'This is ridiculous!'
On his social networking service, Cristiano Ronaldo `screamed' It was shortly after the news of the sudden accident of Diogo Jota, a fellow and junior member of the Portuguese national team, was announced. Ronaldo is the captain of the Portuguese national team and an iconic player. And Jota was a star with a strong future playing alongside Ronaldo at Euro 2020 and the Qatar World Cup.
Jota, one of the leading stars of the English Premier League (EPL), died on the A-52 highway in the Palacios de Sanabria region of Spain on the 3rd (Korean time). Andre Silva, his younger brother and also a soccer player, was in the vehicle with him. According to witnesses, the tire of the Lamborghini's luxury SUV Uracan, which the brothers were on, ruptured the vehicle and soon burst into flames.
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Jota was married to his long-term partner, Root Cardoso, about two weeks before the accident. The couple already have three children. After having a long common-law relationship, they recently got married in their home country of Portugal and were congratulated by countless people.
Jota, who was enjoying his honeymoon, recently underwent pneumothorax surgery and tried to return to the UK by boat, not by plane, on the recommendation of his doctor. That's why I was traveling to the Spanish port city of Santander by car with my brother. The whole situation is making the tragic ending even more sad.
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European soccer community is in shock and sadness. This is because tragic news that I can't believe has been delivered.
Diogu Jota, a key member of the Portuguese national team and the leading striker of Liverpool in the English Premier League (EPL), died in a car accident on the 3rd (Korean time). Cristiano Ronaldo, who played with Jota in Portugal, said 'This is ridiculous!' expressed great sadness.
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When the news of Jota's death broke, not only his team Liverpool and his home country Portugal, but also the entire European soccer community was sad. Most of the stars who had connections with Jota expressed their condolences.
The same was true of Ronaldo. British media The Sun posted a tribute on the 3rd that Ronaldo was heartbroken by the news of Jota's death. Ronaldo said it was "ridiculous" and "incredible news."
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European soccer community is in shock and sadness. This is because tragic news that I can't believe has been delivered.
Diogu Jota, a key member of the Portuguese national team and the leading striker of Liverpool in the English Premier League (EPL), died in a car accident on the 3rd (Korean time). Cristiano Ronaldo, who played with Jota in Portugal, said 'This is ridiculous!' expressed great sadness.
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European soccer community is in shock and sadness. This is because tragic news that I can't believe has been delivered.
Diogu Jota, a key member of the Portuguese national team and the leading striker of Liverpool in the English Premier League (EPL), died in a car accident on the 3rd (Korean time). Cristiano Ronaldo, who played with Jota in Portugal, said 'This is ridiculous!' expressed great sadness.
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"It doesn't make sense," Ronaldo said. We were together on the national team not too long ago, and you've just got married. I send my deepest condolences to your family, wife, and children, and I console them with all the power in the world. "I know you will always be with them (family). Rest in Peace Diogo and Andre, we'll all miss you guys."
However, Ronaldo, who actually released such an emotional tribute, did not appear at the joint funeral of Jota and his younger brother Andre Silva in his home country of Portugal. There were even reports that the reason for not attending the funeral was because he was on vacation on the island.
British media Daily Mail reported 'Jota and André Silva's joint funeral was held in Gondomar, near Porto, Portugal. However, Portuguese captain Ronaldo could not be found, according to the local media, which was shocking, saying that `Ronaldo could not come because he was on vacation.'
Most of the Portuguese national team's colleagues attended the Jota brothers' funeral in Portugal. Manchester City's Bernardu Silva and Manchester United's Diogo Dalot, as well as João Cancelo and Huven Neves (Al Hilal), attended. Cancelo and Neves flew to Portugal to attend the funeral after playing Fluminensee in the quarterfinals of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025.
Ronaldo alone, however, did not make an appearance.
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The reason revealed by the local media is shocking. I couldn't come because I was enjoying my vacation in Mallorca, a representative resort in Spain. The Daily Mail quoted a report from the Mallorca local newspaper Ultima Hora saying that `Ronaldo is currently on vacation on the island of Mallorca. They were seen at two luxury resorts aboard a super-luxury yacht worth about $8.8 million (about 12.2 billion won)," the report said. Ronaldo has not made a particular stance on this.
In fact, it is necessary to confirm the relationship, but if this content is true, it can only be described as shameless and selfish.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
