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

Players from Liverpool and Portugal’s national team joined family and friends for the funeral of their teammate Diogo Jota and his brother.