New Delhi: On the eve of their Champions League clash with Liverpool, Real Madrid set aside competition and rivalry to honour the late Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Jota in a deeply moving gesture outside Anfield. The tribute reflects the unity and compassion that football can inspire even in its most competitive moments.

Xabi Alonso was representing the Spanish giants alongside defender Dean Huijsen and club legend Emilio Butragueno. They were joined by Trent Alexander-Arnold who is Jota’s former Liverpool teammate and now a Real Madrid player. Together they all laid two bouquets of flowers at the main entrance of the stadium as one in Liverpool red and the other in Madrid while making a symbolic act that spoke louder than any words could.

For Alexander-Arnold, the moment carried a

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