Heartfelt way Portugal stars are honouring Diogo Jota in World Cup clash against DR Congo

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Need to knowPortugal players are wearing something sentimental during their World Cup opener against DR CongoDiogo Jota won the Nations League with Portugal not long before his death(Image: UEFA via Getty Images)Why all the Portugal players are wearing the same wristbands at the World CupHeartfelt tribute: The Portugal national team are wearing special wristbands during their World Cup opener against DR Congo as a deeply personal tribute to their late team-mate Diogo Jota. Each wristband carries the names of every current World Cup squad member, alongside Jota's.Are they FIFA approved?: The bands were specifically manufactured to meet FIFA's stringent equipment and on-pitch rules.

The PSG star said: "Basically, the story of the wristband is, when we went to meet with the Prime Minister, he offered us this wristband. He let us choose if we wanted to use it or not, how [we use it], during the day or during the match.

We received it with a lot of affection and we chose to use it."Doing it for Diogo: Manager Roberto Martinez has spoken openly about the side drawing inspiration from Jota's heartbreaking passing throughout this competition and keeping his memory alive. He wanted to win the World Cup so it becomes a bit of a responsibility, an example, because Diogo was the pure example of believing in whatever could be possible, always with that tenacity, always finding the answer in the right moment in the difficult moment in the game."READ MORE: Portugal boss Roberto Martinez pays emotional Diogo Jota tribute as he shares dreamUpgrade your World Cup TV setup with the Sky Glass 'designed for football'This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.