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Wimbledon breaks with tradition to allow players to pay tribute to Diogo Jota after Liverpool star's tragic death

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<p><a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/liverpool-forward-diogo-jota-dies-car-accident-spain/blta99cf525214d3de6" target="_blank">Jota passed away on Thursday</a>, as did his brother, Andre, Spanish authorities have confirmed, after a horrific accident that saw their Lamborghini sustain a tyre blowout and leave the road before catching fire. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/heartbreaking-football-world-tribute-diogo-jota-liverpool-forward-death-age-28/blt48162fcf58d09cfc" target="_blank">Tributes have poured in from across the sporting world</a> and Wimbledon have relaxed their usually strict dress code to allow players to pay their respects should they wish to. </p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Wimbledon's dress code requires players to wear white, but they will be allowed to don black armbands for their upcoming games should they so wish. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/liverpool-forward-diogo-jota-dies-car-accident-spain/blta99cf525214d3de6" target="_blank">UEFA have already announced</a> that there will be a minute's silence before Thursday and Friday's Women's European Championship games. </p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Portuguese tennis player Francisco Cabral has confirmed he will wear a black armband in his next match, after defeating Jamie Murray. </p><p>He <a href="https://www.themirror.com/sport/tennis/breaking-diogo-jota-liverpool-wimbledon-1242493" target="_blank">said</a>: "I have seen the very sad news.</p><p>"The guy is a big name, not just in Portugal but in the world. He was a great human being with a nice family and three kids. My best wishes to them all. For his family, it is very tough to recover from that...</p><p>"I couldn't get one [an armband] in time today, but I want to in the next one."</p>

WHAT HAS BEEN SAID

<p>The highlight of the upcoming Wimbledon schedule sees British number one Jack Draper play Marin Cilic on centre court. </p>

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Wimbledon breaks with tradition to allow players to pay tribute to Diogo Jota after Liverpool star's tragic death  | Goal.com

Wimbledon will allow players to wear black armbands to pay tribute to Liverpool star Diogo Jota, who died in a car accident on Thursday. 

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