It is not all about strategies and player lineups when Liverpool runs out their preseason game against Preston North End this Sunday. It will be the day when football is on hold, the day when hearts are louder than chants, and a beautiful memory of Jota will be center stage at Deepdale.
The ex-forward of Liverpool, who scored 65 goals in 182 games as a Red, died tragically 10 days ago in a car crash, along with his brother, Andre Silva, in Spain. Now, after the tributes reverberate more than the Kop on Champions League night, we have both fans and players coming out in force to do what football does best: pay tribute to the fallen with flair, silence and plenty of scarves.
Jota Tribute Set to Stir Souls at Deepdale
Before the match, both Liverpool and Preston players will don black armbands. A minute’s silence will be held—not just a hush, but a heartbeat of remembrance. As Preston captain Ben Whiteman lays a wreath before the travelling Reds faithful, expect tissues to outnumber tactics boards.
And yes, You’ll Never Walk Alone will ring out—this time not as a war cry, but a soft, painful lullaby.
Anfield, Armbands, and Anecdotes: Honouring Jota’s Legacy
This isn’t just another tribute page in the matchday program—it’s a commemorative edition, and it’s free for every ticket holder. Because some things in football—like love, grief, and through balls—can’t be priced.
Meanwhile, Anfield has its own corner of memory, and Steven Gerrard’s flower-laying was so poignant, it nearly made Roy Keane blink.
Slot, Stars, and a Portuguese Farewell
New head coach Arne Slot, along with first-team regulars like Virgil van Dijk and Alexis Mac Allister, flew to Portugal for Jota’s funeral. No press, no PR—just quiet solidarity. Because when a teammate falls, you stand taller.
This Sunday isn’t about winning. It’s about remembering. And somewhere up there, maybe Jota is lacing his boots again—waiting for kickoff.
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