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.

Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva were laid to rest in their hometown in Portugal on Saturday, with many Liverpool players and staff in attendance.

The soccer world turned out for the heartbreaking funeral of Liverpool player Diogo Jota, including teammates from the Liverpool Football Club. Jota perished in a fiery Lamborghini wreck with his brother Andre Silva,