A permanent memorial for Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva is being installed outside Anfield, with work now underway ahead of the anniversary.
Diogo and Andre lost their lives in tragic circumstances on July 3, 2025, with their car involved in a fatal crash in Spain.
It is nearly a year on from that terrible day in Liverpool’s history and the effects of Jota’s death are still being felt strongly around Merseyside and beyond.
Last month, the club announced their final plans for a new permanent memorial at Anfield in tribute to the brothers, titled ‘Forever 20’.
Works are now underway on 97 Avenue outside the stadium – the site of thousands of tributes, including flowers, scarves, cards and even PlayStation controllers in the immediate aftermath – to install the sculpture.
As detailed by Greybeard Media on YouTube, along with cosmetic work in replacing the grass on the surrounding verge, the first slabs are now in place for the foundation of the memorial.
The ‘Forever 20′ sculpture is based around Jota’s signature love heart celebration while it also features the numbers 20 and 30, which adorned the back of the brothers’ shirts.
Mounted on a Granby Rock plinth, the memorial will include a laser-engraved tribute to Diogo and Andre along with the lyrics of the Liverpool striker’s song:
“He will take us to victory,
Oh, his name is Diogo.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Friday, August 8, 2025: Floral tributes left at Anfield for Liverpool's number 20 Diogo Jota. Supporters left tributes to the Liverpool player who died in a car crash in July. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Friday, August 8, 2025: Floral tributes left at Anfield for Liverpool's number 20 Diogo Jota. Supporters left tributes to the Liverpool player who died in a car crash in July. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Granby Rock is a locally developed material described as “a striking, marbled recycled terrazzo made with crushed recycled brick, slate and other waste materials.”
Many of the tributes laid at the memorial site in the days and weeks after Jota’s death are recycled into the project.
The official unveiling for the ‘Forever 20’ will be confirmed at a later date, with the sculpture set to become a staple of the Anfield matchday experience for decades to come in tribute to Diogo and Andre.
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, October 19, 2025: Liverpool's head coach Arne Slot before the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Manchester United FC at Anfield. Man Utd won 2-1. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
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Leipzig, Germany. 01st Nov, 2025. Soccer: Bundesliga, RB Leipzig – VfB Stuttgart, Matchday 9, Red Bull Arena. Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig) reacts after the 1:0. Credit: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa – IMPORTANT NOTE: In accordance with the regulations of the DFL Germa
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