As the Premier League champions delayed some players’ return to pre-season training, Mohamed Salah claimed that the death of Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota had caused him to feel “frightened” to make a comeback.
The Portugal forward and his younger brother, Andre Silva, passed away early on Thursday when their car veered off a Spanish motorway and caught fire.
Before the brothers’ funeral on Saturday, mourners gathered in Portugal for a wake on Friday.
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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk wrote on Instagram that Jota was “absolutely devastated and in complete disbelief” and that his teammates had struggled to comprehend his passing.
Arne Slot, manager of Liverpool, claimed Jota owed it to the club to “stand together and be there for one another.”
On Friday, Salah, an Egyptian international, paid tribute to Jota, 28, in a tribute.
The Premier League top scorer from the previous season captioned, “I am truly lost for words,” on Instagram.
He continued, “I never thought there would be anything that would frighten me to go back to Liverpool after the break,” adding, “Up until yesterday.”
“Teammates come and go, but not like this,” the saying goes. Diogo won’t be there when we return, which will be very difficult to accept.
His wife, his children, and of course his parents, who have all lost their children, are in his thoughts. Everyone who is close to Diogo and his brother, Andre, needs to be supported. They won’t ever be forgotten.
Just before the accident, Jota and Rute Cardoso tied the knot on June 22 and uploaded a video to Instagram of their engagement. Three children were born to them.
Jordan Henderson, a former Liverpool captain and teammate, was one of the thousands of mourners who gathered outside the temporary shrine outside Anfield to pay tribute.
Jots, it was a pleasure to work with you on a pitch, but it was also a friendship. The Ajax and England midfielder wrote on Instagram, “All the laughs we had off the pitch.”
He continued, “Pictures of me traveling while I’m asleep on the bus, and sending them to me later. You were a pleasure to be around and always wanted to laugh.
Similar scenes have occurred at Wolves’ Molineux Stadium, where Jota played before moving to Anfield, and where fans have left flowers, scarves, and shirts outside of Anfield.
Beto and Youssef Chermiti, the foregoing people, and an Everton delegation made a visit to pay their respects and scatter wreaths.
Liverpool have raised their flags to half-mast and opened a condolence book.
The first Liverpool squad members to arrive at the club’s training facility on Friday for the club’s opening physical test series following their post-season break were scheduled to take place on Friday.
However, it’s rumored that Monday has been delayed before they can return.
On July 13, Preston was scheduled to host Liverpool’s first pre-season game.
However, the organization stated on its website that “ticket sales for this game have been suspended following Diogo Jota’s tragic passing and his brother, Andre Silva.”
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