grief in football

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...

Support systems key as Liverpool prepare for life after devastating loss

Liverpool’s Collective Grief and the Power of Unity at Kirkby Mental health at the heart of Liverpool’s return There are moments when football feels secondary. Moments when the roar of the Kop, the blare of transfer speculation, the hustle of pre-season fades into insignificance. The death of Diogo Jota, alongside his brother Andre Silva, is one...

Real Madrid’s Trent opens up on grief after Jota’s tragic death

Trent Plays Through Grief as Jota’s Loss Casts Shadow Over CWC In the glitz and lights of the Club World Cup, football paused for a moment of humanity. The backdrop was East Rutherford, New Jersey, but the emotional weight rested thousands of miles away in Portugal and Merseyside. When Trent Alexander-Arnold walked onto the pitch...