Former Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo opted to stay away from international teammate Diogo Jota’s funeral yesterday.The footballing world was rocked earlier this week by the devastating

Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly assured the family of late Liverpool forward Diogo Jota that he will always support them after he was absent from his international team-mate's funeral on Saturday. The Portugal captain spoke with Jota's wife Rute Cardoso and his parents following the player's tragic death.

Cristiano Ronaldo's sister Katia Aviero expressed deep disappointment, saying it was shameful how TV channels and social media focused more on who wasn’t present than on showing respect to a grieving family mourning the loss of two brothers.