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.

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

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

Nuno Borges said his team had tried to source a white Portugal shirt to wear in tribute to the late Diogo Jota at Wimbledon but had been blocked by the All England Club

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

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