Why Did Players Wear a Patch During the AC Milan vs Liverpool Club Friendly?

AC Milan vs Liverpool will take place on July 26, 2025, onwards 5 p.m. IST. Liverpool will appear in this match wearing a black patch on their shirt and with black armbands. This small gesture will be shown to Diogo Jota tribute, who died in a tragic car accident on July 3, 2025. Diogo Jota was a Liverpool F.C. player, and Liverpool F.C. is still paying for his contract money to his family, and this is a small gesture shown for Diogo Jota tribute.

During the pre-season tour of Asia, the players will wear to the field a special “Diogo J 20” patch on their shirts. And will pay floral tributes before the kick-off at the friendly matches, which will take place in Hong Kong. Liverpool have also revealed a plan for a sculpture at Anfield, which will be a permanent tribute to Diogo Jota. Arne Slot's managed side will wear a “Forever 20” emblem on their match jerseys and stadium jackets for the 2025-26 season, and LFC Foundation will launch some football programmes in Diogo Jota's name. Liverpool also tweeted through their X account. Also, a minute's silence was observed, and tributes were displayed across the pitch LEDs.

Which will be the other tributes?

Liverpool have planned many other tributes which they will unveil soon. Liverpool have already retired Jota's number 20 shirt. Liverpool will also pay tribute on different Premier League matchdays. Merseyside have been in utter shock after the tragic loss of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, as Diogo Jota was a youth academy graduate of Liverpool F.C. This tragic incident shocked the footballing world. Liverpool FC veterans have shown up in Diogo Jota's farewell, and the club were also paid a tribute. Different clubs also showed up at this ceremony, and first time in the Premier League's history, Liverpool have also decided to keep the “Diogo J 20” emblem throughout this season.