{"id":5530,"date":"2025-07-28T15:57:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T15:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friscotimes.org\/?p=5530"},"modified":"2025-08-07T20:14:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T20:14:08","slug":"liverpool-fc-pays-tribute-to-diogo-jota-with-memorial-patch-in-hong-kong-friendly-sportslogos-net-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friscotimes.org\/?p=5530","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool FC Pays Tribute to Diogo Jota With Memorial Patch in Hong Kong Friendly \u2013 SportsLogos.Net News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Defending English Premier League champions are paying tribute to forward Diogo Jota \u2014 who died in a car crash in Spain in early July \u2014 with a special jersey patch on their preseason tour of Asia.<\/p>\n

Liverpool began the tour with a friendly against Italian side AC Milan at Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong on Saturday, July 26. For the match, they wore a patch on the centre chest of their jerseys with \u201cDIOGO J.\u201d \u2014 which is how the player\u2019s name appeared on the back of his jersey \u2014 above a large number 20 inside a circle. The period after the J is a heart, as is the negative space in the zero.<\/p>\n

Both teams also wore black armbands in memory of Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who died in a car crash in Zamora, northwestern Spain, early in the morning of Thursday, July 3. Jota was only 28 years old. Spain\u2019s Guardia Civil said that the crash was caused by a \u201cburst tire while overtaking,\u201d with the vehicle Jota and Silva were in leaving the road and catching fire.<\/p>\n

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Prior to the match, Liverpool legend Sir Kenny Dalglish laid a wreath in the brothers\u2019 memory, and Liverpool supporters inside Kai Tak Stadium raised cards to spell out \u201cDJ 20.\u201d Fans of both teams also stood and applauded in the 20th minute of the game.<\/p>\n

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Liverpool will once again wear the memorial patch in Tokyo on Wednesday, July 30, when they take on Yokohama F. Marinos in another preseason friendly.<\/p>\n

For the Tokyo match, Liverpool will wear a special name and number font developed in collaboration with the club\u2019s official publication partner, Kodansha, and renowned Japanese calligrapher Riu Akizuki.<\/p>\n

In Hong Kong, Liverpool wore special red and gold numbers on the backs of their jerseys inspired by local culture and artistry.<\/p>\n

Liverpool are still wearing their Nike kits from the 2024-25 season on this preseason tour as their new contract with adidas<\/a><\/strong> doesn\u2019t take effect until August 1. When the new kits launch, they will include a \u201cForever 20\u201d emblem, as will stadium jackets. The emblem will remain in place for the entire 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n

Liverpool FC announced earlier this month that the club would retire the number 20<\/a><\/strong> in Jota\u2019s memory across all levels of the club. That decision was made after consultation with Jota\u2019s wife and family.<\/p>\n

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