My friend, from today, we're playing together. Tearful Neves friendship, we're forever playing together with Jota, who died in a tragic accident, on his calf

Sep 03, 2025

My friend, from today, we're playing together. Tearful Neves friendship, we're forever playing together with Jota, who died in a tragic accident, on his calf
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My friend, from today, we're playing together. Tearful Neves friendship, we're forever playing together with Jota, who died in a tragic accident, on his calf
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'Nothing can separate us. From now on, run with me forever

Portuguese national team colleagues and family members gathered in one place to pay tribute to Diogo Jota, who died in a tragic car accident. Even Cristiano Ronaldo, who was widely criticized around the world for missing the funeral, attended the ceremony in a neat suit and honored his colleague who left for heaven.

In particular, Houbeng Neves, who was Jota's best friend in life, burst the tear glands of viewers by engraving a tattoo on his left calf that means, `I will play with Jota forever.' Portugal's coach Roberto Martinez passed down the number 21 that Jota wore for the national team to Neves.




My friend, from today, we're playing together. Tearful Neves friendship, we're forever playing together with Jota, who died in a tragic accident, on his calf
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British media The Sun reported on the 3rd (Korean time) that 'Neves and Ronaldo, and other Portuguese national team colleagues gathered together to hold a memorial service for Jota.' In particular, Neves showed his willingness to always be with Liverpool star Diogo Jota by engraving a tattoo on his leg in memory of him who died in a tragic accident' reported.

Portuguese national team colleagues gathered together in Lisbon, Portugal, on the 2nd to hold an event to commemorate Jota, who died in a tragic car accident in July. Jota, a former Liverpool star player, was involved in an accident on the A-52 road in the Spanish state of Samora when he and his brother, footballer Andre Silva, were on the highway in a luxury sports car to return to the UK from a holiday in Spain.

My friend, from today, we're playing together. Tearful Neves friendship, we're forever playing together with Jota, who died in a tragic accident, on his calf
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Jota and Silva died on the spot when the vehicle he was driving overturned and a fire broke out. Soccer fans around the world and colleagues from Liverpool and Portugal were saddened by the news of the shocking accident. Since then, most of Jota's remaining family members, relatives, Portugal and Liverpool colleagues have attended the funeral, but Ronaldo has been embroiled in another controversy as he is absent.




An official memorial service was held about two months after the tragic incident. The Portuguese Football Association announced on its official website that `September 2, 2025 will forever be remembered as the day Portugal paid tribute to Jota and Jorge Costa.' The two players who passed away not long ago will forever remain in our hearts.

My friend, from today, we're playing together. Tearful Neves friendship, we're forever playing together with Jota, who died in a tragic accident, on his calf
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My friend, from today, we're playing together. Tearful Neves friendship, we're forever playing together with Jota, who died in a tragic accident, on his calf
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Jota's wife and parents, as well as the Portuguese president and prime minister, attended the memorial ceremony. In addition, all teammates of the national team, including Neves and Ronaldo, attended and paid tribute to Jota. The Portuguese team had just gathered for training for the 2026 North American World Cup qualifying round on the weekend. Portugal will play Armenia on the weekend and then Hungary on the 9th.

Neves, who took over Jota's national team number 21, delivered a memorial speech at the memorial service. Prior to this, Portuguese coach Martinez said '21 will be given to Neves. Only then will the number be left to the stadium and to all of us. Neves had a very close relationship with Jota, and is the most ideal person to represent him, he said.




My friend, from today, we're playing together. Tearful Neves friendship, we're forever playing together with Jota, who died in a tragic accident, on his calf
Jota and Neves during Wolverhampton. The Sun Knight capture
In fact, Neves played with Jota at Wolverhampton and was a close friend of the national team. At Jota's funeral, a coffin was also cast.

Neves still couldn't get Jota out of his mind. He appeared with a large tattoo on his left calf to remember Jota forever and to always play together on the ground. The tattoo shows Neves and Jota hugging each other with the phrase 'Diogu J 21'. Portugal made a statue of Jota's No. 21 jersey and hung it on the outside wall of the Portuguese training campground in Lisbon.

My friend, from today, we're playing together. Tearful Neves friendship, we're forever playing together with Jota, who died in a tragic accident, on his calf
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Neves produced a video of himself reading a letter at the memorial service. Videos and photos with Jota in the national team and smiling with colleagues were also included in the memorial video.

In this video, Neves says "We were more than just friends. Just because you signed a contract a little further away from home didn't change this fact. Whenever you joined the national team, you were always with us. At dinner, on the bus, on the plane..." he recalled his memories with Jota.

My friend, from today, we're playing together. Tearful Neves friendship, we're forever playing together with Jota, who died in a tragic accident, on his calf
Jota and Neves when they played together for the Portuguese national team. The Sun Knight capture
Then "You will always be by our side. As it has been. Life brings us together, and nothing can break that bond. We have already achieved a lot together, and we will be able to achieve more in the future. And I'm sure we'll make it"You'll be on the field with us from today, and we'll continue to move forward together on that stage where it all started."," he said, stimulating the tear glands of the participants.

Finally, Neves says "Nothing can separate usHe concluded his memorial speech with the words ".





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.