Atletico captain Koke to miss Champions League game vs. Man United after his mother's death
MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid captain Jorge “Koke” Resurrección will not play in the Champions League game against Manchester United on Tuesday after his mother died.Atletico said Koke’s mother, Ana Merodio Borja, died early Tuesday in Madrid.
Atletico Madrid captain Jorge “Koke” Resurrección will miss Tuesday's Champions League match against Manchester United following the death of his mother, Ana Merodio Borja. According to Yahoo Sports, she passed away early Tuesday in Madrid, though a cause of death was not provided. The club's flag is flying at half-staff outside the Metropolitano Stadium.
UEFA has authorized a moment of silence before the match at the Metropolitano, and players will wear black armbands. Yahoo Sports also noted that a moment of silence will be observed before Atletico's Youth League match. Koke’s brother, Borja Resurrección, serves as an assistant coach for the club's under-19 squad.
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