Liverpool forward Diogo Jota died in a car accident earlier this month and has now been commemorated in a new mural
A new mural by artist John Culshaw depicting the late Portuguese football player and Liverpool FC forward Diogo Jota(Image: Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
A special mural has been dedicated to Diogo Jota in the Anfield area after the Liverpool forward died in a car crash earlier this month. The 28-year-old was travelling across Spain in the early hours of Thursday, July 3, when he was killed in a road traffic accident alongside his brother Andre Silva.
Since the passing of the Portugal international nearly two weeks ago, the football world has come together to pay tribute to the brothers.
At Anfield, thousands of fans have laid scarves, t-shirts and other memorabilia in tribute to Jota, while players from across the world – including Kylian Mbappe and Reds forward Darwin Nunez – have dedicated goal celebrations to the former Wolverhampton Wanderers forward.
Now, street artist John Culshaw has composed a street mural in memory of Jota on the exterior of the Halfway House pub on Walton Road.
Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com about the latest fan-led tribute to Liverpool’s No.20, Culshaw said: “As Liverpool fans, we know how to deal with tragedy and show our appreciation to someone who has given us so much.
“I picked this image to paint because it shows Diogo sending love out to the fans and by immortalising him in our city, it shows that we are sending the love right back.
“Diogo has given us so many memories, it’s only right that he will remain our number 20 forever.”
Jota joined Liverpool from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2020 and went on to make 182 appearances for the Reds, scoring 65 times. During that time, he won the Premier League, the FA Cup and the League Cup twice.
Madrid – The latest wave of rumors is stirring up the online community: Lamine Yamal, Barcelona’s bright young star, is suspected of once again betraying singer Nicki Nicole, when he was caught “having fun all night” with Italian model Anna Gegnoso at a luxury hotel in Milan.
The information was first spread by an anonymous social media account, accompanied by blurry photos showing Yamal leaving a popular bar in the Porta Garibaldi area at nearly 3am – not alone, but with a brunette woman with a hot body, believed to be Anna Gegnoso – a rising face in the Italian modelling scene.
“ONE NIGHT IN MILAN” – AN UNEXPECTED STORY
According to La Esfera Deportiva, Yamal was in Milan after Barcelona’s Champions League match, and instead of flying straight back to Spain with the team, he stayed “for personal reasons”. A staff member at the 5-star hotel where Yamal stayed revealed:
“They arrived together, without hiding anything. She stayed until the next morning.”
That statement immediately sparked suspicions of an affair, causing social media to explode with tens of thousands of comments in just a few hours.
ANGRY FANS – NICKI NICOLE “MISSING” FROM SOCIAL MEDIA
Nicki Nicole’s fans flooded Yamal’s personal page, leaving a series of harsh comments. Meanwhile, the Argentine singer suddenly stopped posting and hid all photos of her with Yamal – a move that further fueled public opinion that “things have really broken down”.
A close friend of Nicki Nicole (unnamed) told El Mundo Latino:
“Nicki is very hurt. She forgave once, but maybe this is the last limit.”
ANNA GEGNOSO – “THE BEAUTY WHO BREAKED UP” THE SHOWBIZ COUPLE?
Anna Gegnoso, 25, is a famous model and influencer in Italy with more than 1.2 million followers on Instagram. She was once known as the “Milan rose”, appearing in many European fashion magazines.
Amid this rumor, Anna remained silent, but fans discovered that she had just posted a story full of hidden meaning: “Nights in Milan never disappoint.” (Nights in Milan never disappoint). That short line made netizens “explode”, thinking that she was implicitly confirming the love rumor with Yamal.
YAMAL SILENT – BARÇA IN A DIFFICULTY
While everyone was waiting for a reaction, Yamal chose to remain silent, not commenting or denying anything. A source close to the Barcelona club shared that the board of directors “was not happy with this negative attention”, and asked the young player to “absolutely focus on football”.
“He is a great talent, but things off the field like this can ruin his image and career,” – a member of the club said.
SHOWBIZ LOVE STORY IS ABOUT TO COME TO AN END?
Nicki Nicole and Yamal were once considered the “hottest” couple in the sports and music industry, attracting international media attention every time they appeared together. But after a series of repeated “betrayal” rumors, fans believe that this relationship is difficult to save.
A comment line has been spreading rapidly online:
“He can dribble past 5 defenders, but he can’t overcome his own mistakes.”
Is this the end of Yamal and Nicki Nicole’s controversial love story? Or is it just a passing media storm before the two reunite again?
Currently, all three main characters – Yamal, Nicki Nicole, and Anna Gegnoso – remain absolutely silent, making the public even more curious about the truth behind this mysterious Milan night.
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