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"Jota, I wish you were here."
'Greek Liverpool defender'Costas Tsimikas' new tattoo honoring his best friend Diogo Jota, who rose to fame in a car accident, has been unveiled.
Jota, a Liverpool striker from Portugal's national university, passed away on the A-52 highway in Samora, Spain on the 3rd (Korea time). He was 28. Jota's younger brother Andre died at the scene. The best moments of his life, including a tragedy just 11 days after his wedding to longtime lover and mother of three, Rutte Cardoso, in Braga, northern Portugal's Premier League victory, his motherland Portugal's European Nations League victory, and his marriage to a beloved lover, were shadowed by brutal death.
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Amid a wave of remembrance from soccer fans and colleagues around the world, Tsimikas engraved Jota's number 20, which became Liverpool's permanent number, with the phrase 'I wish you were here' in his left hand. On the 6th, two days after Jota's death, the tattoo was released on the SNS channel of 'Puerto Ink', a famous tattoo shop in Athens, Greece. Under the tattoo picture 'Puerto Ink' some bond goes beyond football. I left this tattoo with the message 'Eternal'. 'From teammates to brothers, from Greece to England, from dreams to Anfield, they rose together. They laughed and fought and worked and lived a moment that most people could dream of. Until fate decides to stop the life of one of them too early. This tattoo is not just a tribute. It is a piece of love, pain, and memory engraved in silence and engraved with pride. 'Rest in peace, Jota. You'll never walk alone.'
Then 'Chimikas, thank you for entrusting me with such a sacred task. It's an honor,' he added.
Tsimikas wore a Liverpool jersey in the same season as Jota in 2020. Immediately after the loss of Jota, he expressed his deep sorrow and condolences. 'We came to this club at the same time. 'We were new rookies in the city and we shared and celebrated the best moments of our careers together.'"
"Before the last game, I said 'If you cross, I'll score ', but that's what happened. We talked a lot with a smile. You were a special player, a special person, a true legend Diogo. You will always be remembered and always loved..." he said goodbye. 'My heart and prayers are with your wife, Rutte, and your son, daughter, family, and all who have longed and waited for two to return home. I will miss you and your brother Andre forever.'"
Tsimikas' new tattoo was captured by the eyes of the bright media and fans in Liverpool's pre-season Preston match on the 13th, which took place 10 days after Jota's death.
After a minute's silence before kick-off, the club's symbol 'You'll Never Walk Alone', Preston captain Benjamin Whiteman offered harmony, and digital memorial videos of Jota's mourning were shown through screens throughout the ground, with players from both teams wearing black armbands.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
