Article by Darius Stanescu – published on Thursday, July 03, 2025 22:27 / Updated Thursday, July 3, 2025 22:32
The death of Diogo Jota (28 years old) has echoes and at The World Club Championship. The organizers of the interclub competition have established that before each party in the quarters there will be a moment of silence in the Portuguese memory.
Liverpool's Portuguese footballer, Diogo Jota, and his brother, Andre Silva, died in a tragic road accident in northern Spain, as they headed for the port to take the evening ferry to the United Kingdom.
Moment of Relief before the quarterfinals of the World Club Championship
A moment of silence will be held before the 4 matches in the quarterfinals of the World Club Champion, scheduled to take place on Friday, July 4, and on Saturday, July 5th.
The quarters of the World Club Championship:
Also, the flags were flown in Bern at the FIFA headquarters in Zürich, Switzerland, declaring themselves a day of mourning for world football.
Historical decision at Wimbledon after Diogo Jota's death »Strict, first -time rules
Historical decision at Wimbledon after the death of Diogo Jota (28 years old). The organizers of the oldest tennis competition in the world have decided to allow the players to wear a black banner in the memory of Liverpool's player.
Wimbledon is the only tournament in which the dress code is extremely strict: everything has to be white. The outskirts of the All England Club tournament have made an exception on the occasion of Diogo Jota's death, allowing players to wear a black band on the arm in the Portuguese memory, if they want. This decision is a premiere in terms of grass tour.
The first tennis player who confirmed that he will wear a black bander in the next match in Jota's honor is the Francisco Cabral (28 years old, 40 ATP), according to goal.com.
“I have heard very sad news. This guy is a big name, not only in Portugal, but in the world. He was a wonderful being, with a beautiful family and three children. I wish all the good of all.
For his family, it is very difficult to recover after that … I couldn't get one (no banner) in time today, but I want to wear the next match. “
