The extent to which Diogo Jota was loved across the world of football, and by Liverpool fans especially, is reflected in the scale of the tributes which have been paid to him outside Anfield.

The return of Jordan Henderson to Anfield on Friday was marked not by celebration, but by sorrow. The former Liverpool captain—usually the heartbeat of jubilant Champions League nights and rallying cries in the tunnel—was seen laying flowers outside the stadium, visibly shaken, tearful, and mourning the death of his former teammate, Diogo Jota.

When joining Liverpool, Jota made it clear he was hungry to compete in the Champions League once again. So it was only fitting that one of the highlights of his first campaign at Anfield came in the competition as he scored a hat-trick in an astonishing 5-0 victory away at Atalanta.