Socceroos captain Mile Jedinak pays tribute to Phillip Hughes during EPL game at Swansea

SOCCEROOS captain Mile Jedinak, goalkeeper Adam Federici and star striker Tim Cahill have all paid emotional tributes to the late Phillip Hughes.

SOCCEROOS captain Mile Jedinak, goalkeeper Adam Federici and star striker Tim Cahill have all paid emotional tributes to the late Phillip Hughes.

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Palace midfielder Jedinak laid a bat on the field before kick-off at the Liberty Stadium in honour of the 25-year-old cricketer, whose death on Thursday after being hit by a ball while batting earlier in the week has shocked the world of sport.

Jedinak followed his mark of respect to Hughes by delivering a dynamic display capped by the first-half equaliser that cancelled out Wilfried Bony’s opener for the hosts.

The 30-year-old wasn’t alone is recognising Hughes.

Goalkeeper Adam Federici also joined in the tributes by laying a bat behind his goal in Reading’s 2-1 away win at Norwich in the Championship.

After the first half, Federici picked up his bat and took it to the other end at Carrow Road for the second period.

Our Australian goalkeeper @federici32 lays a bat in his goal for the late Phil Hughes #putoutyourbats @CricketAus pic.twitter.com/8eTDCwBI7N

— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) November 29, 2014

Our Australian @federici32's shirt with a cricket bat for the late Phil Hughes #putoutyourbats @socceroos @CricketAus pic.twitter.com/qg6dbLRP3n

— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) November 29, 2014

Rest in peace Phillip Hughes #putoutyourbats #putoutyoursoccerballs pic.twitter.com/FRU7KrfmCQ

— Tim Cahill (@Tim_Cahill) November 30, 2014

And Cahill kissed his black armband after netting in New York Red Bulls’ 2-2 draw with New England Revolution in the MLS.

Meanwhile, Jedinak’s goal kept Palace away from the relegation zone and built on the momentum from their shock 3-1 win over Liverpool last weekend.

Eagles manager Neil Warnock said before the game that Garry Monk had taken Swansea to a new level and that compliment seemed justified as Palace were overrun in the opening 20 minutes.

Jefferson Montero caused mayhem down Palace’s right flank and Bony twice went close and Gylfi Sigurdsson sent over an angled free-kick before Swansea took a deserved 15th minute lead.

Sigurdsson, so often the provider for Swansea this season, found Bony on the edge of the penalty area and his smart turn and shot gave Julian Speroni no chance in the Palace goal.

It was the Ivorian’s 18th Premier League goal of the calendar year - the best in the division.

Mile Jedinak is in great form for Crystal Palace.

It seemed a matter of time before Swansea would build on their lead, but the game turned in the 25th minute when Jonjo Shelvey got on the wrong side of Marouane Chamakh in a congested penalty area and the Palace forward fell to the floor.

Jedinak stepped up to hammer the resulting penalty past Lukasz Fabianski for his fifth goal in eight games.

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