Atletico Madrid don decide say dem go leave their star man out of di match against Manchester United, wey dem schedule for dis evening for Champions League. Di decision na before di game.
Di Madrid club announce on Tuesday say Ana Merodio Borja don die. Na she be mama of first-team captain Koke, and she still be mama of Borja Resurreccion, assistant coach of di under-19 youth team. Di announcement touch di club well well.
Atletico Madrid throw their support behind their captain for dis difficult time, and sorrow spread through di whole club. Di Madrid side stand with Koke.
Players and officials go observe one minute silence tonight before kick-off as tribute to di memory of Koke mama. Di silence go happen before ball roll.
According to Foot Mercato, Koke go sit out tonight game against Manchester United at di Wanda Metropolitano after di grievous loss. Na di loss make am miss di match.
His team-mates, di coaching staff and di fans don rally round di 34-year-old, wey people consider as one of Atletico Madrid icons. Di 34-year-old get di club behind am.
Di sporting stakes of dis European tie na considerable one. E no be small game.
Even so, emotions go run high inside di stands tonight. Fans go feel am inside di stadium.
