India, Aug. 4 -- Diogo Jota tragically died alongside his brother Andre Silva in a road accident, on July 3. The accident happened days after his marriage to childhood sweetheart Rute Cardoso. There was an emotional service in his hometown of Gondomar, where club and international teammates were present, including Ruben Dias, Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva and Virgil van Dijk.
A glaring absence was Cristiano Ronaldo, who decided to miss the service as he felt that his presence would overshadow proceedings.
Defending Ronaldo's decision, Portugal FA chief Pedro Proenca said, "It's an immense injustice to say that Cristiano, in some way, played a more detached role in this. From the very beginning, the captain was with us and was one of t...
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