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Joe Hadden

Nuno Borges says Wimbledon blocked Portugal shirt as tribute to Diogo Jota

Nuno Borges of Portugal, wearing a black ribbon in his hat (John Walton/PA) - (PA Wire)

Portuguese number one Nuno Borges has said Wimbledon officials denied a request to wear a Portugal football shirt on to court in tribute to Diogo Jota, after the Liverpool star’s death in a car crash.

Instead he wore a black ribbon pinned to his hat during Friday’s third-round match against Karen Khachanov, but said his team had initially pushed for a more visible tribute.

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