Liverpool supporters and their former forward and manager Kenny Dalglish led tributes to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva before a pre-season friendly against AC Milan in Hong Kong on Saturday.
Ahead of kickoff, supporters raised a mosaic depicting "DJ 20" and Dalglish laid a wreath in memory of former Liverpool forward Jota, who died along with his brother in a car accident in Spain this month.
Hong Kong Diogo Jota tributes
A tribute to Diogo Jota in Hong Kong. pic.twitter.com/Z0Cv7c2VWj
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Sir Kenny Dalglish laid a wreath as a tribute for Diogo Jota before Liverpool’s friendly against AC Milan in Hong Kong ❤️ pic.twitter.com/VtBxoHyAnU
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The Liverpool players wore "Diogo J 20" patches on their shirts and black armbands. AC Milan winger Rafael Leao paid tribute to his Portugal teammate by making a "2" and "0" sign with his fingers after scoring an early goal in the Italian team's 4-2 win.
Rafael Leão held up Diogo Jota's no. 20 after scoring against Liverpool in their preseason friendly pic.twitter.com/m4KyvQqirL
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Applause rings around the Kai Tak Stadium on the 20th minute mark for our number 20 pic.twitter.com/gWotRrUqGp
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Liverpool fan Zoe Leung and her family made a placard in Jota's memory.
"I think Jota's death is sad and I was really shocked when I watched the news. I made this with my family to show some respect to Jota," the 24-year-old Leung said.
Liverpool players will wear a "Forever 20" emblem on their shirts during the next Premier League season. Supporters can have "Diogo J. 20" printed on shirts in club stores, with the profits going to LFC Foundation, the club's official charity.
Liverpool fans vastly outnumbered AC Milan supporters at the 50,000 capacity Kai Tak Stadium, many bringing placards, scarves, flags and banners to cheer on their team.
Liverpool travel to Japan next to take on Yokohama FM in the J League World Challenge on Wednesday. They begin their Premier League title defense at home to Bournemouth on August 15.
(Reporting by Shifa Jahan in Bengaluru and Joyce Zhou in Hong Kong, editing by Ed Osmond)
