Liverpool will face two friendly matches with Athletic Bilbao at Anfield, which will be the first home debut of Sorta and his younger brother Andre Silva in a car accident last month. Captain Van Dijk talked about the players’ emotional reaction to...
Liverpool will face two friendly matches with Athletic Bilbao at Anfield, which will be the first home debut of Sorta and his younger brother Andre Silva in a car accident last month. Captain Van Dijk talked about the players’ emotional reaction to the tragedy in the match day column and said they would “continue to inherit the spirit of Jota.”
van Dijk wrote: "First of all, I want to welcome everyone back here again. Although it has been a while, it has always been an honor at Anfield, and we never take it for granted. This time has been really hard for us. The most important thing is for Diorgo (Jota) and Andre's family, especially for Rut and the children."
"They are the people we should care about the most in all of this. We cannot forget this, nor can we imagine their pain at the moment. To be honest, it is still a bit untrue, but we as a team are doing our best to deal with it, and we are all trying our best to get through this extremely difficult time."
"It seems a bit strange to start working again and play football in the face of all this. We will never forget Diogo, we are going to do our best to pass on his spirit. This is something we are trying to do every day. The club has great support in this regard, which is very important to all. You may have seen all kinds of commemorative events and plans."
"I talked to a lot of people in the club and I think the way I handled this matter so far is the best. I always go back to the fact that we have to take good care of Diogo's family and his parents, and that's the most important thing. You think of a lot of different things that are hard to deal with. You can't imagine their pain, that feeling."
" That's why I We try to accompany them as much as possible, and also support each other. This is why it is very important for us to continue to carry his spirit, not only for now and the months ahead, but for as long as possible, because he deserves to be treated like this. "
" Obviously, we know that we will be reminded of him during the game and at the different stadiums we go to. We have seen this in the preseason - because it is still fresh. Preston's game was very touching, we anticipated it, and I also expect our first game at Anfield to be very touching. "
" But we are all together, we have to spend this time together, and we will do it. Today we will remember Dee Ogo, too, in the future. He will always be with us. The strong support from the fans and the football community in the whole is incredible. It's a wonderful thing, you know? After all, life can be short and sometimes very difficult. "
"We all have to live, enjoy it as much as possible and work to make the world better. That's all we can do. The solidarity spirit shown by the Liverpool community is incredible. Obviously, it's still going to be tough, but we need to support each other and support Diorgo's family. I encourage all those who are involved in Liverpool to continue to do it."
" So today, let's remember him, enjoy the game, and spend it together. It's great to see you all again."
