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Gender of Ronaldo’s unborn twins revealed

Published

3 years ago

December 17, 2021

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez have discovered the gender of their unborn twins – a boy and a girl.

The Manchester United forward and his five-month pregnant girlfriend posted a video of the gender reveal to social media in which they got their four children to pop balloons releasing confetti.

One of the two black balloons released blue confetti, while the other released pink, signifying the couple are having a boy and a girl.

In the clip, the two boys shout: “It’s a boy” while the girls say: “It’s a girl” after Georgina gives a 1-2-3 countdown and then cheers.

Ronaldo posted alongside the video: “Where life begins and love never ends”.

Ronaldo and Georgina announced back in October that they were expecting twins.

The Red Devils star posted on social media at the time: “Delighted to announce we are expecting twins. Our hearts are full of love – we can’t wait to meet you.”

Ronaldo’s mum, Dolores Aveiro, replied to the post: “Let my grandchildren be born healthy. That’s what matters the most.”

Georgina already shares daughter Alana, who is three, with the 36-year-old, and Ronaldo has a son named Cristiano Jnr, 11, and twins Eva and Mateo, both four.

Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo met Georgina while she was working as a sales assistant in a Gucci store.

https://get-latest.convrse.media/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirror.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Fnews%2Fbreaking-cristiano-ronaldo-georgina-rodriguez-25719504%3Futm_source%3Dmirror_newsletter%26utm_campaign%3Dfootball_newsletter2%26utm_medium%3Demail&cre=center&cip=15&view=web Georgina hails from the Spanish village of Jaca, with her Argentine ex-footballer father, Jorge, and Spanish mother, Ana.

She spent time in England before meeting Ronaldo, spending time in places such as Bristol and Bath before returning to Spain and working in high-end retail.

Ronaldo told ITV in 2019: “She helped me so much. Of course, I’m in love with her.”

He added that it would be his mother’s dream to see the pair walk down the aisle.

“We’ll be [married] one day, for sure,” said Ronaldo. “It’s my mum’s dream as well. So, one day. Why not? It’s great. She’s my friend.

“We have conversations. I open the heart for her and she opens the heart for me.”

-Mirror

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Ronaldo reaches one billion followers on social media

Published

7 days ago

September 13, 2024

Kunle Solaja

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo crossed one billion followers across his social media accounts, aided by his newly-launched YouTube channel that has attracted more than 60 million subscribers in just over three weeks.

Ronaldo, who scored his 900th career goal last week to help Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in the Nations League, is the first human being to reach a billion followers on social media, global media reports said.

“We’ve made history, one billion followers! This is more than just a number, it’s a testament to our shared passion, drive, and love for the game and beyond,” Ronaldo posted on X.

“You’ve been with me every step of the way, through all the highs and the lows. This journey is our journey… thank you for believing in me, for your support, and for being part of my life.”

The former Manchester United and Real Madrid player reached the milestone with over 639 million followers on Instagram, 170 million on Facebook and 113 million on X.

The 39-year-old topped Forbes’ list of highest-paid athletes this year, with off-field earnings of $60 million, boosted by his large social media following.

Ronaldo’s club Al-Nassr will host Al-Ahli in the Saudi Pro League on Friday.

-Reuters

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Over a million subscribe as Ronaldo launches YouTube channel

Published

4 weeks ago

August 21, 2024

Kunle Solaja

Euro 2024 - Quarter Final - Portugal v France - Hamburg Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany - July 5, 2024 Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo after taking a penalty during the penalty shootout REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File photo

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo launched his YouTube channel on Wednesday and hundreds of thousands of subscribers signed up within a couple of hours.

The 39-year-old five-times Ballon D’Or winner plays for Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr.

“The wait is over. My @YouTube channel is finally here! SIUUUbscribe and join me on this new journey,” Ronaldo posted on his social media accounts.

A couple of hours after posting his first video, 1.69M subscribers had joined he channel.

Ronaldo has 112.5 million followers on the X platform, 170 million on Facebook and 636 million on Instagram.

The former Real Madrid and Manchester United player is preparing for his team’s Saudi Pro League opener against Al-Raed on Thursday.

-Reuters

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Lionel Messi set to hang boots

Published

3 months ago

June 13, 2024

Kunle Solaja

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Inter Miami will be the last club Argentina captain Lionel Messi plays for, the 36-year-old forward said on Wednesday, adding he feels “a little bit scared” at the thought of the day he decides to retire.

Messi, a World Cup winner with Argentina in 2022, has a contract with the Major League Soccer side until 2025 following his arrival last summer after a spell with French champions Paris St Germain.

“Inter Miami will be my last club. I love playing football. I enjoy everything even more because I am aware that there is less and less left,” Messi told ESPN.

“I’m not ready to leave football. I’ve done this all my life, I love playing football, I enjoy training, the day-to-day, the matches… And yes, there’s always a little bit of fear that it’s all over.”

The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi is preparing with his national team to defend their Copa America title, with the tournament kicking off on June 20 in the United States.

Argentina will take on Canada in the opening match before facing Group A rivals Chile on June 25 and Peru four days later.

-Reuters