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That's the kind of guy he was and I'll always remember that.He had such an enthusiasm for whatever he did and he looked the part with his Peaky Blinders cap, a full three-piece suit and even a pocket watch. Whether it was a team-mate or a member of staff, he always had time for people and made everyone feel valued.He always put the team first and, whenever he was needed, he was ready to fight for his team-mates and for the club he loved playing for.After we lost him, I told the players the best way we could honour Diogo was by trying to be a little like him.
That simple choice told you everything about the person he was, and it's the memory that stays with me.Former Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo, who signed Jota on loan and then permanently for the club, told BBC Sport:He was a young lad [when he arrived at Wolves], but a very special one - warm, humble and determined to repay the faith and effort that had been invested in him.Like every player, he found it difficult at first. He was an incredible human being with such honesty and humility and someone I will remember forever.He was actually a dream team-mate to have and you add on top that he was an incredible footballer, then he was everything you wanted.He's one of the biggest team players I've ever seen.
Sometimes when team-mates leave, you're devastated and I was, of course as his team-mate, but this was such a huge opportunity to go to a football club like Liverpool.I couldn't have been happier for him for what he achieved and when he came back to the training ground, we took a big picture with him. That family unity was essential to his career, which is why I highlight this moment:Interestingly, when he signed his professional contract, the club offered to arrange a house for him to live in alone, but he said it wasn't necessary, preferring instead to keep living with his fellow youth academy team-mates.I spoke with him a few times while he was still with the under-19s and later, after he signed his professional contract, we would talk every day at training.
