Paying tribute to Diogo Jota

The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

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🗓️ 4 July 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Jimbo is joined by James Horncastle, Duncan Alexander and Colin Millar at the end of a hugely emotional week.

The world of football was rocked by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva on Thursday. Caoimhe O’Neill and Tim Spiers join us to reflect on a man who was adored at Liverpool and Wolves to name a few.

James Horncastle details his experience of covering the Club World Cup in the United States, while we also preview this weekend’s quarter-finals, headlined by PSG v Bayern.

Megan Feringa joins us from Switzerland after world champions Spain show their credentials in the women’s Euros, with England v France coming up on Saturday.

Plus Nico Williams’ remarkable u-turn and the worst signing in MLS history.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1 : Paying tribute to Diogo Jota (01.00)

• PART 2a: James Horncastle’s CWC experience (13.00)

• PART 2b: CWC quarter-final preview (19.00)

• PART 3a: Euro 2025 so far with Megan Feringa (41.00)

• PART 3b: US apathy at the Gold Cup (48.00)

• PART 4: Transfer talk (52.00)

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0:00.0	When I'm trying to trust in turning this.
0:03.0	It's a remarkable goal
0:06.0	from Chile
0:08.0	Oh, this name is to be your goal.
0:16.0	A remarkable goal from a remarkable young player,
0:20.0	Diego Jota. When I came here to work, I'm trying to A remarkable goal from a remarkable young player, Diego Chaucer.
0:22.6	When I came here to work, I'm trying to be very professional,
0:26.0	do the stuff I have to do on the pitch, on the gym.
0:29.8	And the flag stays down. It's Shota!
0:34.7	It's the Hadrick!
0:36.4	Finishing wise, he's as good, if not better, than Torres, even Asuarez, even Salé.
0:42.0	He's absolutely out of this world.
0:44.1	Diaz, sweet touch, Shota!
0:48.2	I just live 100% whatever I am.
0:51.2	I just want to live my life and try to be happy.
0:54.3	And Diego Shota for Liverpool, it's absolutely brilliant.
0:58.4	As long as you try your best, you are in the right path.
1:06.1	Diego Jota, his path and ours have now suddenly parted.
1:10.4	It is the totally football show it's Friday
1:12.6	the 4th of july the day after everybody got the terrible news that georgia and his brother
1:16.9	andre silver had died in a car accident in spain it's a struggle to take in that that this hugely
1:24.2	popular figure and brilliant footballers left us so suddenly and so soon.
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