Katia Aveiro has spoken out in defense of her brother, Cristiano Ronaldo, following public criticism over his absence from the funeral of Portugal teammate Diogo Jota.

It's been a week of mourning in the football world, and back in Portugal, with the sad passing of Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva, in a

Cristiano Ronaldo was notably absent from the funeral of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva on Saturday morning, as friends, family and teammates alike gathered to pay their respects. Diogo, who played as a winger for the club and for the Portugal national team,