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Diogo Jota honored before Porto game a month after his death

PORTO, Portugal -- Diogo Jota and his brother were honored before a preseason friendly match between Porto and Atlético Madrid on Sunday.

Jota and André Silva died in a car crash on July 3 in Spain.

Liverpool star Jota's previous clubs included Porto and Atlético.

There was a moment of silence as players from both teams stood side by side on the field at the Estadio do Dragao in Porto before fans loudly applauded from the stands.

A video was shown honoring Jota, a Portugal international, and his brother, who also once was a member of the Portuguese club.

Fans applauded again in the 20th minute. Liverpool has already said that it is retiring Jota's No. 20 jersey number.

Prior to the game, Porto also announced the signing of striker Luuk de Jong.