Players stand duringa minute of silence in the memory of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva before the FA Community Shield final soccer match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium in London,Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland)
Liverpool fan holds up a scarf in trubute for Diogo Jota before the pre-season friendly soccer match between Liverpool and Athletic Bilbao, at Anfield, Liverpool, England, Monday Aug. 4, 2025. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)
Liverpool fans carry a flag bearing the name and jersey number of Diogo Jota, before the start of a friendly soccer match between Yokohama F. Marinos and Liverpool F.C. at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, Japan, Wednesday, July 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Liverpool fans hold a banner in the memory of Diogo Jota before the FA Community Shield final soccer match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium in London,Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland)
Diogo Jota tribute: Premier League teams to observe a period of silence in first round of matches
LONDON (AP) — Premier League teams will observe a moment’s silence during the first round of matches this weekend in memory of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, the competition confirmed Tuesday.
Players stand duringa minute of silence in the memory of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva before the FA Community Shield final soccer match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium in London,Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland)
LONDON (AP) — Premier League teams will observe a moment’s silence during the first round of matches this weekend in memory of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, the competition confirmed Tuesday.
The Premier League has spoken to Liverpool about the most appropriate way to remember Jota, who in July.
As well as a period of silence prior to kickoff in the matches, players of all clubs will be given black armbands, while messaging and imagery will be shared with clubs for them to use on big screens.
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Tributes were paid to the brothers before Sunday’s Community Shield between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium, with wreaths laid on the pitch and a period of silence before kickoff.
A minority of Palace fans broke the silence, eliciting a strong response at the other end of the field as well as from other Palace supporters who tried to silence those not respecting the tribute.
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