Preston and Liverpool announce plans to commemorate Diogo Jota and André Silva in a pre-season friendly taking place on Sunday.
The two brothers died in a car crash in Spain, with The Guardia Civil telling BBC Sport that the crash occurred due to a tyre blowout while Jota was en route to Liverpool for pre-season training.
Tributes include a rendition of “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” a wreath-laying by Preston’s captain, a minute’s silence, black armbands, and televised tributes. A free 16-page commemorative matchday programme will also be issued for all to see.
The match will be televised on ITV, LFCTV, and streamed on All Red Video, with pre-match coverage on LFC’s social media and YouTube.
On Sunday, we will commemorate Diogo Jota and André Silva with a number of tributes. 🤍
Fans are kindly asked to be in their seats by 2.45pm where possible to join us in paying our respects.#pnefc
— Preston North End FC (@pnefc) July 11, 2025
PRESTON STATEMENT:
Preston North End and Liverpool will commemorate Diogo Jota and André Silva in Sunday’s pre-season friendly at Deepdale.
The 3pm kick-off will be the first time the Reds have been in action since the tragic passing of Diogo and his brother André on 3rd July.
Supporters are kindly asked to be in their seats by 2.45pm on matchday as a mark of respect to the late brothers, who continue to be mourned by Liverpool FC and the football community as a whole.
At approximately 2.50pm, the pre-match tribute will begin as Claudia Rose Maguire – wife of former PNE player Sean – will sing a rendition of Can’t Help Falling In Love, followed by Liverpool’s anthem You’ll Never Walk Alone.
As the latter is being performed, Ben Whiteman will lay a wreath in front of the visiting supporters in the Bill Shankly Kop, ahead of a minute’s silence just before kick-off when digital tributes will be displayed on the big screen and across LEDs. Both sets of players will wear black armbands.
The club are also offering a free 16-page matchday programme, dedicated to Diogo and André, to all supporters with a match ticket on the day. There will be multiple members of staff around the ground handing out the programmes, so please take a copy on your way into the stadium.
Tickets for this fixture remain on general sale, with availability in the Alan Kelly Town End, while there are very limited spaces left in the Invincibles Pavilion and Sir Tom Finney Stand.
Tickets can be purchased online, over the phone on 0344 856 1966, and in-person from the ticket office.
Diogo Jota and Andre Silva will be commemorated with a number of tributes at our match against Preston North End.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 11, 2025
LIVERPOOL STATEMENT:
Diogo Jota and Andre Silva will be commemorated with a number of tributes at Liverpool’s match against Preston North End.
The Reds will take to the pitch for a friendly at Deepdale on Sunday for the first time since the brothers tragically died in a road traffic accident in Spain.
Ahead of the 3pm BST kick-off, there will be a rendition of LFC anthem You’ll Never Walk Alone and the home club will lay a wreath alongside the away supporters.
A minute’s silence will be observed in Diogo and Andre’s memory and digital tributes will be displayed on the screen and across pitchside LEDs.
Both sets of players will wear black armbands.
Preston have also created a commemorative edition of the matchday programme that features written tributes to Diogo and Andre.
The match will be televised live on ITV in the UK, on LFCTV and streamed globally on All Red Video, with coverage there beginning at 2.15pm BST (full details on how to watch are available here).
A pre-match programme will be broadcast live from the stadium across LFC’s social media channels and YouTube until kick-off, when rights restrictions take effect.
Social media users praised Preston and Liverpool after they announce plans to commemorate Diogo Jota and André Silva in a pre-season friendly…
@PNEFansForum: This is why we are the Gentry, respect 🤍
@PNEChatter: Hopefully we pay a fitting tribute for both of them, their families deserve to be cheering on their sons on the pitch but fingers crossed we, as a collective, do them proud.
@KeatonFisher19: We are the gentry 💙🤍
Sophie Banks: Be a strange atmosphere that’s for sure 💔💔
@LibuzLFC: So incredibly proud to call myself a Liverpool supporter. The way we have handled this devastating news has been so beautiful and respectful. Love you Diogo and your brother. ❤️
@pnegentry: Respect 💙 #pnefc
Phil Pearson: I’m sure it will be a very emotional occasion and obviously paying tribute will be at the foremost front for the players minds but I’m glad they’ll be back on the pitch that’s where they need to be I reckon right now . The way the footballing community has come together along with most (not all ) but most of the media has been remarkable in his much empathy and class has been shown . It’s still very raw and it will be for some time I’m afraid but I do think the boys now will want to get out there and play I think once they get going they will be fine and they can do what diogo helped them many times to do win games …YNWA 🔴 FOREVER 20 watch over us diogo and Andre we won’t forget and the club and the city will always support your loved ones that can be rest assured.
Neil Hargreaves: NEVER forgotten, loved ALWAYS. The pain we feel now reflects our love. Grateful to have witnessed your passion for the game
Mark Wareing: Emotional scenes no doubt but life goes on sadly he’ll b looking down at all Liverpool football club matches. Always in our thoughts 💔💔XXX
Amy-louise Quayle: It’s gonna be an emosh one 🖤⚽️ Well done PNE ☹️
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