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.

Some people think football is a matter of life and death…I assure you, it's much more serious than that.” Some have since questioned whether the legendary former Liverpool FC manager actually ever uttered those immortal words at all.

Wimbledon will allow players to break the strict all-white dress code at the All England Club following the tragic death of Diogo Jota. The Liverpool and Portugal forward was killed in a car crash in the early hours of Thursday morning.