CRISTIANO RONALDO DOS SANTOS AVEIRO is a Portuguese soccer player who plays in the same team as his recently burried team mate DIOGO JOTA. As Portuguese professional footballers , the play in different football clubs , Cr7 plays as a forward for and captain of a Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr meanwhhile Jota plays as a forward for Liverpool Football Club in England. Cr7 and Jota ar more than just friends , they were very close friends , Ronaldo described Jota as “more than a teammate – he was family to me”, he said. It was a very bad news , as everyone in the football world accepted it with a pain in their hearts.

What happened to Diogo Jota

Early this month of July 2025 , Liverpool and Portuguese football star Diogo Jota died in a car crash in Spain along with his brother, Andre Silva. Spanish police believe Jota was driving and likely speeding at the time of the accident. The crash occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning on the A-52 motorway in Zamora. Just in case you didn’t know Diogo Jota was driving a Lamborghini. With a speed meter it is seen that he may have been overtaking another vehicle when a tire burst and the car veered off the roadway. Its belived they both died on the spot. This caused a fatal reaction, sparked grief and tributes throughout the football world, particularly in Portugal and at Liverpool. 

What happened During The Time Of Diogo Jota Funeral

On the day of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva funeral , almost every friends and family members showed up. Guess what! the big Cristiano didn’t show up for the one he called his brother. The service include figures like Diogo Costa, José Sá, Rúben Neves, João Mário, Pedro Proença (president of the Portuguese Football Federation), and Ricardo Carvalho, assistant coach of the national team. Businessmen, coaches, and the entire Peñafiel squad—André Silva’s team—also attended. Amongst attendees were Jota’s Liverpool teammates, Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson. They were seen carrying floral tributes into the church ahead of the ceremony.

There is a strong feeling of community as they walk in together, but also a shared somberness. In the meantime Cristiano Ronaldo was spotted haven Booked an all inclusive yatch vacation in Mallorca Spain. He was having some good and peaceful family time, some viewers claimed they saw very chilled while his friend’s corps was lying there in Portugal.

Why Ronaldo Didn’t Go Jota’s Funeral

Ronaldo’s concern was that his presence would draw attention away from Jota and his family, including his wife of just two weeks, with whom he shared three children. Ronaldo’s sister, Katia Aveiro, recalled the invasion of privacy and “media circus” when their own father died in 2005 as she defended her brother. Ronaldo is a public figure by the ways. So that makes sense a lot , nevertheless he sent someone to represent him. Cristiano sends his sincere condolences. Cristiano Ronaldo (cr7) Never Attended Diogo Jota’s Funeral But he Visited His Grave.

Cr7 Visited Diogo Jota’s grave.

Despite the fact that everyone spoke ill of him because he never paid visit to his deceased friend. An image’s suddenly viral spread online, the image allegedly showing Cristiano Ronaldo visiting the grave of the late Portuguese player Diogo Jota. Just like in the field and in the external world , Ronaldo claims he is a transparent person and everyone can always count on him. And thats is where the recent news spread out saying ” Cristiano Ronaldo (cr7) Never Attended Diogo Jota’s Funeral But He Visited His Grave “.