Al Hilal coach Simone Inzaghi has admitted Rúben Neves and João Cancelo have found it “difficult” to prepare for the FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinal against Fluminense following the death of their international teammate Diogo Jota.
ORLANDO — Al Hilal coach Simone Inzaghi has admitted Rúben Neves and João Cancelo have found it “difficult” to prepare for the FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinal against Fluminense following the death of their international teammate Diogo Jota.
Liverpool forward Jota, 28, died in a car crash in Spain on Thursday alongside his brother André Silva.
Neves and Cancelo have both represented Portugal alongside Jota and were informed of the news while in the U.S. with club side Al Hilal, who face Fluminense in Orlando on Friday.
“We all know it’s a very sad day because of what happened to Diogo and André”, Inzaghi told a news conference on Thursday. “These things should never happen.
