Football icon Cristiano Ronaldo marked Father’s Day with an emotional post on Instagram, sharing two photos including a heartfelt tribute to his late father.
Ronaldo shared a family photo with his fiancee Georgina Rodríguez and their five children, before accompanying it with a touching image of himself alongside his late father José Dinis Aveiro.
An emotional caption read: “De onde venho e para quem vivo. Feliz Dia do Pai”, which translates to: “Where I come from and who I live for. Happy Father’s Day.”
Ronaldo’s father passed away in 2005 at the age of just 20, while his own father died of liver-related complications.
This had a significant emotional impact on Ronaldo, especially as it happened just as his career was starting to take off at Manchester United.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has not shied away from showing his appreciation for his father and has often spoken about how he pushed him to become the man he is today.
In an earlier Instagram post, he paid tribute to his late father in a social media post marking the anniversary of his death.
The caption read: “My dad was always in a good mood, he loved football… It makes me a little sad because if he could see what I’ve achieved… it would be a highlight in his life.”
