Jota chant will be sung ‘forever’published at 12:09 British Summer Time
Jonny Humphries
Reporting from Liverpool
Image source, Marc Gaier/BBCPeter Millea said the Diogo Jota chant was regularly sung in the stands even when the forward was not playing
One mark of how popular Diogo Jota became with Liverpool fans was how regularly a chant about him rang out in the stands – even when he wasn’t on the pitch.
Former Liverpool councillor Peter Millea, a home and away regular, said Jota’s down-to-earth, relatable personality resonated with fellow fans as well as his talent.
He told the BBC’s Marc Gaier: “There was something about him as a player when he first came to us that he became an instant hit.
“He was one of those players you can easily take to, because of the manner in which he conducted himself on and off the pitch and the important goals he scored.”
Mr Millea said some fans at Anfield had broken into impromptu renditions of the chant while paying their respects.
“I’m sure we’ll hear it loud and clear at Wembley for the Community Shield and we’ll hear it at Preston for the first pre-season away game, you know it’ll be sung around the field against Athletic Bilbao and then during the course of the rest of the season and probably forever-more,” he said.