Pedro Neto faces a difficult decision about playing in the Club World Cup quarterfinal following the death of his close friend and teammate Diogo Jota in a car crash. Coach Enzo Maresca emphasizes that it is entirely Neto's decision whether to participate. The team is rallying around Neto to provide support, acknowledging his profound sadness. Defender Marc Cucurella mentions that the squad is trying to lift Neto's spirits while reiterating the importance of his emotional well-being in deciding to play or not.
"Pedro is very sad, probably more than sad. But we are close to Pedro to support him in this moment. It's completely Pedro's decision [if he wants to play]."
"This is a very sad day and I struggle to find words. It's very difficult, the feeling that you have is helplessness in this situation."
"In the morning, he was sad and it was not his best moment. But we tried to stay together and in the afternoon he was a bit better."
"If he's going to play, then he will score because that is destiny. Hopefully, we can show his love and all the good friends that we are and dedicate the goal to him."
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