Hugo Sanchez Portugal, the son of legendary soccer player Hugo Sanchez, was found dead on Nov. 8.

The former athlete and Televisa commentator's death was caused by carbon monoxide poisoning, and now singer Emir Pabon has revealed that Portugal did not reconcile with his father before his untimely death.

"He was hurt on many things concerning his father," Pabon said. "To me, as a friend, I would have liked for the two of them ... to have reached peace. Unfortunately, Huguito is no longer here."

Pabon added that he was very sad about his friend's passing because Portugal was a hard worker and sensible. He was looking to make it on his own without being in his father's shadow.

"I shared many things with him," he said. "He vented with me and I vented with him. It really hit me because, although I didn't see him daily, he was a great friend. I say it openly, I had a lot of affection for him. I will remember him as he was: a very happy person. ... This is the image that remains of my friend, Hugo Sanchez."

Radio Formula looked at a 2006 interview with Portugal, where he explained the rift between himself and his father. Portugal said that even at 6 years old, he didn't feel his father was a paternal figure.

Portugal said that a particular difficult moment was when he and his sister saw a newspaper that talked about his father's family album. The newspaper was filled with images of Sanchez's beginnings, achievements and best moments. It also had picture of Sanchez's other family, and there was nothing about Portugal in it.

Portugal and his sister were said to be proud of their father's professional achievements, but they were never able to mend their relationship.