RReal Madrid made a mistake during the regular general meeting. In an emotional tribute to those lost during the year, the club also wanted to remember Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who lost their lives in a car accident on July 3. However, it is not his brother Andre Silva who is pictured next to Diogo Jota, but a player from Elche, who Real Madrid are playing against.
Florentino Perez’s apology
Florentino Prez pide disculpas por el error en la foto de Andr Silva
Real Madrid publicly corrected this mistake and apologized via ‘X’. “Real Madrid CF apologizes to Elche CF and its player Andre da Silva for accidentally including an image of Liverpool player Diogo Jota’s brother Andre da Silva in his institutional video obituary instead of that of Andre Silva. We regret what happened,” the white club said. Florentino Pérez publicly acknowledged this in Congress and repeatedly apologized.
Diogo Jota, 28, was killed along with his brother Andre, 25, in the accident, which occurred 65 kilometers along the A-52 towards Benavente in the Zamora region of Sanabria state.
Memorial in Liverpool
During the Champions League match between Liverpool and Real Madrid, Real Madrid had already paid a great tribute to Diogo Jota. Xabi Alonso, Trent, Huyssen and Emilio Butragueno laid flowers next to a makeshift altar in memory of the footballer near Anfield.
