Touching Diogo Jota World Cup tribute leaves his parents visibly emotional
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Diogo Jota's parents were in attendance at Portugal's opening World Cup fixture against DR Congo, where players wore special tribute wristbands honouring the Liverpool forwardThe parents of Diogo Jota, the Liverpool forward who tragically lost his life in a car crash last summer, were in attendance at Portugal's opening World Cup match against DR Congo.Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, died in the summer of 2025. Jota's parents, Joaquim and Isabel, were visibly emotional in the stands as they watched on.Within minutes of the match getting under way, Portugal took the lead through PSG midfielder Vitinha, who headed home a cross from Pedro Neto, pointing to the sky in celebration.Get the latest World Cup news straight to your inbox by signing up to our Make Football Great Again newsletter now!Every Portugal player donned a special wristband for the opening fixture.
Jota earned 49 caps for his country, finding the net on 14 occasions throughout that time.The green and red wristbands were a gift from Portuguese prime minister Luis Montenegro, who presented them to the squad during a pre-tournament reception.Each wristband bears the names of every member of the current World Cup squad, alongside Jota's. It has all the specifics for us to be able to enter the pitch with it, with the name of all the players, plus the special name of Diogo Jota.Upgrade your World Cup TV setup with the Sky Glass 'designed for football'This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.
Until June 17, shoppers can upgrade to the Sky smart TV that's 'designed for football' from £4.50 per month when taken alongside a Sky TV and Netflix package."He let us choose if we wanted to use it or not, how [we use it], during the day or during the match. We received it with a lot of affection, and we chose to use it."Portugal manager Martinez also paid tribute to Jota ahead of the tournament."Diogo is our light," he said.