A Diogo Jota tribute flag at the Liverpool vs Crystal Palace Community Shield clash at Wembley Stadium (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Chelsea and their players have reportedly decided to make a big donation to the family of late Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva.
The pair tragically died in a car accident earlier this summer, with Liverpool and their supporters paying tribute to them in their pre-season fixtures ever since.
Now it seems Chelsea are also prepared to do their bit, with the Athletic reporting that the Blues are set to donate “an equal portion of club’s $15.5m Club World Cup bonus fund” towards helping the player’s family.
This is expected to amount to $500k per player, with Chelsea truly making a heart-warming gesture here during what will be a hugely painful time for all of those close to Jota and his brother.
Chelsea’s Pedro Neto paying tribute to Diogo Jota and Andre Silva (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
Diogo Jota death shook the football world
Jota was a key player for Liverpool and a popular figure in the dressing room and among the club’s fans, so there’s no doubt he’s going to be sorely missed.
The former Portugal international also had a spell with Wolves in the Premier League, and they’ve also been mourning their former player.
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Liverpool have retired Jota’s number 20 shirt permanently, and one imagines we’ll see more tributes paid to him at the start of this season.
Multiple footballers attended the brothers’ funeral and tributes were also held at games around the world as everyone dealt with the shock of losing such a big name and popular player.
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