Cristiano Ronaldo 'cried a lot' after Diogo Jota death as he explains why he missed funeral

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"But one of the things I don't do... after my father died [in 2005], I've never been in the cemetery again. I don't go because if I go, the attention will be on me, and I don't want this kind of attention." Ronaldo also said he did not like the idea of giving an interview and speaking about Jota in the wake of his death.

"I didn't like it, when you go in some sensitive moments, to do interviews. I'm not part of that.

People can criticize me, but I felt good with my decision." Recalling the moment he heard that Jota had died, Ronaldo said: "I was with Gio (fiancee Georgina Rodriguez) in our period of rest. I know you will always be with them.