Cristiano Ronaldo’s surprising decision to skip teammate Diogo Jota’s funeral was made out of respect for the grieving family, his sister claimed.

Ronaldo's absence from the joint funeral of Jota and his footballer brother Andre was causing shockwaves in their homeland on Saturday. He was expected to fly out for the ceremony.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Jota's close friend and Portugal teammate, did not attend. Ronaldo had previously shared a heartfelt tribute to the recently-married 28-year-old on Instagram Friday.

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Comments Ronaldo and Jota were teammates for the Portugal national team (Picture: Getty Images) Cristiano Ronaldo did not attend the funeral of Portugal teammate Diogo Jota.

Cristiano Ronaldo absence from Diogo Jota funeral explained as Portugal captain stays away Diogo Jota was laid to rest in Portugal with his Liverpool and international team-mates among those to ...

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