On Friday, 2024/2025 English Premier League champions Liverpool announced immortalizing the number 20 in not only the first football team but also all football teams in the club.
The decision came to honor the memory of their late star Diogo Jota, who passed away last week.
Liverpool said in an official statement, "After consultation with his wife, Rute, and family, the club can announce the squad number will be retired in honour and memory of Diogo across all levels, including LFC Women and Academy."
“As a club, we were all acutely aware of the sentiment of our supporters—and we felt exactly the same way,” said Michael Edwards, FSG CEO of Football.
“It was vitally important to us to involve Diogo’s wife, Rute, and his family in the decision and to ensure they were the first to know of our intention.
“I believe this is the first time in Liverpool Football Club’s history that such an honour has been bestowed upon an individual. Therefore, we can say this is a unique tribute to a uniquely wonderful person.
“By retiring this squad number, we are making it eternal – and therefore never to be forgotten.
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