Fans fund and paint Diogo Jota mural

The mural has been painted on a wall facing the garden of The Leaping Wolf Pub on Waterloo Road

A mural to remember footballer Diogo Jota has been started near the stadium of the club he first joined in England.

The former Wolves player died in a car crash in northern Spain on 3 July alongside his brother, Andre Silva.

The huge portrait is being painted on a wall facing The Leaping Wolf Pub on Waterloo Road, near Molineux Stadium.

Graffiti artist Joe Miles is behind the creation and said: "As a Wolves fan he meant a lot to us, so I thought it would be nice to have a long-lasting memorial".

A fundraiser has helped pay for the artwork which is due to be finished on Friday.

On Saturday, Jota will be remembered for his time at the club during their first home game of the new Premiership season, against Manchester City.

The 28-year-old joined Wolves on loan in their 2017-18 Championship-winning campaign before making a permanent switch in 2018.

He then left the club to join Liverpool in 2020.

Artist Joe Miles said Jota "meant a lot to us"

"I posted on my Facebook around three or four weeks ago asking if anyone had a wall or an idea of a space where we could create this," Mr Miles said.

"The Leaping Wolf got it contact, then we got the ball rolling and then we ended up here painting it!"

A BBQ event will be held at the fan zone opposite the mural on Friday evening, to mark its completion.

The manager of The Leaping Wolf Pub, Daniel Morris, added: "It's a big honour.

"Thank you for everyone who donated, it's a devotion to the family that everybody loved him and everybody appreciated him."