LISBON — Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has married his long-time partner, model and influencer Georgina Rodríguez, in an intimate civil ceremony held in Portugal.
A Decade-Long Romance Realized
The private wedding took place on August 11 in the coastal town of Cascais, near Lisbon, with the couple's five children in attendance. Local media outlets quickly dubbed the event the wedding of the year.
Ronaldo announced the milestone on his official Instagram account by sharing a photograph featuring their hands adorned with wedding rings.
The post went viral almost immediately, accumulating more than three million likes within its first 30 minutes online.
The couple's relationship spans a decade, having first crossed paths at a Gucci boutique in Madrid where Rodríguez was employed while Ronaldo starred for Real Madrid.
The wedding date marks exactly one year since the pair publicly announced their engagement, following Rodríguez's social media post featuring an engagement ring captioned in Spanish: "Yes I do. In this and in all my lives."
A Storied Career Milestone
The marriage adds a personal milestone to a historic year for Ronaldo. Alongside his domestic career with Saudi club Al Nassr, the legendary forward recently competed in his sixth World Cup tournament—equaling the all-time men's record for finals appearances alongside Argentina's Lionel Messi.
With nearly 1,000 career goals across spells with Sporting, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, and Al Nassr, Ronaldo remains one of the most celebrated figures in sports history.