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Wimbledon shatters 148-year tradition to honour late Diogo Jota

British doubles player Neal Skupski, a passionate Liverpool fan, had also brought a black armband for his match on Thursday but opted not to wear it. He suggested he may wear one later in the tournament, saying: "Maybe in the next couple of days".

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Francisco Cabral wears a black ribbon on his sleeves as a tribute to late Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota (Pic: AFP)

Francisco Cabral wears a black ribbon on his sleeves as a tribute to late Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota (Pic: AFP)

Wimbledon paid tribute to Diogo Jota after the Liverpool star's death as Portugal's Francisco Cabral wore a black ribbon during his doubles match on Friday. 

Cabral was allowed to put the ribbon on his shirt sleeve for the second-round tie after the All England Club relaxed its strict all-white dress code to allow tributes to the Portugal forward. 

Jota, 28, and his brother Andre Silva died in a car crash in northern Spain while travelling to catch a ferry to England ahead of the start of pre-season training. The accident came just days after Jota's wedding to Rute Cardoso, with whom he had three children. 

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