Source: REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
[Saba Sports News] According to Portuguese media reports, Cristiano Ronaldo missed Diogo Jota’s funeral, which may be related to the emotional trauma he experienced when his father passed away. It was reported that Ronaldo immediately offered support to the family of Jota and his brother after learning about the car accident. Ronaldo expressed his condolences and told them that even if this tragedy is forgotten over time, he would continue to pay attention and stay by their side, meeting any possible needs. Ronaldo recently missed the funeral of Jota and his brother, and this event has drawn much attention because the entire world was watching the funeral. The reason for his absence came from a personal experience—emotional trauma caused by the death of his father in 2005. At the time, Ronaldo was with the Portuguese national team in Moscow preparing for a match against Russia, and he learned of his father’s passing through coach Luiz Felipe Scolari. Since then, Ronaldo has tended to express his condolences in a low-key manner, which is his way of dealing with grief. In this incident, Ronaldo lost a teammate and friend who had worn the national team jersey alongside him, and the blow to him must have been enormous.