An emotional moment was experienced prior to the start of the duel between Peru and Haiti for the Copa America Centenario, after the event organization paid a minute of silence to the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali.
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Prior to the initial whistle at Century Link Field (Seattle), both teams gathered in the center of the field and joined together to pay homage to the former world heavyweight champion.
This was the minute of silence in memory of Muhammad Ali prior to #Perú vs #Haití #CA2016#CopaAmerica993 pic.twitter.com/Jjqsbl9WlE
— Futbol Ecuador (@90MinutosEC) June 5, 2016
Thus, for a minute the venue fell silent to honor Ali's memory.
It is worth mentioning that Ali died on Friday at the age of 74, after having been hospitalized on Thursday due to respiratory problems.