Almost a month after helping the national team win the Nations League against European champions Spain—adding that triumph to the English Premier League title he won with Liverpool—forward Diogo Jota died in July in a car accident in Spain, which also claimed the life of his brother André Silva, a player for Penafiel in the Second Division.

Liverpool have paid an emotional tribute to Diogo Jota on what would have been his 29th birthday.

A number of the Portugal international’s former employers also remembered Jota.

In an interview with Canal 11, Martínez confirmed that the Seleção will play two friendlies in USA and Mexico in March, plus two more on home soil ahead of the tournament. “We were lucky. The first game is only on 17 June and that’s an important aspect for our preparation.

James Milner has paid an emotional tribute to the late Diogo Jota, saying it was a "special moment" to make his return to Liverpool while wearing his former team-mate’s number 20. The Reds legend received a warm ovation from the Anfield crowd as he came off the bench for current side Brighton in Saturday’s Premier League fixture between the two teams.

Diogo Jota was under doctor’s orders to avoid flying at the time the Liverpool star and his brother Andre Silva died in a car accident. The siblings passed away in July following a tyre blowout near the town of Zamora.

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota gushed over his new wife in his final Instagram post before he died in a car crash in Spain on Thursday morning. Liverpool forward Diogo Jota gushed over his new wife in his final Instagram post before he died in a car crash in ...