While Millions of Women Were Dreaming of Cristiano Ronaldo, He Was Looking for the One Who Would Become a Mom to His Children

Just imagine, one of the most attractive men in the whole world can suffer from loneliness. Such was the case with Cristiano Ronaldo, who, after failing to wait for his one and only, decided to become a single father. However, later his life changed dramatically.

“It was always my dream to have a child”

Cristiano shared that despite the throngs of fans and the constant company of his team, he experienced a sense of solitude. He drew parallels between himself and his father, both grappling with feelings of isolation. Perhaps this is why the athlete has dreamed of becoming a parent for many years: “It was always my dream to have a child young, when I was 25. He’s changed the way I think, he’s always with me, supporting me.”

No longer being able to wait for the one he wanted to have a family with, Ronaldo decided to become a single father with the help of a surrogate mother. And once he was already expecting his baby, he met Irina Shayk. The model knew straight away — the relationship won’t be easy.

After a 5-year relationship, Ronaldo and Shayk broke up, and the athlete was left alone with his son. Irina never assumed the role of a stepmother to Cristiano Junior. In the near aftermath, she commenced a romance with Bradley Cooper and later welcomed their daughter, Lea.

Cristiano became deeply engrossed in parenthood, with his mother providing invaluable assistance in caring for the baby. Despite persistent efforts by the press to uncover the identity of Ronaldo Junior’s biological mother, the footballer remained resolute: “When Cristiano is going to grow up, I am always going to say the truth to him because he deserves it, because he is my son, but I am not going to say because people want me to say it.”

The footballer was raising him as if the boy were himself. You must agree, it would be difficult not to catch the football bug if your father is Ronaldo, one of the best players in history. The boy followed in his father’s footsteps, gaining, perhaps, the most expensive and desirable coach in the world — Cristiano Ronaldo himself. He also went to award ceremonies with his father, starred in advertising campaigns, and generally lived the same life as his dad.

“I felt that she was the woman of my life”

In 2017, Ronaldo encountered Georgina Rodríguez, a shop assistant at Gucci. The footballer confessed that he didn’t hold grand expectations for the budding romance. However, he swiftly came to the realization that he had erred, stating: “I felt that she was the woman of my life.” He was in a hurry to win the heart of his chosen one.

Georgina recalls how the footballer would wait in the evenings for her shift to end and try to impress her by arriving in an expensive car every time. Her colleagues, standing at the bus stop, would see them off with stunned looks on their faces. What kind of Cinderella story is this? In Rodríguez, Cristiano found everything he had been looking for all this time. She also dreamed of a large family, seeing her own happiness in raising children. And she became a mom to the footballer’s son.

At the start of their relationship, the footballer was already expecting twins from a surrogate mother. And Georgina agreed to become their mother too. In 2017, twins Eva and Mateo were born. And, five months later, Georgina herself gave birth to a daughter, Alana.

In October 2021, Cristiano and Georgina openly announced that they were expecting twins. The couple posted a touching photo with the ultrasound picture on social media. However, the parents-to-be were in for a rough ride. Things didn’t go according to plan and they left the maternity ward with only one baby. Ronaldo and his beloved one had to share their grief with everyone to set the record straight.

And an even more difficult conversation awaited them at home. They had to tell the children of the tragedy that had befallen their family and why, instead of a brother and a sister, they now only had Bella Esmeralda. The parents said that the second twin had become an angel. The soccer star later described his experience of this difficult time as follows: “I never felt to be happy and sad at the same moment. I never felt. It is hard to explain.”

“I want 7, the magic number, and I think that’s fine”

Whatever goal Ronaldo set for himself, he almost always achieved it. And he did so in his own trademark style. He won almost every award a footballer can win, broke an unimaginable number of records as an athlete and media personality, and finally became a father of many children and found his other half.

He was once asked how many children he wants to have. Cristiano replied, seven. That’s been his squad number his entire career. The number seven, according to the star, has brought him many bright emotions and a lot of joy. And it would be symbolic to become a father to seven children, wouldn’t it?

Recently, Cristiano got a job in Saudi Arabia. The family moved in with him. From time to time, the press writes about the fact that the couple often quarrels and is close to a breakup. But the happy parents of five children don’t pay attention to this and enjoy their lives. After all, in their romance from the beginning few people believed. So why should they prove anything to anyone now?

By the way, we have noticed that athletes make great family men: David Beckham, Anna Kournikova and Serena Williams. All of them are happily married and enjoying parenthood. Is it a coincidence? Or does sports play a role in this?