'From the bottom of my heart, thank you'

DIOGO JOTA'S WIFE POSTS EMOTIONAL MESSAGE TO REDS FANS FOLLOWING SONS' PITCH APPEARANCE

- By PAUL PHILBIN AND BEN HASLAM

RUTE Cardoso has thanked fans for the love during an “incredibly difficult time” in an emotional Instagram post. Diogo Jota’s wife was in attendance at Anfield with her children for the game against Wolves on Saturday afternoon.

Their sons Dinis and Duarte were mascots during an emotional afternoon inside Anfield. Ahead of the game Dinis and Duarte walked out onto the pitch with Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk in a poignant moment as the two Premier League sides Jota played for faced for the first time since his tragic death.

Van Dijk then took Dinis and Duarte over to the Kop and enjoyed a kickabout with them as the crowd applauded. Before the match, Wolves fans had gathered at the memorial to Jota outside Anfield, with many leaving tributes.

Liverpool won the game 2-1 with goals from Ryan Gravenberch and Florian Wirtz. Gravenberch celebrated his goal by doing Jota’s trademark baby shark celebration.