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Diogo Jota and Andre Silva
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Rest in Peace Diogo and Andre, You'll Never Walk Alone.
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Podcast Introduction
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You are listening to the Daily English Premier League podcast on the Global Sports Podcast Network.
Changes in Football Discussions
00:00:08
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I am Louis Easton, and we were planning on making a return to regular episodes about football, about sir the ongoing matches, the transfer window, and all of the usual stuff we enjoy as football fans.
Tragic News: Diogo Jota's Passing
00:00:29
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However, this is going to be a very different episode for reasons that I couldn't have possibly imagined. um I'm sure you've seen the news and ah the title of this episode And that is that the Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva died earlier this morning.
Accident Details and Impact
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Um...
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It's a headline that I can't even believe that I'm reading. um He was out for his wedding, Diogo Jota, and his brother was driving him to the port of Santander in northern Spain.
00:01:24
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um
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He was advised by doctors not to fly after undergoing minor surgery at some point before his wedding. And according to the Spanish Civil Guard, Jota's car suffered a tyre blowout while overtaking another car and veered off the road before catching fire early in the early hours of the 3rd of July.
Reflections on Loss
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on the A52 motorway. motorway
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i i'm I always struggle to talk about this sort of thing ah because i you can't really articulate all of the emotions that have come out of this. um But I can't imagine what his family must be going through, his newlywed wife, his three children.
00:02:26
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having lost ah such a great person in their family and his parents losing two... they're They're only two children.
00:02:39
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and yeah You just can't articulate the sort of pain that they must be going through.
Jota's Career and Tributes
00:02:47
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um Not to mention the impact this has had on the football world.
00:02:54
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Because Jota was such an appreciated figure... as well as a terrific player that people aspired to play like. We all have seen the talents around for years, even in his days at Wolves in that incredible front three with Raul Jimenez and Adama Traore.
00:03:13
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I...
00:03:16
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I apologise for not being able to really come up with things to say, but this sort of thing just, it leaves you speechless. um Such a talented player and such a young age to lose him, 28 years old, his younger brother 25 years,
00:03:34
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And it was such a fantastic summer for Diogo Jota, winning his first Premier League title with Liverpool and winning the Nations League with Portugal as well before going off to have his wedding.
Liverpool's Reaction
00:03:45
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It's a time in your life with so much optimism and so much enjoyment ahead of you just to be taken away in a flash.
00:03:56
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It's... and it's
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it's It's beyond comprehension, this sort of thing. um And it's wonderful to see all the tributes pouring in as well, ah seeing so many people turning up outside Anfield, laying down their scarves, singing his chant, the Anfield ah flag being raised to half-mast.
00:04:25
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And, of course... seeing the number 20 shirt immortalised as Diogo Jota won 20th Liverpool title after signing in 2020 and wearing the number 20.
00:04:45
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He will be missed as long as this world turns and as will his brother Andre. May they both rest in peace and ah my best wishes and condolences go out to the family and friends of Diogo Jota.
Wolves' Tribute to Jota
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What I will now do is i will now read out statements ah from
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key names in Diogo Jota's career. Starting off with Wolves. We are heartbroken. Diogo was adored by our fans, loved by his teammates, and cherished by everyone who worked with him during his time at Wolves.
00:05:30
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The memories he created will never be forgotten. Our hearts go out to the family, friends, and loved ones of Diogo and his brother Andre. You will be
Manager's Message on Jota
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truly missed and always remembered.
00:05:46
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This next one is from Liverpool manager Arna Slott. What to say? What can anyone say at a time like this when the shock and the pain is so incredibly raw?
00:06:00
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I wish I had the words, but I know I do not. All I have are feelings that I know so many people will share about a person and a player we loved dearly and a family we care so much about.
00:06:15
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My first thoughts are not those of a football manager. They are of a father, a son, brother, and an uncle, and they belong to the family of Diogo and Andre Silva, who have experienced such an unimaginable loss.
00:06:31
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My message to them is very clear. You will never walk alone. The players, the staff, the supporters of Liverpool Football Club are all with you. And from what I have seen today, the same can be said of the wider family of football.
00:06:48
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This is not solely a response to tragedy. It is also ah reaction to the goodness of the people involved and respect that so many have for the boys as individuals and for the family as a whole.
00:07:04
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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.
00:07:17
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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.
00:07:30
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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.
00:07:42
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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.
00:07:56
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A person who
Tributes From Football Figures
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cared deeply for his family. The last time we spoke, I congratulated Diogo on winning the Nations League and wished him luck for his forthcoming wedding.
00:08:07
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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. When I first came to the club, one of the first songs I got to know was the one that our fans sing for Diogo.
00:08:24
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I had not worked with him previously, but I knew straight away that if the Liverpool supporters, who have seen so many great players over the years, had such a unique chant for Diogo, he must have special qualities.
00:08:39
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That we have lost those qualities in such terrible circumstances is something we have not yet come to terms with. For this reason, we need everyone at the club to stand together and to be there for one another.
00:08:51
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We owe this to Diogo, to Andre Silva, to their wider family and to ourselves. My condolences go to Diogo's wife Ruta, their three beautiful children and to the parents of Diogo and Andre Silva.
Personal Stories from Liverpool Players
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When the time is right, we will celebrate Diogo Jota. We will remember his goals and we will sing his song. For the time being, we will remember him as a unique human being and mourn his loss.
00:09:19
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He will never be forgotten. His name is Diogo. This next one is from the Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo.
00:09:31
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It doesn't make any sense. Just now we were together in the national team. Just now you were married. To your family, to your wife and children, I send my condolences and wish them all the strength in the world.
00:09:45
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I know you will always be with them. RIP Diogo and Andre. We will all miss you. This next one is from Liverpool's captain Virgil van Dijk.
00:09:56
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I can't believe it. I don't want to believe it. I'm absolutely devastated and in total disbelief. What a human being. What a player.
00:10:08
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But most importantly, what an unbelievable family man. You meant so much to all of us and you always will. For your family to lose two sons, a husband and a father is just unimaginable.
00:10:22
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So cruel and unfair. My heart is breaking for all of your beautiful family, for Ruta and for your kids. I promise you that in these difficult times and beyond, we will always be there for your family.
00:10:37
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A champion forever. Number 20 forever. It's been a privilege to have stood by your side on the pitch and to have been your friend off it. We will miss you beyond words and never forget to you.
00:10:50
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Your legacy will live on. We will make sure of it. Rest in perfect peace, Diogo and Andre. And this final one is from former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson.
00:11:03
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I really can't believe what's happened today, and all I can think about is Diogo and Andre's family. It's unimaginable, the pain you all must be suffering. All of our prayers, love and support are with you now and forever.
00:11:18
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Jots, it was a pleasure to share a pitch with you, but more importantly, a friendship. All the laughs we had off the pitch and trying to find ways to wind Millie up and get him fined, which we never could.
00:11:32
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taking pictures of me asleep on the bus, travelling, and then sending them to me later. You always wanted to have a laugh and were a pleasure to be around. I know how much Ruta and your family meant to you, and I know you will always be looking down on them.
00:11:48
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Thank you for everything you brought into this world. We will all miss you. Rest in peace, along with your brother, Andre. Love you, mate.
Closing Tribute
00:11:58
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Now, I'm not going to say anything else after them, but hopefully we don't have to go through this sort of thing again.
00:12:08
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um Diogo Jota is a name that will be remembered forever, not just by Liverpool Football Club, not just by the Premier League, but by World Football and beyond.
00:12:23
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He was special to... all football fans and even non-football fans. ah And he will be truly missed.
00:12:35
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You've been listening to the Global Sports Podcast Network. Take care.