Cristiano Ronaldo has officially confirmed his marriage to his long-time partner, Georgina Rodriguez, following an intimate civil ceremony in Portugal.
However, the celebrations will temporarily impact his club, Al-Nassr, with the forward expected to miss the opening two competitive fixtures of the 2026-27 Saudi football season.
The 41-year-old Portuguese captain was granted an extended leave of absence following international duty at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, utilizing the extra break to wed Rodriguez before returning to Saudi Arabia.Having missed Al-Nassr’s entire pre-season training camp in Portugal, Ronaldo lacks match fitness and will be sidelined for the start of the domestic campaign.
Impact on Al-Nassr’s Campaign
Ronaldo is set to sit out Al-Nassr’s Saudi Pro League opener against Al Fateh on Saturday, 15 August.The club captain will also miss their second competitive match three days later, a King’s Cup Round-of-32 fixture against Al Diriyah on Tuesday, 18 August.
Newly appointed head coach Ange Postecoglou will be forced to reshape his attacking setup without his central striker for the opening two games.Team sources indicate that Ronaldo has been targeted to make his seasonal debut on Matchday 2 of the Saudi Pro League, when Al-Nassr face Al Riyadh on Friday, 21 August.
An Intimate Ceremony in Portugal
Ronaldo and Rodriguez publicly announced their marriage by sharing a joint photograph on Instagram featuring their hands and matching gold wedding bands, captioned simply: “C ❤️ G”.
Cristiano Ronaldo Announces Wedding
According to representatives, the civil ceremony took place on Monday, 11 August, in Cascais, a coastal resort town located west of Lisbon, where the couple owns a private residence.The event was strictly private, with attendance limited to the couple’s five children: Cristiano Jr, Eva Maria, Mateo, Alana Martina, and Bella Esmeralda. The ceremony took place exactly one year after Rodriguez announced the couple’s engagement on 11 August 2025.
Relationship Background and Context
The couple first met in June 2016 while Rodriguez was working as a sales assistant at a Gucci store in Madrid. Over the past decade, they have built a global commercial footprint alongside their joint family life.
The official wedding announcement followed days of intense media speculation across Portugal.Over the weekend prior to the wedding, public confusion arose when over 2,000 fans gathered outside Funchal Cathedral in Madeira believing the wedding was taking place there, only to discover the venue was hosting an unrelated local ceremony.