CRISTIANO Ronaldo says being accused of rape left him “embarrassed” and forced him to turn off the TV to shield his kids from the allegations.
The Portuguese footballer, 34, spoke to Piers Morgan about the shocking claims made by Kathryn Mayorga – accusations he strongly denies.
He said: “It makes you feel so bad.
“One day I was at home in the living room with my girlfriend and then the news they speak about Cristiano Ronaldo, this and that.
“You listen to you kids coming down the stairs and you change the channel because I was embarrassed, I feel embarrassed.”
Former US model Kathryn Mayorga claims the £100million Juventus star raped her in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2009.
However, on July 22, lawyers announced they will "decline to prosecute" 10-year-old claims against him because the allegations "cannot be proven beyond a reasonable doubt".
'I FEEL EMBARRASSED'
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward, who is a father-of-four, broke down in tears while discussing his late-dad Dinis in the TV interview with Piers.
He said he barely knew former soldier Dinis, who was an alcoholic, before he died in 2005 aged 52 of liver failure.
Ronaldo said: “I really don’t know my father 100 per cent. He was a drunk person. I never spoke with him, like a normal conversation. It was hard.”
After being shown footage of Dinis giving an interview about his son ahead of Euro 2004 in Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo welled up on hearing him speak with so much pride.
Ronaldo was asked what makes him sad when reflecting on his dad, who was affected by wars in Mozambique and Angola. The Portuguese star said: “To be the number one and he don’t see nothing, and he don’t see to receive awards, to see what I became.”
The five-time World Player of the Year also spoke about his girlfriend of three years Georgina Rodriguez.
The Spanish model, 25, is the mother of one of his four children. He said: “She helped me so much. Of course I’m in love for her.
“She’s the mum of my kids, and I’m so passion for her, you know.
“It’s great. She’s my friend. We have conversations. I open the heart for her and she open the heart for me.”
Cristiano Ronaldo Meets Piers Morgan is on ITV at 9pm tomorrow.
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