Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has married his long-term partner Georgina Rodriguez after nearly a decade together. The couple held a private civil ceremony in Cascais, Portugal, on Tuesday, Ronaldo’s management confirmed.
Ronaldo and Rodriguez announced the marriage on Instagram by sharing a photograph of their wedding bands. The post attracted more than 16 million likes within hours, underlining the enormous global interest surrounding the couple.
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British broadcaster Piers Morgan also congratulated the newlyweds on X. He shared a photograph of the couple after they exchanged wedding rings.
From a Madrid Gucci Store to Marriage
Ronaldo, 41, and Rodriguez, 32, met in Madrid in 2016. Rodriguez was working at a Gucci store when their relationship began. They have remained together through Ronaldo’s moves between Spain, Italy, England and Saudi Arabia.
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The couple have two daughters together, Alana, seven, and Bella, three. Their wider family includes Ronaldo’s other children, and reports said their five children attended the intimate ceremony.
The wedding comes exactly one year after Rodriguez publicly announced their engagement. She shared a photograph of their hands and her engagement ring on Instagram.
“Yes I do. In this and in all my lives,” Rodriguez wrote at the time.
Their marriage also ends years of speculation about when one of football’s most famous couples would officially wed. Only days earlier, hundreds of fans had gathered at a wedding in Madeira after mistakenly believing Ronaldo was getting married there.
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Ronaldo has won five Ballon d’Or awards during a career spanning Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus and Al Nassr. Reuters describes him as one of football’s most decorated players.
Ronaldo Returns to Saudi Arabia After Wedding
The wedding comes just before Ronaldo begins another season with Al Nassr. The Saudi club opens its 2026-27 league campaign against Al Fateh on August 15.
Ronaldo will return to Saudi Arabia to work under new Al Nassr coach Ange Postecoglou. The Australian takes charge as the defending champions attempt to retain the Saudi Pro League title.
Ronaldo scored 28 league goals during Al Nassr’s title-winning campaign last season. He also represented Portugal at his sixth World Cup this summer and scored three times before Spain eliminated Portugal in the last 16.
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Those goals lifted Ronaldo to 976 senior career goals. He now sits 24 away from the extraordinary milestone of 1,000, giving his new season another major storyline.
For now, however, attention remains on his personal milestone. After ten years together, Ronaldo and Rodriguez have officially turned one of football’s most closely followed relationships into marriage.
