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

An emotional funeral was held in Gondomar, Portugal, for Diogo Jota and his brother André, with several Portugal national team players and coach Roberto Martínez in attendance. A deeply emotional funeral was held to honor Diogo Jota and his brother André Teixeira Silva,

Cristiano Ronaldo's sister, Katia Aveiro, has hit back back at critics over her brother's absence from Diogo Jota's funeral. Jota and his brother Andre tragically died in a car crash on Thursday and their funerals were held on Saturday.