West Ham United were due to take on Newcastle United in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon that would have pitted new signing Lucas Paqueta against close friend and international colleague Bruno Guimarães.
The Hammers were due to face the Magpies but following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, all matches this weekend were postponed, from the Premier League all the way down to grass roots level.
For West Ham’s new £36.7million signing Paqueta (potentially rising to £52.7m after add-ons), it means the friendly wager he has with Newcastle star and close friend Guimarães will have to be put on pause for now.