The Benfica-Real Madrid Champions League clash will be remembered as the game where Vinicius accused Gianluca Prestianni of calling him a racial slur. That moment will go down in history. But it wasn’t the only story on the pitch. Other curious details, though far less headline-grabbing, also caught the eye during the match.
TAA’s quiet tribute amid the chaos
One such moment involved Trent Alexander-Arnold’s boots - or more precisely, a small detail on them. The Liverpool defender paid homage to his late teammate Diogo Jota, who tragically passed away last summer in a car accident.
Alexander-Arnold took to the field wearing boots inscribed with the number 20, which Jota wore, and the infinity symbol, a moving tribute to one of his closest friends at Liverpool.
Diogo Jota’s tragic death
Jota died aged just 28 on July 3, 2025 when his Lamborghini Huracán suffered a tyre blowout, veered off the road and caught fire in Spain. Jota’s brother, André Silva, was also killed in the crash.
Alexander-Arnold, who came through the Liverpool academy, and Jota played together for five seasons between 2020 and 2025. They won the Premier League together in 2024-25, as well as the FA Cup and EFL Cup in 2021-22.
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dinabcdekz
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Why did Vini call him coward? if you don't want to be insulted please stay away from insulting people,same Madrid fan did the same to Lamine and the small buy ignore them,Vini should stop attracting insults to himself.
Fuck you
Deybemnotu
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loyblmnpyz
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maabksyz
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so what's your point exactly!! that it's so what's your point exactly!!s
Kezbdkmrs
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Why did Vini call him coward? if you don't want to be insulted please stay away from insulting people,same Madrid fan did the same to Lamine and the small buy ignore them,Vini should stop attracting insults to himself.