The Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk was left disappointed after a minute’s silence in honour of Diogo Jota had to be cut short by the referee before kick-off in the Community Shield at Wembley.
Jota and his brother André Silva died in a car crash in Spain on 3 July and both were honoured before kick-off with wreaths laid on the pitch and a period of silence. The moment was interrupted by a minority of supporters from the Palace end, eliciting a strong response at the other end of the pitch, as well as from other Eagles fans, who tried to silence those not respecting the tribute.
