Cristiano Ronaldo Marries Georgina Rodríguez in Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo has married Georgina Rodríguez, sealing a relationship that has run alongside some of the most dramatic years of his career.

The couple were wed on Tuesday in a civil ceremony in Cascais, the upscale coastal town west of Lisbon, Ronaldo’s public relations team, the Brunswick Group, confirmed. The event was described as “a private and intimate moment attended by their five children,” a deliberate step away from the spotlight that has followed the Portuguese star for two decades.

Ronaldo and Rodríguez both shared a photo on their Instagram accounts, quietly displaying their wedding rings rather than staging a grand reveal. For a player used to full stadiums and global broadcasts, it was a strikingly low-key way to mark one of the biggest days of his life.

They have been together for around 10 years, having first met in Madrid, where Ronaldo became a global icon during his time at Real Madrid. Their relationship has spanned his moves from Spain to Italy, England and now Saudi Arabia, and has unfolded in parallel with his late-career push to keep rewriting records.

Now 41, Ronaldo is a five-time world player of the year and remains one of the most high-profile athletes on the planet. He heads into the new campaign on the back of a record-tying sixth World Cup appearance for Portugal, a milestone that underlined his extraordinary longevity at the top level.

While his personal life reaches a new chapter, the demands of his professional one do not ease. His Saudi club, Al Nassr, begins its domestic season on Saturday, with Ronaldo expected once again to carry much of the attacking burden as he chases more goals, more trophies—and now does it as a married man.