Nigeria, Aug. 17 -- Georgina Rodriguez, wife of Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, has explained why the couple chose an intimate wedding in the living room of their home in Cascais, Portugal, instead of the lavish ceremony many had expected.

Ronaldo and Rodriguez got married on 11 August 2026, marking roughly a decade since they first met at a Gucci store in Madrid, where Rodriguez was working as a sales assistant.

The couple kept the ceremony private before confirming their marriage on social media. Ronaldo shared a photograph of their wedding rings bearing the initials "C G", while details of the ceremony were later revealed in an interview with Vogue.

According to Rodriguez, the decision to marry at home was deliberat...