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.