Liverpool unveils memorial for Diogo Jota and brother at Anfield
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 2, 2026, 7:06 PM
Last updated Jul 2, 2026
Liverpool Football Club has unveiled a permanent memorial at Anfield for Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva on July 2, 2026, marking the first anniversary of their tragic deaths in a car crash. The sculpture, titled 'Forever 20,' features a heart design and incorporates personal tributes such as embedded jerseys and a bronze flower. Jota, who was a key player for Liverpool, died alongside Silva on July 3, 2025. The memorial serves as a symbol of remembrance and unity for fans and the football community.
- •Permanent memorial unveiled at Anfield on July 2, 2026.
- •Sculpture titled 'Forever 20' created by Emma Rodgers.
- •Tributes include jerseys and a bronze flower.
- •Jota was influential in Liverpool’s recent Premier League success.
- •Both brothers died in a car crash on July 3, 2025.
- 8:21 AMYahoo Sports — Liverpool install new Jota memorial
- 12:29 AMYahoo Sports — Liverpool unveil memorial for Diogo Jota, Andre Silva at Anfield
- 7:06 PMYahoo Sports — Liverpool unveil permanent Anfield memorial for Diogo Jota and his brother before first anniversary of death
"Liverpool have installed a permanent memorial outside Anfield in tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva to mark the first anniversary of their death. The 'Forever 20' memorial, created by renowned sculptor Emma Rodgers, is centrally a flowing heart sculpture, an acknowledgement of the forward's goal celebration. From different angles it also shows the numbers 20 and 30, the brothers' shirt numbers, and includes the lyrics to Jota's song, which has been sung in the 20th minute of every match since his death in a car crash on 3 July 2025.
"The memorial sculpture has been unveiled on the eve of the first anniversary of Jota and his brother Andre Silva’s tragic passing
"Jota and Silva, who were killed in a car crash in 2025, will be memorialized by Liverpool F.C. at Anfield permanently.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 3, 2026, 8:21 AMLiverpool install new Jota memorial
Liverpool have installed a permanent memorial outside Anfield in tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva to mark the first anniversary of their death. The 'Forever 20' memorial, created by renowned sculptor Emma Rodgers, is centrally a flowing heart sculpture, an acknowledgement of the forward's goal celebration. From different angles it also shows the numbers 20 and 30, the brothers' shirt numbers, and includes the lyrics to Jota's song, which has been sung in the 20th minute of every match since his death in a car crash on 3 July 2025.
- Yahoo SportsJul 3, 2026, 12:29 AMLiverpool unveil memorial for Diogo Jota, Andre Silva at Anfield
Jota and Silva, who were killed in a car crash in 2025, will be memorialized by Liverpool F.C. at Anfield permanently.
- Yahoo SportsJul 2, 2026, 7:06 PMLiverpool unveil permanent Anfield memorial for Diogo Jota and his brother before first anniversary of death
The memorial sculpture has been unveiled on the eve of the first anniversary of Jota and his brother Andre Silva’s tragic passing
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