Brazil and Barcelona football legend Ronaldinho has missed his own mothers funeral after a spokesman for the Jardim da Paz Cemetery told local media the 40-year-old former footballer was too ‘upset’ to accompany them.
The funeral of Ronaldinho’s mother took place in his families native city of Porto Alegre without the Brazilian soccer legend present.
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According to the Daily Mail the former Barcelona and Brazil star was said to be too grief-stricken to attend the wake and Sunday’s burial of Miguelina Eloi Assis dos Santos.
The 40-year-olds older brother Roberto and sister Deisi were present to pay their last respects to their 71-year-old mum, who died on Saturday following complications after a long battle with coronavirus.
Ronaldinho revealed in December his mother was fighting for her life after getting Covid-19 and the star has yet to comment on Miguelina’s death.
The Brazil legend like other members of his family changed his social media profile picture to black as a mark of respect to his late mother.