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Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister explains Diogo Jota funeral no-show in staunch defence of brother

By staff6 July 2025No Comments3 Mins Read

Cristiano Ronaldo did not to attend Diogo Jota’s funeral on Saturday and his sister, Katia Aveiro, has hit back at criticism of her brother’s decision on social media

22:54, 05 Jul 2025Updated 22:58, 05 Jul 2025

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Cristiano Ronaldo did not attend Diogo Jota’s funeral

Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister, Katia Aveiro, has responded to criticism of her brother’s decision not to attend Diogo Jota’s funeral. Jota and his brother Andre tragically died in a car crash on Thursday and their funerals were held on Saturday.

A number of Jota’s teammates attended the service in Gondomar, near Porto, but Portugal captain Ronaldo decided not to make the journey as he was wary that his presence could overshadow the funeral.

Ronaldo did receive some criticism over his decision and his sister has hit back in a series of posts on Instagram. On her story, Katia wrote: “When my father died. In addition to the pain of loss we had to deal with a flood of cameras and curious onlookers at the cemetery and everywhere we went.

“And attention was not what it is today in terms of access… At no time were we (the children) able to leave the chapel; it was only possible at the time of the burial, such was the commotion.

“At the funeral, there were presidents, coaches of the national team at the time, such as Luís Filipe Scolari, etc. I don’t remember seeing any of them. And they certainly greeted me. The pain blinded me.

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“About pain/family and real support… You will never know what it means until you go through it. If someone sends me a message criticising anything my brother does, I will block it (completely ignore it), that is, they will only do it once.

“It’s getting tiring. The fanaticism. The criticism for nothing, I repeat nothing… Sick society… We all have families.

“It is absurdly shameful to watch TV channels/commentators/social networks emphasising an absence (wise) rather than respectfully honouring the pain of a mutilated family destroyed by the loss of two brothers. I am even ashamed to watch. Regrettable.

Cristiano Ronaldo with his sister Katia Alveiro
Ronaldo’s sister Katia Alveiro has responded to criticism of her brother’s decision(Image: Instagram)

“And so the world goes… Society and opinion. Today they are worthless. They themselves have become bottomless pits. I feel sorry… And war is also like that. Believe me. Human evil is also a war. And every day we have to fight against it. And so it goes.”

Ronaldo did share an emotional tribute to Jota on social media, writing: “It doesn’t make sense. We were just together in the national team, and you had just gotten married. To your family, your wife and your children, I send my condolences and wish them all the strength in the world.

“I know you will always be with them. Rest in peace, Diogo and Andre. We will all miss you.”

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