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In the video.. Salah bids farewell to Jota with tears after the big win.

Saturday 16/Aug/2025 - Time: 7:10 PM

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Arab Gulf - Follow-ups: Egyptian star Mohamed Salah broke down in tears after the final whistle of Liverpool's match against Bournemouth in the English Premier League opener, amid chants from the "Reds" fans in honor of his late teammate Diogo Jota. Liverpool, the title holders, achieved a thrilling 4-2 victory over their guest Bournemouth, on an evening overshadowed by feelings of sadness for the departure of Jota, who died in a car accident with his brother André Silva last July. https://twitter.com/premierleague/status/1956491594082697608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1956491594082697608%7Ctwgr%5E3628f8e86c4450cf095b2b2fdae430f4e505aeda%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skynewsarabia.com%2Fsport%2F1814221-D8A8D8A7D984D98AD8AFD98AD988-D8AFD985D988D8B9-D8B5D984D8A7D8AD-D8AAD988D8AFD8B9-D8ACD988D8AAD8A7-D8A7D984D981D988D8B2-D8A7D984D983D8A8D98AD8B1 Emotional atmosphere at "Anfield" The match witnessed touching gestures, as the fans raised farewell banners for Jota, while a number of players wore shirts bearing his picture. Hugo Ekitike opened the scoring for Liverpool in the 37th minute, before Cody Gakpo added the second goal in the 49th minute. Bournemouth responded through Antoine Semenyo, who scored two goals in the 64th and 76th minutes, but Federico Chiesa restored Liverpool's lead in the 88th minute, before Salah concluded the quartet in stoppage time, after an attack he started himself and finished with a shot into the net. Salah's tears After scoring the fourth goal, Salah headed towards the main stands at "Anfield" and applauded the fans, before he was overcome with emotion and his eyes teared up, affected by the continuous chants in Jota's name. The moment embodied a mixture of joy of victory and sadness over the loss of a colleague, in a scene that left a deep emotional impact on the players and fans.

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