Cristiano Ronaldo pays touching Diogo Jota tribute after Portugal win in World Cup

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SportFootballCristiano RonaldoPortugal beat Croatia 2-1 to advance to the Last 16 of the World Cup and Cristiano Ronaldo paid a classy tribute to the late Diogo Jota after the game to mark the anniversary of his deathCristiano Ronaldo wore a shirt bearing Diogo Jota's number to mark the one year anniversary of his death following Portugal's win over Croatia in the World Cup.Ronaldo and Goncalo Ramos scored the goals that clinched a 2-1 win for Roberto Martinez's men, who survived late drama when VAR intervened to disallow what Croatia and Josko Gvardiol thought was an equalising goal.And as he and his team-mates revelled in the moment, Ronaldo put on a Portugal shirt with 21, the number Jota wore for his country, on before going over to the fans.He and the team then held the shirt aloft in front of the fans in poignant scenes in Toronto.An image of Jota was also shown on the big screen during the Portuguese national anthem prior to the game.Friday marks one year to the day that Jota lost his life at the age of 28 in a car crash alongside his younger brother, Andre Silva.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Cristiano RonaldoDiogo JotaWorld Cup 2026Portugal football team