By The Daily Mirror UK | Emotional Exclusive (Fictional Feature)
In a moment that has sent ripples through Merseyside and beyond, Diogo Jota’s wife has made public the contents of a small, crumpled piece of paper found inside her late husband’s shirt pocket at the time of the fatal car accident. What it says is leaving Liverpool fans in tears, awe, and disbelief.
📝 A Hidden Note, Folded Close to His Heart
The note — handwritten, smudged, and barely legible in places — was reportedly recovered by emergency responders and handed directly to the family. Jota’s wife, after days of consideration, chose to share the message “in honour of what he carried with him until the end.”
At the top of the folded slip:
“IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO ME”
And below, in unmistakable handwriting:
“Tell the Liverpool fans I never stopped playing for them — even when I was hurting.”
🕊️ A Private Message Meant for the Public
The note is believed to have been written weeks earlier, during a difficult period in Jota’s recovery from injury. According to his wife, he often jotted down thoughts in moments of solitude — but kept this one tucked in his kit bag, then his wallet, and finally his shirt pocket.
“He never wanted to worry anyone,” she said in a quiet statement.
“But he also never wanted to leave without saying thank you — especially to the fans who lifted him every time he fell.”
💬 Liverpool Fans React: “He Carried Us. Now We’ll Carry Him.”
Once the note was released, tributes began pouring in online from fans across the UK and around the world:
“I can’t believe this. That he wrote that… and kept it with him.”
“That wasn’t just a footballer. That was a man who loved the badge.”
“He carried our hopes. We’ll carry his memory.”
Many are now calling for a memorial outside Anfield featuring Jota’s final words etched in stone.
🏟️ Final Thought
It’s not often that a few lines on a wrinkled scrap of paper hold the weight of a thousand matches. But this wasn’t just any note — and this wasn’t just any player.
Diogo Jota may be gone, but with those final words, he wrote himself permanently into the heart of Liverpool.
And the city — like his family — will never forget.