Diogo Jota

[Bryan+]

I can’t believe what I’m reading here. I honestly cannot, do the lad a favour and lock this @GrandOldTeam

 

[Blueclouds]

I can’t believe what I’m reading here. I honestly cannot, do the lad a favour and lock this @GrandOldTeam

Lock it, why?

 

[Rita_Poon]

Lock it, why?

Surreptitious allegations of all sorts.

 

[ds3000]

Rear wheel drive supercars, very easy to lose control of - especially at speed. Rip diogo

 

[Seathestars]

I just hope he wasn’t flooring it. I would hate for people to lose the sympathy they have for him and his family, I fear they might if it turns out he was way over the limit.
Putting the speed to one side, he was a human being who was loved and needed by his children and family.

 

[BainesontoastNEW]

Number 20 officially retired forever across all their teams at all levels.

 

[Dundee mifflin]

Number 20 officially retired forever across all their teams at all levels.

Right thing to do.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

What’s the point in retiring his shirt number? Will it be in perpetuity? Obviously it’s a sad situation, but I’ve never really got the whole taking a number out of circulation thing anyway. Imagine if Man Utd had done so after Munich.

 

[Bryan+]

What’s the point in retiring his shirt number? Will it be in perpetuity? Obviously it’s a sad situation, but I’ve never really got the whole taking a number out of circulation thing anyway. Imagine if Man Utd had done so after Munich.

Because he’s dead and the number was his, this isn’t hard mate. Highlighted the bit that’s important - I pray you never have to comprehend the loss of a person, famous or otherwise that meant a lot to people.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

Because he’s dead and the number was his, this isn’t hard mate. Highlighted the bit that’s important - I pray you never have to comprehend the loss of a person, famous or otherwise that meant a lot to people.

It’s not the tribute part I don’t get, but the retiring a number bit. If some kid is inspired by Jota and wears his number isn’t that a bigger tribute? Or maybe some Portuguese guy comes in and he wants to uphold his memory by wearing his number?

 

[SJB]

What’s the point in retiring his shirt number? Will it be in perpetuity? Obviously it’s a sad situation, but I’ve never really got the whole taking a number out of circulation thing anyway. Imagine if Man Utd had done so after Munich.

It's a mark of respect. United couldn't retire shirt numbers after Munich because the rules at the time were that players wore 1-11.

 

[tommye]

It’s not the tribute part I don’t get, but the retiring a number bit. If some kid is inspired by Jota and wears his number isn’t that a bigger tribute? Or maybe some Portuguese guy comes in and he wants to uphold his memory by wearing his number?

Isnt that kid gonna be inspired by him and his achievements regardless?
The kid isn't inspired by his shirt number and he can still get No20 on his Jota shirt, just not if he happens to one day play for them.

 

[Margarita]

It’s not the tribute part I don’t get, but the retiring a number bit. If some kid is inspired by Jota and wears his number isn’t that a bigger tribute? Or maybe some Portuguese guy comes in and he wants to uphold his memory by wearing his number?

I’m pretty sure kids can wear the No20 when they buy a kit with his name on as well. Adults can also do this.

The players who Liverpool sign would - I would imagine - be very uncomfortable wearing No20 regardless if they were Portuguese or not. Who’d want that added burden?

Given it was announced on the day of the family visiting Liverpool, I’d imagine it got their blessing.

 

[tommye]

I’m pretty sure kids can wear the No20 when they buy a kit with his name on as well. Adults can also do this.

The players who Liverpool sign would - I would imagine - be very uncomfortable wearing No20 regardless if they were Portuguese or not. Who’d want that added burden?

Given it was announced on the day of the family visiting Liverpool, I’d imagine it got their blessing.

...and by the time the kid was old enough to sign for them he'd be old enough to understand the why.
Also serves to keep his memory alive long term.
Right thing to do.
Can't understand why anyone would have any problem with it.

 

[Seathestars]

I'm glad those two wagon drivers said he wasn't speeding.