At Wimbledon, Portuguese tennis players pay tribute to Diogo Jota with black ribbon

LONDON (AP) — Diogo Jota was remembered at Wimbledon on Friday as two Portuguese players wore a black ribbon on their all-white attire during their matches, a day after the Liverpool winger and his brother were killed in a car crash .

Francisco Cabral of Portugal, wearing a black ribbon in memory of compatriot and soccer player Diogo Jota, on day five of the Wimbledon Championships in, London, Friday July 4, 2025. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)

LONDON (AP) — Diogo Jota was remembered atWimbledonon Friday as two Portuguese players wore a black ribbon on their all-white attire during their matches, a day after the Liverpool winger and his brother werekilled in a car crash.

The All England Club has a strict dress code for players while on court but permission to wear the ribbon was granted after the two soccer players died in the crash in Spain.

Nuno Borges, who at No. 37 is Portugal’s highest-ranked tennis player, attached a ribbon to his hat for his third-round match against Karen Khachanov on No. 3 Court.

Francisco Cabral wore a black ribbon on his left sleeve during a doubles match.

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