Cristiano Ronaldos sister, Katia Aveiro has suggested why her brother didnt attend late Liverpool forward Diogo Jotas funeral at the weekend.
Recall that Ronaldo was a notable absentee during Jotas funeral at the Igreja Matriz church in Gondomar on Saturday.
Many football fans expected the Portugal captain to attend in honour of Jotas memory, but his absence has led to wide-spread criticism and outrage in his native country Portugal.
However, Aveiro has now suggested that Ronaldo didnt attend Jotas funeral in order to avoid causing a media frenzy, which could end up affecting the ceremony.
She also criticized her brothers critics for focusing on his absence rather than the sad loss of Jota and his brother, Andre.