Fluminense and Al-Hilal paid tribute to Diogo Jota in an emotional minute's silence at the Club World Cup.
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Jota was killed in a car crash on Thursday and players from both sides paused ahead of the game to remember the Portugal international, who was just 28 years old and got married a matter of days ago.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
The moment was particularly moving for Portugal internationals Joao Cancelo and Ruben Neves, both of whom lined up for Al-Hilal. The pair played with Jota on several occasions for the national team, including most recently for Neves at the Nations League finals in June.
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WHAT NEXT FOR THE CLUB WORLD CUP?
A minute's silence was held ahead of Chelsea vs Palmeiras later on Friday night, while there will also be one ahead of Saturday's quarter-finals, where Paris Saint-Germain face Bayern Munich and Real Madrid play Borussia Dortmund.
