'Coincidence of life' says Ronaldo after Jota tribute a year from death
Create us preferred on Google Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and teammates pose with a shirt in recollection of former player Diogo Jota ahead of the
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'Coincidence of life' says Ronaldo after Jota tribute a year from death
Create us preferred on Google Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and teammates pose with a shirt in recollection of former player Diogo Jota ahead of the one year anniversary of his death, as Portugal qualify for the Round of 16 step of the World Cup, Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada, July 2, 2026. — Reuters TORONTO: Cristiano Ronaldo said it was a "coincidence of life" that Portgual's World Cup last-16 prevail against Croatia on Thursday came almost a year since the death of his late teammate Diogo Jota.
Ronaldo and his teammates posed with Jota's number 21 jersey after their gripping 2-1 prevail against Croatia sent Portugal into the last 16.
"The coincidence of life, it's unbelievable," Ronaldo said. "We knew it before the game. It was a hence special instant. We talk today, our collective, about that, the coincidence of life. It's unbelievable."
Ronaldo plus pulled on a number 21 jersey at the finish of the game to conduct interviews.
"For Portuguese fans this is a very happy day and plus since of the meaning of the game, we've moved to the next step, to the round of 16. In a year where we honoured Diogo Jota."
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