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’s surprising decision to skip teammate Diogo Jota’s funeral was made out of respect for the grieving family, his sister claimed.

Liverpool legend Ian Rush has revealed his own tragic reason for missing the funeral of Diogo Jota, despite being invited to the proceedings. Jota, along with brother Andre Silva, tragically passed away in the early hours of Thursday morning in a fatal car crash as the pair made their way back to the UK for the start of Liverpool’s pre-season.