Wolves fans show their love for ex-player Jota

Wolverhampton Wanderers have remembered former player Diogo Jota, with fans unfurling a giant banner of him amid rapturous applause ahead of the team's first game of the new season.

Just before the 17:30 BST kick-off against Manchester City, fans began clapping and holding up tributes, with those in the South Bank unveiling a huge tifo, or banner, of the much-loved footballer.

Jota's favourite song, Fields of Gold by Sting, was heard prompting emotional scenes at the Molineux.

The Liverpool footballer was killed along with his brother in a crash in northern Spain on 3 July.

Jota's parents were at the Molineux to see the tribute along with Jota's wife Rute Cardoso, former Wolves player Ruben Neves and his international manager Roberto Martinez.

A commemorative programme has been made for Saturday's game.

There was a minute's applause by fans and cheering his name before kick-off.

Emotional tributes were paid to him at Anfield before, during and after Liverpool's 4-2 victory against Bournemouth.

Jota moved to Wolves from Atletico Madrid in July 2017 - initially on a season-long loan that became permanent - before going on to join Liverpool in 2020.

He was inducted into Wolves' Hall of Fame last month.

Last month club supporters' group the Old Gold Pack started a fundraiser for the tifo.

The group also designed six other banners that were placed on seats in the South Bank for fans to use for the tribute.

A mural of Jota has also been painted by graffiti artist Joe Miles on a wall facing The Leaping Wolf pub on Waterloo Road.

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