Diogo Jota’s haunting final interview has been revealed, as Liverpool released their ‘Champions 24-25: The Inside Story’ on YouTube, dedicated to the late Portuguese forward.
Jota tragically died in a car accident last month along with his brother, André Silva.
The 28-year-old was on his way back to England to join up with the Liverpool team for pre-season after being advised against flying due to recent lung surgery.
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The pair had just crossed the Spanish border when one of the wheels on the Portuguese star’s Lamborghini caught fire, diverting the vehicle off the road.
Diogo Jota helped Liverpool win the Premier League title last season before his tragic death at the age of 28 | PAJota, who married childhood sweetheart Ruto Cardoso just 11 days prior to the accident, left behind three young children.
The feature-length film, documenting Liverpool’s Premier League triumph last year, was aired on the Reds’ YouTube channel on Tuesday and showed the squad’s reflections on their first Premier League title in front of fans.
The film was dedicated to the Liverpool forward, who sat down to talk to the Reds’ media team.
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The moment during the film proved remarkable moving
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“It was a very tough season for me,” Jota said during the interview. “But I was always there fighting, and I could help the team that day and I'm proud of what I could still do.”
Jota was shown footage of his final goal for the club, a decisive late winner in the Merseyside derby at Anfield.
The striker swerved and dodged multiple defenders before sending Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford the wrong way with his eyes - a tremendous goal in a monumental game.
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The 28-year-old described feeling “amazing” after scoring the winner in the historic derby.
He continued: “It's hard to describe. That's the feeling I look for when I play football, that's why you put all your life and all your efforts to moments like that, moments where you can decide an important game.
“As a striker, the best way is to score a goal, it is worth it to keep going and searching for moments like that. You just feel amazing.
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“I could help the team that day and we just built on the momentum from there. In the end you can say that was a decisive week.”
Jota’s final Premier League season before his tragic death saw him win the ultimate prize in his eyes: the Premier League.
After joining Liverpool in 2020 for a fee of £41million from Wolves, the 49-capped Portuguese international won a host of trophies, but it was the Premier League triumph that was truly his crowning moment.
“It is something I could not even dream as a kid,” he explained. “I wanted to play in the Premier League, but I could never imagine to win it.
“Pictures that will be shown forever. It is a remarkable achievement for a small guy that came from Gondomar, where I had this dream.
“Finally, we did it. But it is a moment I will cherish forever, like I said because it's a remarkable achievement.”