about Anfield. Something that transcends goals and trophies. It is memory, emotion, connection. And for Diogo Jota, who lit up the turf with a ferocity and finesse few could match, that connection now moves beyond the pitch. Two new murals are set to immortalise the...