Liverpool FC News: Virgil van Dijk makes immortal Diogo Jota tribute | OneFootball

Even though a lot of the tributes to Diogo Jota have been and gone, a lot of effort has gone into making sure the Portuguese striker's memory lives on forever through some lasting recognition.

This started when Liverpool immortalised his No. 20 shirt which is now retired and represented throughout the club's facilities and a statue is being crafted using the tributes that fans placed at Anfield in the weeks following his passing, alongside the fans regularly singing his famous chant.

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Furthermore, the Portuguese Football Federation has invited Jota's wife to oversee his E-sports team called Luna which operates in partnership with Porto FC. His family now directly help with his work.

But the Reds' skipper Virgil van Dijk has decided to make a lasting tribute of his own, by including his teammate in a youth tournament the Dutchman has co-sanctioned with his former club Willem II.

Award named in Diogo's honour

The Virgil van Dijk Legacy Trophy took place this weekend in Tilburg, Netherlands, an event where different under-13s teams from across Europe are encouraged to compete against each other across two days of action, before a tournament winning side is crowned.

Liverpool's players came up against Bayer Leverkusen, Paris Saint Germain, and Manchester City on their way to the final, before beating Feyenoord in the final, to take victory in the maiden event.

Ade Adediran was selected as the tournament's MVP after scoring eight goals and the Diogo Jota Award was handed to him for the achievement, an aptly named honour, a gesture made by Van Dijk.