Football fraternity will unite to honour Jota - Liverpool Mayor - video Dailymotion

Liverpool mayor Steve Rotheram says football rivalries are set aside when tragedy strikes, after the death of Diego Jota

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00:00Unfortunately, we're no strangers to tragedy

00:03and when that happens, people do congregate around this place

00:07the Hillsborough Memorial is opposite where the flowers are being left

00:11and we come together as a city, we come together as a football fraternity

00:16and that's what will happen in these circumstances

00:18Football is one of those things that transcends the normal tribal rivalries

00:24when something tragic happens

00:25and this will be another case and I'm absolutely certain

00:28that you will see all sorts of colours of rosettes and scarves and banners

00:33and whatever, mementos that people will leave

00:36because it could be any football club, couldn't it?