'Forever 20': Diogo Jota and his brother to be honoured by Liverpool with Anfield memorial

[p]The ‌heart-shaped sculpture titled "Forever 20" in reference ‌to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/diogo-jota/lr5I22zF/"]Jota[/a]'s jersey number, which has been retired from the club ‌at all levels, including the ⁠women's ‌and academy teams.[/p][p]The memorial will also display ​Silva's number 30 shirt when he played for Penafiel ​in the Portuguese second division.[/p][embed guid="be1ae379-0d15-4b35-bdc2-7d51abf7e5c2" url="https://x.com/LFC/status/2053762284296774051" social-type="twitter" /][p]"[b]It will stand on a Granby Rock-faced ⁠stone plinth, ​laser-engraved with a dedication to both brothers, and incorporated into the plinth itself are many of ‌the physical tributes that were left at Anfield,[/b]" [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a] said in a statement on Monday.[/p][p]Jota helped Liverpool win the Premier League last season, and won the FA Cup in 2022 and League Cup in 2022 and 2024 ‌with the Merseyside club. He scored ​65 goals in 182 appearances ‌for them.[/p][p]Ahead of the 2026 Premier League season-opener, Liverpool honoured the Portuguese forward with a minute's silence before the kickoff ⁠against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bournemouth/OtpNdwrc/"]Bournemouth[/a].[/p]