Cristiano Ronaldo has explained hisโ absence from the โฃfuneral of fellow โPortugalโ international Diogo Jota‘s mother, revealing a personal aversion to attending funerals following the death โof hisโ own father โขand a desireโ toโ avoid turning the event into a media spectacle.Ronaldo stated he avoids funerals โขbecause his presence inevitably draws excessive attention, transforming a sensitive โmoment into what โhe โฃdescribed as a “circus.”โ He elaborated, “Butโ one โthing I โdidn’t do? after my father โdied, I never went to funerals again. โขWhen โคyou know me andโฃ know my reputation? Wherever I go, it’s likeโค aโฃ circus.” He further expressedโค his discomfort with media intrusion during such times, stating, “I โdon’t like it when youโค go to sensitive โคmoments to do interviews, to talk about it, to talk โฃabout football.”
Despite not attending in โperson, Ronaldo conveyed his condolences to Jotaโ and his family through social โขmediaโฃ and direct contact. Heโค also honored Jota with a special festivity during Portugal’s 5-0 victory over Armenia in September.”People canโค continue to criticize. I feelโ my decision was right. I didn’tโข go out โฃbecause, if I went out, attention would be on me. I don’t want โthis kind of attention,” Ronaldo โคexplained. The revelation โclarifies a point of publicโข discussion โfollowing the funeral and offers insight into Ronaldo’s approach toโข grief and public life.
