Trent Alexander-Arnold has spoken out after helping Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup, admitting it was a difficult game to play as he still cannot come to terms with the loss of his dear friend Diogo Jota. Jota was killed in a
car crash along with his younger brother, Andre Silva, in the early hours of Thursday morning, and his funeral was held on Saturday, attended by a number of Liverpool and Portugal players.
Alexander-Arnold, who played with Jota at Liverpool for many years and was a close friend, said after the game:
“I would like to send my deepest condolences to my best friend. I had some great moments in the dressing room with him over the last five years. No one will forget him. สมัคร ufabet กับเรา รับโบนัสทันที He will be remembered forever. “
But at the end of the day, I still have a job to do. I have to go out on the pitch and play my best for the team, no matter how difficult it is. And I have to try to keep my emotions in check and focus on the game. I tried to do my best for him. “
It was difficult, I’m not going to lie, but this is what I did to honour my best friend. I’m sure he wanted me to play. And he would have laughed at me about the assist in the game, so it was like he was with me the whole game.”
Alexander-Arnold also spoke about the global football response to Jota’s passing. “It’s been a tough time for everyone who knew him, not just me or my team-mates, family or close friends, but for football in the whole world. There are things bigger than football and this is one of them. “
I’ve been with his family, I’ve seen the strength of his wife and his three children, it’s painful. He was a very close friend, a person who was always a positive force wherever he went.”