The Portuguese star always avoids mentioning his father. The only time Ronaldo’s father has emerged in the limelight of his career was during his dispute with former Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy.

However, Ronaldo recently opened up about his father, Jose Dinis Aveiro, in an intimate conversation with British journalist Piers Morgan. The Portuguese striker said he never talked to his father like a normal person, because he was always drunk almost all the time they were together, when he was not yet a world-famous player. .

Speaking about Aveiro, who passed away in 2005, Ronaldo expressed: “Many times I learn about this man and I understand more and more why my father became the man he was.” When talking about his father , I have no words to describe what I feel, it’s so painful”.

Ronaldo is closer to his mother than to his father. Photo: GETTY.

During the interview, Morgan showed Ronaldo a video of his father talking about his success and he was very happy. It made the Portuguese striker burst into tears.

Ronaldo said it was the first time he saw that video and shared: “I’ve never seen that video before. It’s unbelievable. Hearing my father talk about how proud he is of me is truly amazing. very meaningful. I thought the interview would be fun, but I didn’t expect to cry.”

Ronaldo added about his father: “He is an alcoholic. I have never talked to him like a father-son relationship, like a normal conversation. I have the feeling that he is not sober enough to feel my love for him”.

Childhood of Portugal’s number one striker with his parents. Photo: GETTY.

Piers Morgan, a British journalist who was previously an avid fan of Lionel Messi, changed his opinion after an interview with Cristiano Ronaldo. He had many conversations with Ronaldo, and most recently a shocking interview at the end of last year, leading to Manchester United terminating the contract with their valuable player.

When asked on talkSPORT why Ronaldo chose him to confess, Morgan said: “Yes, Cristiano asked me to interview him – simple as that. I didn’t ask him, he asked me. This is Just a very normal thing. Ronaldo thought about it for a long time.

One of Ronaldo’s interviews with journalist Morgan. Photo: GETTY.

I think it’s no secret that he has built up a deep depression about what’s happened at Man United over the past year. Ronaldo feels this is the time to speak up. He knew that this would cause a stir, and shake some people.

But Ronaldo also feels he should do this. He knows that people will criticize him. And Ronaldo also knows what he is saying is right, about work, about career, about family, about relationships. Sometimes the truth hurts”.