Mohamed Salah fearful of returning to Liverpool following Diogo Jota’s death
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah admits he is fearful of what awaits when he returns to the club in the wake of Diogo Jota’s death.
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Wimbledon day five
LONDON : Highlights of the fifth day at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Friday (times GMT):
Athletic Bilbao tie down Williams with eight-year extension amid Barcelona links
Winger Nico Williams has signed a new eight-year contract extension which will keep him at Athletic Bilbao until 2035, the LaLiga club said on Friday, ending speculation over a potential departure to Barcelona.
Wimbledon pays tribute to Jota after Liverpool star’s death
Cabral was allowed to put the ribbon on his shirt sleeve for the second-round tie“I know what he’s been through, what he conquered through his career and through his life,” he saidLONDON: 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 traveling 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.Cabral said he was driving to Wimbledon when he heard the news and praised Jota as “an idol, such an icon, such a good person.”“I know what he’s been through, what he conquered through his career and through his life. So he’s just very inspiring for me,” he said after losing with Austrian partner Lucas Miedler against Czech duo Petr Nouza and Patrik Rikl.“I just wish all the best for his family.
Mourners to gather in Portugal for wake of Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota
Mourners are set to gather to honour Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota at a wake in Portugal on Friday morning, a local parish priest has said.
Spain thrash grieving Portugal 5-0 in Women’s Euro clash
BERN, Switzerland: Spain striker Esther Gonzalez scored twice in the first half as her side powered to a 5-0 win over Portugal at the Women’s Euros that was overshadowed by the deaths of Portugal international Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva in a car accident earlier on Thursday.
Diogo Jota remembered: Football mourns the loss of a star and devoted family man
PARIS: The world of football is in mourning after the sudden death of Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota, aged 28, alongside his brother Andre in a car crash in Spain on Thursday (Jul 3).
‘Difficult day’ for Al-Hilal’s Portugal pair — Inzaghi
ORLANDO, US: Al-Hilal coach Simone Inzaghi said the death of Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota had impacted his team ahead of their Club World Cup quarter-final against Fluminense on Friday. The Saudi club’s full-back Joao Cancelo is a Portugal international and midfielder Ruben Neves was a team-mate of Jota with both the Portugal national team and at Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers. The 28-year-old Jota died alongside his younger brother Andre after their vehicle veered off a motorway in northern Spain before bursting into flames on Thursday. “We all know it’s a sad day because of what happened to Diogo and Andre, unfortunately, these are things that shouldn’t happen, which happened,” said the Italian. “As we are all aware, we have two Portuguese players, Ruben Neves and Cancelo, who were very close to the guys. Clearly today was a difficult day for everyone.