David Moyes Pays Heartfelt Tribute to Diogo Jota with Floral Tribute at Anfield

Everton manager David Moyes visited Anfield on July 5 to pay his respects to the late Diogo Jota, laying a bouquet of flowers at the memorial outside the stadium. This heartfelt gesture followed the tragic loss of the Liverpool forward and his brother, André Silva, in a car accident in Spain earlier this week .

Despite the intense rivalry between Everton and Liverpool, Moyes’s visit highlights a powerful sense of unity and compassion within Merseyside—an acknowledgement that, in the face of profound tragedy, respect transcends sporting allegiances . He was accompanied by his assistant, Alan Irvine, marking a moment of solidarity that echoed similar gestures from Everton players Youssef Chermiti and Beto, who laid wreaths the previous day .

Jota, 28, and Silva, 26, lost their lives in a crash on Spain’s A-52 highway near Zamora after a tyre failure caused their Lamborghini to veer off the road and catch fire . The brothers were en route from Porto to Santander to catch a ferry back to the UK—Jota had been advised not to fly following recent lung surgery .

Liverpool’s funeral for the brothers took place in Gondomar, Portugal, on July 5, drawing the presence of players, coaches, and supporters from across the football world .