‘You will never be forgotten’: Ruben Neves reveals heartbreaking tattoo in memory of Diogo Jota | Football News

Diogo Jota (left) and Ruben Neves celebrating Portugal’s Nations League triumph; Neves’ tattoo paying homage to his late buddy.

Portugal’s first worldwide camp for the reason that tragic dying of Diogo Jota was marked by a deeply emotional gesture from his shut buddy and teammate Ruben Neves. The 28-year-old midfielder unveiled a putting tattoo on the again of his left leg, depicting him embracing Jota, a transferring homage to the Liverpool ahead who misplaced his life in a automobile crash in Spain on July 3.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The tattoo, which reveals Neves holding Jota in his iconic “Diogo J 21” shirt, is inscribed with the phrases: “You will never be forgotten. We are 23+1.” It has since gone viral, changing into a logo of the Portuguese workforce’s grief and unity.“More than friendship, we are family,” Neves mentioned in a video shared by the Portuguese Football Federation. “When we’re at the table, in the locker room, or on the plane, you will still be with us.”Neves, who performed alongside Jota at Porto, Wolves, and for Portugal, helped carry his coffin on the funeral and will now put on the No.21 jersey in his memory. Manager Roberto Martínez defined: “The No.21 jersey will go to Rúben Neves because, that way, that number will remain on the field and with all of us. He had a very close relationship with Diogo and is the ideal person to represent him.”Earlier, the nationwide workforce joined Jota’s household, widow Rute Cardoso, agent Jorge Mendes, and Portuguese leaders President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Prime Minister Luís Montenegro in an official ceremony. A bronze framed Portugal shirt bearing Jota’s No.21 was unveiled on the coaching base in Lisbon.Cristiano Ronaldo and teammates, dressed in fits, stood in solemn tribute as Neves delivered a handwritten letter to his late buddy: “Life brought us together and nothing can break that bond… From today on, you’ll step on to the pitch with us.”

Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal team-mates had been in attendance on the ceremony. (AFP Photo)