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 | Chelsea midfielder Netu on the Club World Cup final: I want to win for Jota. Diogo helped me and my family when I came to England. He was a fighter and I want to fight for him12-11-2025 |
Pedro Neto said he wants to win the Club World Cup with Chelsea for Diogo Jota. The Liverpool and Portugal forward and his brother Andre Teixeira da Silva, who played for Penafiel of Portugal`s second league, died in a traffic accident in Spain on July 3. It was reported that Zhota`s car flew off the road due to a burst tire and caught fire.
When I take the field on Sunday, know that I want to win this competition for Diogo Jota. He will always be with me. He will always be remembered. My thoughts remain with him, his brother Andre Silva and their families. This is a very difficult moment.
When I arrived in England, Diogo immediately volunteered to help me. I was very young and came to a new country and he was one of the key players at Wolves. But he helped me and my family a lot and I learned a lot from him in football and in life.
Diogo was part of our group of Portuguese players - there were quite a lot of us! Ruben Neves, Joao Moutinho, Ruben Vinagre, Rui Patricio, me and Diogo. We were very close and spent a lot of time together off the field. We still keep in touch and those guys and the memories I made will stay with me for the rest of my life.
That’s why it’s so hard now without Diogo. He was a fighter who was always willing to fight for you. But at the same time he smiled widely, and his laugh is one of those things that I will always remember.
When I heard the news [about Zhota’s death], I talked to the coach, and everyone was very supportive. We had a game with Palmeiras, and it didn’t make sense for me not to play. Given Diogo`s character - something I will always remember - I think he would have wanted us to play.
It seems to me that Diogo still protects everyone who was close to him. That`s why I want to fight for him. Sunday will be no exception. This will be my second final with Chelsea and we can become world champions. This is the main thing. I want to win. “I want to win for Diogo, ” said the Chelsea and Portugal midfielder.
Chelsea will play PSG in the Club World Cup final. The game will take place on Sunday, July 13, and will begin at 22:00 Moscow time.
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