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Manchester United players Dalot and Fernandes were Portual team-mates of Diogo Jota Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim was joined by players Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot at Anfield to pay tribute to Portuguese compatriots Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva on behalf of the Old Trafford club. Fernandes and Dalot were international colleagues of Jota, 28, and all part of the Portugal squad that beat Spain to win the Uefa Nations League in June. Jota and 25-year-old Silva, who was also a footballer, died in a car crash on 3 July in the Spanish province of Zamora. Amorim, Fernandes and Dalot laid some flowers among the vast amount of tributes which have been placed outside Anfield. "Rest in peace Diogo and Andre, " read the message with the wreath. "With deepest condolences from everyone at Manchester United. " Liverpool have retired the number 20 shirt worn by Jota across all levels of the club and played their first match since his death when they faced Preston in a pre-season friendly at Deepdale on 13 July. In an emotional game, there were a number of tributes to Jota and Silva, including an impeccably observed period of silence and a rendition of Jota's song. Tributes to Jota and Silva at Liverpool friendly Liverpool to retire number 20 in honour of Jota Jota played for Wolves before joining Liverpool in 2020 and tributes for him and his brother have also been placed outside the Molineux stadium of the Midlands club. "With heavy rain and thunderstorms forecast in the coming days, staff have begun carefully removing and preserving items from the tribute area to protect them from damage, " said a Wolves statement. , external "All non-perishable items will be carefully stored and will be retained for potential inclusion in a more permanent memorial, which the club is now exploring as a lasting way to honour Diogo and Andre. " Wolves also plan to mark the passing of the brothers at their final pre-season friendly against Celta Vigo on Saturday, 9 August before the "main commemorations" at the side's opening game of the Premier League season against Manchester City on Saturday, 16 August. Diogo Jota had a successful spell at Wolves before joining Liverpool Latest Liverpool news, analysis and fan views Get Liverpool news sent straight to your phone Stokes draws on 'dark places' in Lord's heroics What has Club World Cup taught us before 2026 World Cup? From drugs bans to Wimbledon champions - how did we get here? Diogo Jota: A Tribute Anaïs Gallagher explores Oasis' legacy Step into the world of luxury holidays Investigating the rise of medical conspiracy theories 'Jofra's back? ' - analysing Archer's Test return Strange final wicket secures 22-run win for England against stubborn India. Video Strange final wicket secures 22-run win for England against stubborn India What has Club World Cup taught us before 2026 World Cup? From drugs bans to Wimbledon champions - how did we get here? 'We've never seen a team do this to PSG' - how Chelsea won Club World Cup The key takeaways from Wimbledon - Second Serve All you need to know about The Open 2025 'A gift to our sport' - Sinner-Alcaraz rivalry takes tennis 'to next level' Evans and Djokovic make best men's shots of Wimbledon 2025. Video Evans and Djokovic make best men's shots of Wimbledon 2025 Trump, Coldplay and red carpets - was this Super Bowl or soccer? 'Why legend Pacquiao's return at 46 feels wrong' England thrash Wales to seal quarter-final spot. Video England thrash Wales to seal quarter-final spot 'Harrington got ball rolling on gloriously golden Irish era' 'Cruel' people and 'angry gamblers' - data reveals abuse Wimbledon stars faced Sinner storms to first Wimbledon title against Alcaraz - highlights. Video Sinner storms to first Wimbledon title against Alcaraz - highlights 'Lamine Yamal turns 18 and takes centre stage at Barcelona' 'Who would have expected that? ' - Swiatek triumphs on grass GB's Kartal joins Sabalenka & Anisimova in best shots of Wimbledon. Video GB's Kartal joins Sabalenka & Anisimova in best shots of Wimbledon 'Horror' drop, 'extraordinary' dismissal, 'ridiculous' catch. Video'Horror' drop, 'extraordinary' dismissal, 'ridiculous' catch Why are Forest set to take Palace's place in Europa League? Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.