LIVERPOOL — As tributes continue to pour in for Diogo Jota, fans and teammates are now revisiting every image and moment of his final days — but one locker room photo, taken just hours before his fatal accident, has sparked a wave of speculation across the UK.
In the now-viral image, posted briefly on a private account before being removed, Jota is seen smiling in the dressing room, arms casually folded, wearing his Liverpool training top. But sharp-eyed fans noticed something odd behind him: a whiteboard with what appeared to be a handwritten message, partially wiped, as if someone had attempted to erase it — and succeeded entirely by the next morning.
🔍 The Missing Message
Sources say the message, while blurry, may have read something like:
“Don’t drive alone tonight” or “Meeting moved – tell D.”
But the partial text was quickly erased, and the whiteboard was found completely clean the following day, according to a club staff member who asked to remain anonymous.
“The cleaners don’t normally touch that board. We usually wipe it at the start of a new week,” the source told The Mirror. “But that board was spotless — as if someone didn’t want any traces left.”
📷 A Photo Removed — Then Reposted
Even more bizarrely, the original photo — posted by a teammate to close friends on Instagram — was deleted within hours, only to reappear later with a tighter crop, carefully removing the whiteboard from view.
This edit has led some online to question why the image was censored, and whether what was written on the board had any connection to Jota’s movements later that evening.
💔 A Club in Silence
Liverpool FC has not commented on the photo, nor on any internal communications from that day. When asked about the whiteboard, a media officer simply said:
“We are focused on supporting Diogo’s family and respecting their privacy at this time.”
🧩 An Ongoing Puzzle
Jota’s wife has reportedly been made aware of the photo and the speculation surrounding it. Whether she has asked police to investigate the message remains unclear, but a family source told The Telegraph:
“Right now, she’s questioning everything. Every moment. Every word. Every photo.”
⚠️ What Was Meant to Be Erased?
As the photo continues to be analysed by fans and experts alike, one question remains: Was the erased message just routine club business… or something much more chilling?
For now, the mystery lingers — like the fading ink on that whiteboard.