Cristiano Ronaldo plans to marry and end his career

Citing sources close to the footballer, the Jornal da Madeira newspaper reported that Ronaldo and the former Argentine model are expected to marry after the Portuguese national football team returns from the World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The tournament, for which the Portuguese team qualified in November, will run from June 11 to July 19.

Madeira journalists have confirmed that the football star will tie the knot at the island’s main church, the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Funchal. After the ceremony in the 16th-century church, the newlyweds and their guests will head to “one of the luxury hotels.” This will likely be The Reserve in Funchal. A night in a double room at this establishment will cost at least €1,148 in July.

Ronaldo has been dating 31-year-old Georgina, a native of Buenos Aires, since 2015, and they became engaged in August of that year. The footballer has two daughters with her, Alana and Bella. CR7 also has three other children, but their mothers’ identities are unknown.

The wedding announcement proves – according to the Madeiran media – that Ronaldo intends to settle down and will soon end his football career.

On November 11, during the Tourise tourism forum in Riyadh, the footballer confirmed that, at almost 41 years old, he is increasingly considering retiring. He added that he expects this to happen after the World Cup at the earliest.

According to the October issue of Forbes magazine, Ronaldo, considered one of the greatest players in football history, is the highest-paid footballer in the world. The Portuguese earned over $280 million this season. Argentine Lionel Messi came in second with $130 million.