Ronaldo was widely expected to arrive in Gondomar near Porto to pay his last respects.

But the 40-year-old who plays for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia was nowhere to be found, as Jota’s club and country team-mates attended a wake yesterday and the funeral mass this morning.

According to the Daily Mail, Ronaldo is currently holidaying on the island of Majorca.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has been spotted in two upmarket destinations on board his £5.5 million 88-feet long Azimut Grande yacht.

His absence has led to criticism and outrage in his native country.

Apart from Jota’s team-mates in the Portugal national time and Liverpool, the Manchester City duo of Bernardo Silva and Ruben Dias and Manchester United defender, Diogo Dalot, were among the footballers who packed into the church this morning – the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar.

Joao Cancelo and Ruben Neves, who were overwhelmed with emotion on Friday night ahead of their Club World Cup clash in Orlando, also flew in along with Portugal manager Roberto Martinez, who has been in the States as a member of the FIFA Club World Cup Technical Study Group.

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Ronaldo made this known while speaking with newsmen ahead of Sunday’s Nations League final clash against Spain in Munich.

“I will not be at the Club World Cup,” the Portugal veteran said, but added he had “been contacted” by several participating teams.

Ronaldo came into the Nations League in Germany amid swirling doubts about his future at club level, with the veteran’s contract at Saudi side Al-Nassr set to expire at the end of June.

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Brazilian attacker, Richarlison put Tottenham in front in the 33rd minute before Vardy matched in the 46th minute.

Moroccan youngster, Bilal El Khannouss scored in the 50th minute to help the Foxes to a 2-1 win and propel them out of the relegation zone.

With the goal, the English attacker became only the fifth player aged 37 or over to be involved in over 10 goals in a Premier League season.

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Ronaldo was the last player to do this record during his second stint at Manchester United.

Ronaldo scored 18 goals and provided three assists in 30 league games during the 2021-22 season.

Ryan Giggs also reached the record in the 2011-12 season with two goals and eight assists.

Teddy Sheringham, also of Manchester United, was the first to achieve the record and was followed by Gary Speed.

Vardy has turned 38 this month and is still playing at the highest level.

Vardy has seven goals and three assists in 21 league games this season.

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The Knights of Njad have already qualified for the knockout rounds of the AFC Champions League.

Pioli decided to rest Ronaldo as he opted not to include the former Manchester United forward in the squad.

Akram Afif reportedly gave Al-Sadd the lead in the 53rd minute before an own-goal from Romain Saiss restored parity.

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Adam Ounas then scored a late penalty in stoppage time to give the visitors the victory.

After the match, Pioli was asked about Ronaldo’s absence and the Italian saus -via Al Nassr Zone:

Ronaldo has been impressive for Al Nassr so far this season.

The Portuguese, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 78 goals in 87 games for the Riyadh-based team since joining the club as a free agent after terminating his contract with Manchester United in 2022.

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Haaland scored a brace against Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday, taking his tally to nine goals so far this season.

His brace against Brentford took his goal tally to 99 goals in 103 games since joining Man City in the summer of 2022.

If Haaland scores in his next game for Pep Guardiola’s side, he will beat the record for the fastest century of goals for any team.

The current holder of that record is Ronaldo, who reached 100 Real Madrid goals in just 105 matches during his time at Santiago Bernabeu.

Haaland has the opportunity to beat Ronaldo’s record when Man City take on Inter Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Should he fail to score against the Serie A champions, the 24-year-old can still equal Ronaldo’s record when Man City host Arsenal in the Premier League at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday

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The Saudi Pro League side revealed this in a statement.

As a result of this, Ronaldo will not be making the trip to Iraq to face Al-Shorta in the AFC Champions League.

His absence will be a huge blow for Al-Nassr, who have struggled to get going in this campaign and have already dropped four points in the first three matches of the Saudi Pro League.

The team’s doctor confirmed he needs to rest and stay at his place and as a result, he will not be travelling with the team to Iraq.

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