https://www.scmp.com/rss/522031/feed The latest news and top stories on Diogo Jota. The Portuguese professional footballer, who tragically died on 3 July 2025 at 28 in a car accident, was a dynamic forward known for his clinical finishing and explosive pace. He played for Wolverhampton Wanderers, helping them to Premier League promotion, before joining Liverpool in 2020. With Liverpool, Jota secured a Premier League title, an FA Cup, and two League Cups. He was also a key player for the Portugal national team, winning two UEFA... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Arne Slot and Virgil van Dijk both gave Hong Kong the seal of approval as a pre-season destination, although there were more grumbles about the Kai Tak Stadium pitch after AC Milan beat Premier League champions Liverpool 4-2 on Saturday night. The friendly clash attracted a record stadium attendance of 49,704, two days after more than 27,000 watched a Liverpool open training session. Liverpool head coach Slot said there had “only been positives, apart from result” from the club’s six-day... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319713/liverpool-see-only-positives-hong-kong-football-festival-despite-loss-ac-milan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319713/liverpool-see-only-positives-hong-kong-football-festival-despite-loss-ac-milan?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 26 Jul 2025 15:36:49 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk voiced concerns over the Kai Tak Stadium playing surface, soon after big-money signing Hugo Ekitike surprised Hong Kong fans by gatecrashing the club’s open training session on Thursday night. French striker Ekitike, whose transfer from Eintracht Frankfurt for around U$112 million was confirmed earlier in the day, strolled out to meet his new teammates as they recovered from their 70-minute practice in front of 27,306 excited supporters. The new stadium will be... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319490/liverpool-captain-van-dijk-questions-kai-tak-stadium-pitch-ekitike-arrives-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319490/liverpool-captain-van-dijk-questions-kai-tak-stadium-pitch-ekitike-arrives-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:21:54 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Among the thousands of Liverpool fans who flocked to Kai Tak Stadium to watch Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and other favourites train on Thursday was one for whom the team’s anthem “You’ll Never Walk Alone” resonates especially strongly. Vinie Ang Weng Nee, a Reds fan since early 2023, flew in from Malaysia on her first overseas trip to watch the club. Ang, 26, actually started following football the previous year by watching Italy’s Serie A and rooting for AC Milan – who face Liverpool at Kai... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319476/why-one-liverpool-fan-youll-never-walk-alone-team-anthem-means-little-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319476/why-one-liverpool-fan-youll-never-walk-alone-team-anthem-means-little-more?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Jul 2025 11:42:39 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota was likely speeding when his car veered off a motorway in Spain last week killing him and his brother, Spanish police said on Tuesday. The shock deaths of Jota, 28, and Andre Silva, 25, on July 3 plunged the football world into mourning, less than two weeks after the striker had got married. An ongoing investigation is examining “the marks left by one of the vehicle’s wheels … everything points to a possible excessive speed beyond the road’s speed limit”,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3317436/speeding-likely-cause-jota-death-crash-liverpool-star-was-driving-spanish-police-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3317436/speeding-likely-cause-jota-death-crash-liverpool-star-was-driving-spanish-police-say?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Jul 2025 13:30:13 +0000 Reuters,Associated Press Reuters,Associated Press Carrying a red floral wreath bearing his shirt number, Diogo Jota’s Liverpool teammates joined relatives and residents in a small Portuguese town on Saturday for the funeral of the football star, who died with his brother in a car crash on Thursday. Club captain Virgil Van Dijk, goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher and manager Arne Slot were among Liverpool teammates past and present who attended the service in Gondomar for the striker and his brother, André Silva. The English Premier League stars... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3317094/liverpool-players-join-family-diogo-jota-and-his-brother-funeral-held-portugal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3317094/liverpool-players-join-family-diogo-jota-and-his-brother-funeral-held-portugal?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Jul 2025 10:56:48 +0000 Reuters,dpa Reuters,dpa Portugal's Prime Minister Luis Montenegro joined members of Diogo Jota’s family for a private wake on Friday in the Liverpool footballer’s hometown in northern Portugal following his death alongside his brother Andre Silva in a car crash in Spain. Jota’s long-time agent, Jorge Mendes, was also seen joining the family, including wife Rute Cardoso, who had married the footballer just weeks earlier. Montenegro spent almost half an hour with the family before leaving without making a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3317038/liverpool-honour-diogo-jota-portugal-pm-joins-family-footballers-hometown-wake?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3317038/liverpool-honour-diogo-jota-portugal-pm-joins-family-footballers-hometown-wake?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Jul 2025 15:00:12 +0000 dpa dpa Mourners are set to gather to honour Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota at a wake in Portugal on Friday, a local parish priest has said. The 28-year-old father of three, who had married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso just 11 days ago, died in a car crash in Spain alongside his brother Andre Silva after a Lamborghini they were travelling in veered off the road and burst into flames following a suspected tyre blowout. The pair were found dead following the crash on the A-52 in Palacios de... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3316885/mourners-gather-liverpool-footballer-jotas-wake-portugal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3316885/mourners-gather-liverpool-footballer-jotas-wake-portugal?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Jul 2025 03:00:08 +0000 dpa dpa Diogo Jota was, by his own admission, “a small guy” from a northern Portuguese town who had a big dream – to play Premier League football. Jota, who died in a car accident on Thursday aged 28, achieved that dream and much, much more. In the last weeks of his life, Jota enjoyed some incredible highs. He became a Premier League champion with Liverpool in May, featuring off the bench on the final day against Crystal Palace. In early June, he secured further silverware with Portugal, as part of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3316848/diogo-jota-small-guy-big-dreams-who-became-premier-league-champion?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3316848/diogo-jota-small-guy-big-dreams-who-became-premier-league-champion?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:18:23 +0000