Cristiano Ronaldo announces marriage to Georgina Rodriguez in Portugal

What the report says

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez married on Tuesday in Cascais, Portugal, according to representatives for the football star cited by Al Jazeera through AFP. The ceremony took place in the coastal resort west of Lisbon, where the couple own a villa, ending a relationship that had lasted about a decade.

Al Jazeera reported that Ronaldo, 41, confirmed the news on Instagram with a post showing the couple’s hands and wedding bands. His public-relations firm described the event as private and intimate, and said the couple’s five children were present. The wedding came one year after Rodriguez, 32, announced their engagement on social media.

The report said the marriage followed several days of speculation in Portugal about where the ceremony would happen. Local media had suggested places including Sintra and Funchal, on the island of Madeira, and some people gathered at Funchal’s cathedral after rumors spread there would be a wedding. The cathedral had said it had no ceremony scheduled.

Al Jazeera also placed the event in the context of the couple’s high profile. Ronaldo is one of the world’s most famous athletes and currently plays for Saudi club Al-Nassr, while Rodriguez is an influencer known for her Netflix series I am Georgina. Together, they have built a large celebrity presence that extends beyond football.