In 1979, the first words spoken on ESPN weren't just an announcement.

If you're a fan, they were a sports prophecy.

What you'll see in the next minutes, hours, and days to follow.

Glad you're with us tonight.

May convince you, you've gone to sports heaven.

And right now, you're standing on the edge of tomorrow.

This fall, the next era of ESPN begins.

Sports Forever.

The world of football has come together to pay tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother, Andres

Silva, who were killed earlier today in a car crash in Spain.

Hello and welcome into the ESPNFC Studios. I'm Dan Thomas, joined by Casey, Stevie and

Allie. And of course, only one place to start today's show.

And that's just taking a look at the many, many tributes that have been paid to Diogo Jota and his brother.

And we'll start with Liverpool Football Club.

This was a statement that they released it earlier today.

And what cruelly has proved to be his final flourishing football saw Jotter become a Premier League champion and UEFA Nations League winner.

The number 20 will be rightly immortalised for his contribution as part of Liverpool's 2024-25 title winners, the club's 20th.

With his trademark shimmy and strike in front of the cop to seal victory in April's Merseyside Derby, a poignant last goal of his life.

To arrive at this particular season with a title that I've been chasing for a lot of years in the best league in the world for me, where I dream to play as a kid, it's a moment I will cherish forever.

Meanwhile, on a slot released this statement. Diogo was not just our player.

He was a loved one to all of us.

He was a teammate, a colleague, a workmate,

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