Nuno Borges had hoped to wear a Diogo Jota soccer jersey onto court at his match at Wimbledon but he settled for a black ribbon on his hat instead.

Portuguese tennis players Francisco Cabral and Nuno Borges were given permission to stray from Wimbledon’s strict all-white dress code to honor the late Liverpool and Portugal soccer star Diogo Jota,

Wimbledon has made the extraordinary move to break 148 years of tradition to honor Liverpool star Diogo Jota. Officials will allow players to break the tournament’s all white dress code to wear black armbands as a tribute to the Portuguese player who tragically lost his life on Thursday night.

Liverpool have announced plans to pay tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva during Sunday’s pre-season friendly at Preston. The match at Deepdale will be the Reds’ first since Liverpool forward Jota and his brother were killed in a car crash in Spain on July 3.

The dress code for players at Wimbledon is being tweaked for any players who wish to pay tribute to Diogo Jota.

A Wimbledon star has honoured Diogo Jota after he tragically died in a car crash in Spain on Thursday (3 July)

Wimbledon will allow players to break the strict all-white dress code at the All England Club following the tragic death of Diogo Jota. The Liverpool and Portugal forward was killed in a car crash in the early hours of Thursday morning.

A Portuguese tennis player paid tribute to Diogo Jota following the Liverpool star's death ahead of his match at Wimbledon.

Wimbledon star Nuno Borges has revealed he was keen to pay tribute to Liverpool hero Diogo Jota, who tragically passed away on Thursday, but was not allowed

The British press is being thoroughly criticized for their coverage of Diogo Jota's funeral over the weekend. The Liverpool and Portugal forward was