Liverpool can have a everlasting memorial sculpture at its Anfield stadium to honor Diogo Jota, who died in a automobile crash earlier this month, the English membership mentioned Saturday.
The Premier League champion mentioned that recyclable materials from “1000’s of bodily tributes, together with flowers, artistic endeavors, playing cards, banners and opposition jerseys” left by followers at a spontaneous tribute web site for the Liverpool participant can be used to make the sculpture.
Jota and his brother Andre Silva died after they crashed whereas driving in northwestern Spain on July 3.
Liverpool followers honored their passing by leaving flowers and different objects outdoors Anfield.
The membership mentioned that the floral preparations left for Jota could be composted and utilized in flower beds at membership properties, together with its stadium.
Liverpool had already mentioned that it’s retiring Jota’s No. 20 jersey quantity.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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