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Cristiano Ronaldo was absent from Diogo Jota's funeral on Saturday.

Jota's final goodbye took place in his hometown at a Gondomar church, near Porto, Portugal, following his and brother Andre Silva's tragic deaths in a road incident in Spain.

Liverpool's squad members and Jota's colleagues from the Portuguese national side, along with past teammates from Wolves, made their way to Portugal to pay homage.

Anfield standouts Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson were spotted presenting red floral tributes at the church, while Portuguese internationals Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, and Joao Neves also attended the service inside the Chapel of the Resurrection.

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However, Ronaldo, the skipper for Portugal, did not feature among those mourning at the service, which was presided over by priest Jose Manuel Macedo at Igreja Matriz de Gondomar.

Mirror Football reports that Ronaldo was concerned that his attendance in the quaint locale of Gondomar might distract from the sombre proceedings honouring his teammate and Andre.

Cristiano Ronaldo played alongside Diogo Jota for Portugal

The funeral occurred after a private wake on Friday, joined by Jota's wife Rute Cardoso, who he wed just last month, alongside his immediate family.

The Portuguese Football Federation expressed their sombre sentiments over the incident, stating: "Diogo Jota was not only a fantastic player with almost 50 caps for the national team, but also an extraordinary person who was respected by all his team-mates and opponents

He had a contagious joy and was a reference point in his own community.

"On behalf of the Portuguese Football Federation and myself, I would like to offer our deepest condolences to the families and friends of Diogo and Andre as well as Liverpool FC and FC Penafiel, the respective clubs of the players.

"We have lost two champions