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Cascais, Portugal: Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and his longtime partner Georgina Rodríguez have officially turned nearly a decade of love into marriage, marking a new chapter in one of the world’s most closely followed celebrity relationships.

The 41-year-old Portuguese football icon and 32-year-old Spanish-Argentine model tied the knot in a private civil ceremony in Cascais, Portugal, on August 11, with their five children reportedly present for the intimate occasion.

The couple confirmed the news through a simple but powerful social media post. Ronaldo shared a photograph showing the couple’s hands together, with their wedding bands clearly visible, alongside the caption “C

The wedding comes exactly one year after Rodríguez announced their engagement in August 2025, displaying her striking oval-shaped diamond ring and declaring that she would say “yes” to Ronaldo in this life and every life.

Their love story began in 2016, when Rodríguez was working as a sales assistant at a Gucci store in Madrid. Their relationship soon grew beyond the fashion world, and they made their first major public appearance together at the Best FIFA Football Awards in Zurich in January 2017.

Over the years, the pair built a family life away from Ronaldo’s demanding football career. They share five children: twins Eva Maria and Mateo, daughters Alana and Bella, and Ronaldo’s eldest son, Cristiano Jr.

Their journey has also included profound personal hardship. In 2022, the couple announced the heartbreaking death of Bella’s twin brother, Ángel, shortly after his birth. The tragedy became one of the most difficult moments of their relationship, with the couple supporting each other through the loss.

Now, after years of shared memories, family milestones and public attention, Ronaldo and Rodríguez have officially become husband and wife. For fans who have followed their journey since its early days, the wedding represents the long-awaited finale to a love story that began quietly in a Madrid fashion store and eventually captured global attention.

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