Cristiano Ronaldo’s Best Quotes About Fatherhood Over the Years

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Cristiano Ronaldo's Best Quotes About Fatherhood Over the Years

A family man! Besides being one of the greatest soccer players of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo is also a loving dad to his sons and daughters. The athlete most recently welcomed twin babies with his partner, Georgina Rodríguez, in April 2022, but the couple’s infant son died during childbirth. “It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that our baby boy has passed away,” the duo wrote in a joint Instagram statement at the time. “It is the greatest pain that any parents can feel. Only the birth of our baby girl gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness." The pair added, “We would like to thank the doctors and nurses for all their expert care and support. We are all devastated at this loss and we kindly ask for privacy at this very difficult time.” The Manchester United player and the model are also the parents of daughter Alana, who arrived in November 2017. The little one’s birth came five months after Ronaldo welcomed twins Eva and Mateo via surrogate. The forward’s eldest son is named Cristiano Jr., and Ronaldo has yet to share the preteen’s maternity. [jwplayer VBSxG1bS-zhNYySv2] While the professional soccer player was dating Irina Shayk the same year that his first child was born, the former couple called it quits in 2015. Ronaldo moved on with Rodríguez the following year. “It was love at first sight,” the Argentina native gushed to Grazia in January 2020. “We met for the first time on the street at a Gucci store in Madrid where I worked as a saleswoman. His height, his body, his beauty caught my attention. I was trembling in front of him, but a spark ignited. I am very shy and perhaps this stirred me more in front of a person who, with one glance, had touched me deeply. Then after, the way Cristiano treats me, cares for me and loves me did the rest.” The I Am Georgina star went on to explain how much Ronaldo “excites” her during games. “I am fortunate to be the partner of the best football player of all time," the reality star told the magazine. "When he is on the field, I experience an infinite number of emotions. He doesn’t have any rivals.” Keep scrolling to read Ronaldo’s touching quotes about his children with the Netflix personality and surrogates over the years. [podcast_block]

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Cristiano Ronaldo's Best Quotes About Fatherhood Over the Years

A family man! Besides being one of the greatest soccer players of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo is also a loving dad to his sons and daughters. The athlete most recently welcomed twin babies with his partner, Georgina Rodríguez, in April 2022, but the couple’s infant son died during childbirth. “It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that our baby boy has passed away,” the duo wrote in a joint Instagram statement at the time. “It is the greatest pain that any parents can feel. Only the birth of our baby girl gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness." The pair added, “We would like to thank the doctors and nurses for all their expert care and support. We are all devastated at this loss and we kindly ask for privacy at this very difficult time.” The Manchester United player and the model are also the parents of daughter Alana, who arrived in November 2017. The little one’s birth came five months after Ronaldo welcomed twins Eva and Mateo via surrogate. The forward’s eldest son is named Cristiano Jr., and Ronaldo has yet to share the preteen’s maternity. [jwplayer VBSxG1bS-zhNYySv2] While the professional soccer player was dating Irina Shayk the same year that his first child was born, the former couple called it quits in 2015. Ronaldo moved on with Rodríguez the following year. “It was love at first sight,” the Argentina native gushed to Grazia in January 2020. “We met for the first time on the street at a Gucci store in Madrid where I worked as a saleswoman. His height, his body, his beauty caught my attention. I was trembling in front of him, but a spark ignited. I am very shy and perhaps this stirred me more in front of a person who, with one glance, had touched me deeply. Then after, the way Cristiano treats me, cares for me and loves me did the rest.” The I Am Georgina star went on to explain how much Ronaldo “excites” her during games. “I am fortunate to be the partner of the best football player of all time," the reality star told the magazine. "When he is on the field, I experience an infinite number of emotions. He doesn’t have any rivals.” Keep scrolling to read Ronaldo’s touching quotes about his children with the Netflix personality and surrogates over the years. [podcast_block]

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On the Down Low

"It is with great joy and emotion that I inform I have recently become father to a baby boy," Ronaldo explained in a statement. "As agreed with the baby's mother, who prefers to have her identity kept confidential, my son will be under my exclusive guardianship."

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On the Down Low

"It's not the thing I like best in the world, but I do it," he told Marca of changing diapers in January 2011.

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Privacy, Please

"People speculate I was with this girl or another, or there was a surrogate mother," Ronaldo told Jonathan Ross in a 2015 interview. "I have never told anyone and never will. When Cristiano [Jr.] 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."

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Twin Time

"So happy to be able to hold the two new loves of my life," the soccer star captioned a sweet shot with his twins in June 2017.

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Another One

"Both Geo as Alana are doing well!" he wrote alongside a November 2017 hospital selfie. "We are all very happy!"

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The More, The Merrier

"[Cristiano Jr.] wants more brothers and sisters. He wants seven, the magic number," Ronaldo told Correio da Manha, referencing his jersey. "I think that's good."

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Doting Dad

"Being a father is a unique and personal journey, something that has changed me completely," Ronaldo gushed after Eva and Mateo's arrival. "It's taught me things about love that I never knew existed. It has softened me and given me a different perspective on what is really important in my life. Being a father and seeing my family grow is without doubt the greatest privilege I've had. Spending time with them, being by their side, smiling and laughing with them. They've brought a lot of happiness and joy to my life."

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Bigger Brood

"Delighted to announce we are expecting twins," he and Rodríguez captioned a joint Instagram statement in October 2021. "Our hearts are full of love — we can't wait to meet you. #blessed.”

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Soccer Star

"I will never pressure [Cristiano Jr. to play soccer],” the pro player said in I Am Georgina, released in January 2022. “He will do what he wants. Also, what I want the most for him and everyone else is that they’re happy and that they choose what they want. I will support in any way.”

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In Mourning

He and Rodríguez called their late infant son an "angel" in April 2022, writing via Instagram: "We will always love you."