This archive report was first published on 16 September 2019.
On September 16, 2019, Cristiano Ronaldo was visibly shaken during an interview with Piers Morgan, which aired on UK television.
The emotional moment occurred when Ronaldo was shown a film of his late father, Jose Dinis Aveiro, who died of liver failure at the age of 52.
Mr. Aveiro was seen talking about Ronaldo while standing on his doorstep in the short clip.
Ronaldo, overcome with emotion, said, "I never saw the video. I never saw that video. Unbelievable."
When asked how it felt to hear his father talking about his pride in his son's achievements, Ronaldo added, "Yes, a lot."
He also revealed that he had never spoken to his father in a normal conversation, saying, "It was hard."
Ronaldo's father passed away when the soccer star was just 20 years old, and he missed many of the biggest moments of his career.
Since his father's death, Ronaldo has gone on to win numerous accolades, including five Champions League titles, the same number of Ballon d'Ors, and leading his country to Euro 2016 and Nations League glory.
