Diogo Jota's poignant words on final Liverpool goal in interview shortly before tragic death

Diogo Jota said his life's work culminated in him scoring his final - and perhaps - most important Liverpool goal. The winner against Everton, which pushed the Reds closer to winning the Premier League in April, marked the last goal Jota scored for the club before his tragic death.

In footage of Jota record shortly before his death in July, the Portuguese international detailed the significance of that moment in a season he saw disrupted by injury. The Liverpool icon sadly passed away in a car crash, alongside his brother last month as he looked to return to the United Kingdom from Spain.

And Jota's final interview with the Merseyside club has now been shown as part of Liverpool's documentary of their title-winning season, Champions 24-25: The Inside Story. The feature was dedicated to the forward, who narrated the season alongside the likes of Virgil van Dijk and Alexis Mac Allister among others.

In a touching speech, Jota describe what bagging a goal against Everton meant to him in Liverpool's quest for the title. Particularly, after a tough year, despite the team's good form.

"It was a very tough season for me but I was always there fighting and I could help the team that day and I'm proud of what I could still do," he said.

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"It's hard to describe. That's the feeling I look for when I play football, that's why you put all your life and all your efforts to moments like that, moments where you can decide an important game.

"As a striker the best way is to score a goal, it is worth it to keep going and searching for moments like that. You just feel amazing. I could help the team that day and we just built on the momentum from there. In the end you can say that was a decisive week."

Jota earned his first Premier League title having already tasted Carabao Cup and FA Cup success in Liverpool colours. It was a triumph the former Wolves star did not even dare dream about in his youth.

"It is something I could not even dream as a kid, I wanted to play in the Premier League but I could never imagine to win it," he said.

And in an emotional ending to the documentary, Jota reflects on the celebrations that followed. The victory clearly meant a lot.

"Pictures that will be shown forever," Jota commented. "It is a remarkable achievement for a small guy that came from Gondomar, where I had this dream. Finally we did it. But it is a moment I will cherish forever like I said because it's a remarkable achievement."

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