In brief
Cristiano Ronaldo and model Georgina Rodríguez exchanged vows in a civil ceremony on 11 August 2023 in the coastal town of Cascais, Portugal. The 10‑year‑old couple, who have five children together, posted a photo of their wedding rings on Instagram, sparking millions of likes in minutes. The wedding, attended by the family, was hailed by Portuguese media as a “wedding of the year”. Ronaldo, now a Saudi Arabian club star, continues to balance his stellar football career with family life.
Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo and model‑influencer Georgina Rodríguez solidified their decade‑long relationship by legally marrying in a civil ceremony on 11 August 2023 in Cascais, a picturesque town on Portugal’s Atlantic coast. The celebration, attended by five of the couple’s children—two of whom share a parent with Rodríguez—was widely heralded by the press as a “wedding of the year.”
In a heart‑warming Instagram post, Ronaldo announced the union by sharing a photo of their wedding rings. The image, which showcased his hand resting gently on Rodrigez’s, garnered over three million likes within thirty minutes, illustrating the couple’s massive global following. The couple’s story began in 2013 when they met in a Gucci store in Madrid, where Rodríguez worked as a new‑in‑town model while Ronaldo was a Real Madrid star.
Ronaldo’s life has been marked by a successful footballing career that spanned Sporting Lisboa, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, and, most recently, Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia. He has scored nearly a thousand goals and holds a record for appearances in the World Cup finals, with his debut in 2006 and his most recent in 2022. Despite moving to Riyadh, he continues to captivate fans through his on‑field prowess and off‑field humanitarian efforts.
The marriage marks a new chapter, not only for Ronaldo’s personal life but also for his role as a family man, now living with his partner and children in Saudi Arabia’s capital. His contract with Al Nassr, signed in 2022, will keep him in the Saudi league until 2027, while his net worth—reported at $1.4 bn in 2021—solidifies him as the first billion‑euro footballer.
The wedding photographs, frequently shared by both of the couple’s social media accounts, captured a mix of intimacy and celebratory joy, reinforcing their public image as a committed family devoted to their children. As they step into married life, the world will undoubtedly watch their continued journeys both on the pitch and at home.
