
Ruben Neves and Joao Cancelo were left in tears on the pitch ahead of Al Hilal’s Club World Cup quarter-final clash with Fluminense after a minute’s silence is held for Diogo Jota and his brother, who died on Thursday.
Neves and Cancelo are close friends and international team-mates of the Liverpool star and were visibly upset during a minute’s silence at the game in Orlando, Florida.
Neves covered his face with his hands in emotion, หากคุณสนใจเล่นพนันออนไลน์ที่ดีที่สุด สามารถสมัครสมาชิก UFABET ได้ที่นี่ พร้อมรับโปรโมชั่นพิเศษสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ while Cancelo bowed down and wiped away tears.
Before the game, new Al Hilal manager Simone Inzaghi suggested the pair could opt out if they felt unprepared.
However, the pair opted to play, with Neves paying tribute to Jota on social media just an hour before kick-off, according to the Mirror.
The pair have been team-mates since 2016, having worked together at Porto before signing for Wolves that summer and helping the Championship side qualify for Europe.
Neves posted a heartfelt message: “Mate, wherever you are, we know you’ll be reading this. will still be. With us at the dinner table on the bus, on the plane… You will always be there with us, just like you always have been.”
“Let’s laugh, make plans, share our lives with each other. We’ll make sure you’ll always be there. And we’ll make sure the people you love don’t miss a thing while you’re there. Even though we’re far away, we’re thinking of you. We’re waiting for you.”
“Life brought us together and now it can’t tear us apart. We’ve achieved so much together. We still have so much to do. We know we can do it