Liverpool Begin Pre-Season With Emotional Victory Over Preston North EndLiverpool began their 2025/26 pre-season with a 3-1 win over Preston North End, but the football was only part of the story at

Live score updates, analysis and commentary from Deepdale as Liverpool take on Preston North End in their first pre-season friendly and match since Diogo Jota died

The actress — wife of John Travolta and mother of three — lived with breast cancer for two years before she died in July 2020

The Reds won their opening pre-season friendly of the summer as tributes were paid to Diogo Jota both on and off the pitch at Deepdale

Virgil van Dijk has thanked both Liverpool supporters and Preston North End as the Reds paid tribute to Diogo Jota at Deepdale on Sunday. The match marked the first time Arne Slot’s men had taken to the field since the death of the Portuguese and his brother, Andre Silva, in a car crash on July 3.

Liverpool’s Pre-Season Opener Marked by Emotion and ExpectationLiverpool’s return to the pitch for their first pre-season fixture comes under a cloud of emotion and transition, as they face

Photos provided by the fire department show the aftermath of the accident, including a power line pole that was snapped in half. Because of this, Maryland Line Road to Tristar Lane was closed to allow crews to clear the lines and rest the pole.

Liverpool handed £29million new boy Girogi Mamardashvili his debut against Championship club Preston North End, with the giant goalkeeper the only one of six new arrivals to start the game at Deepdale,