07/02/2026
Former Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher says the death of Diogo Jota means performances and results at his old club are not quite as important this season.The 27-year-old said that for his former club it was "more about them personally and mentally" than anything else this season:
"Obviously, football is a massive sport and people have an opinion, which is natural. People expect you to move on quite quickly, and I don't think that's the case," Kelleher said.
"I find it a bit strange and a bit difficult when I hear people speaking about the players at Liverpool and the performances, because I don't think this season is even important from a football aspect for them."
He acknowledged that coming to terms with Jota's death had been "a bit easier" since he was no longer at Anfield:
"I stay in touch with some of the guys there, I have a lot of good friends there. It's a very difficult time for them, a difficult season, with circumstances that people probably aren't taking into account too much,"
"But it's probably been a bit easier for me, being away from it, and not being in such close proximity to it every day.
"From an individual aspect, for me to leave and play first-team football was obviously right, never mind the tragedy that happened. " ( BBC)
