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Forever Official: Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez Marry in Intimate Portugal Ceremony
After nearly a decade together, the football superstar and global icon tie the knot in a private civil service in Cascais surrounded by their five children.
By 19Network Editorial Team · Aug 12, 2026 · 5 min read
The long-awaited wedding took place exactly one year to the day after their engagement announcement, captivating fans worldwide with a understated social media post.
Global football icon Cristiano Ronaldo and long-time partner Georgina Rodriguez have officially tied the knot, confirming their marriage in an intimate civil ceremony in Portugal after nearly a decade together. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner and Al Nassr superstar revealed the news through a understated joint post on social media, sharing a photograph of the couple’s hands adorned with classic wedding bands, captioned simply with "C❤️G". Representatives for the couple confirmed that the private ceremony took place on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, in the coastal resort town of Cascais, located approximately 20 miles west of Lisbon. Despite intense global fascination and months of speculation surrounding potential lavish venues across Europe, the couple chose an understated, family-centered union. Surrounded by their five children—Cristiano Jr., twins Eva Maria and Mateo, Alana Martina, and Bella Esmeralda—the pair exchanged vows in a secluded setting that emphasized privacy and personal sentiment over public spectacle. A Decade-Long Romance: From Madrid to Global Iconography The union brings a storybook ten-year relationship full circle. Ronaldo, 41, first met Rodriguez, 32, in 2016 while she was working as a sales assistant at a luxury Gucci boutique in Madrid. Rodriguez has frequently described their initial encounter as "love at first sight," recalling in interviews how an immediate sense of warmth and familiarity sparked between them. Over the ensuing decade, the couple…