Rúben Neves and João Cancelo are grappling with the emotional fallout from the death of their Portugal teammate Diogo Jota, who died in a car crash. Al Hilal coach Simone Inzaghi acknowledged the difficulty of the situation in a press conference, stating the team's atmosphere was affected. Cancelo expressed the tragedy's personal impact through a heartfelt social media tribute, reflecting on the loss of Jota and his brother. Al Hilal is set to compete against Fluminense, the only quarterfinal not featuring a European team.
"We all know it's a very sad day because of what happened to Diogo and André... Today has been a very difficult day for all of us. We tried to work in the same way but the atmosphere was different."
"Today, we didn't just wake up without two players... three children woke up without their father. Today, a mother and a father woke up without their two sons."
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