Speculation on the Internet about the possible marriage of football player Cristiano Ronaldo and his fiancee Georgina Rodriguez on Saturday, August 8, in the city of Funchal in Madeira led to a crowd of fans and journalists at the local cathedral. As the church soon reported, certain Fabio and Nicole became husband and wife that day, and Ronaldo himself laughed at the embarrassment on social networks.
As ESPN notes, Ronaldo's relatives denied rumors about the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's plans to get married in the near future, but this did not stop fans. The assembled fans and journalists only realized something was wrong when the church had a bride who looked nothing like Georgina.
The confusion was covered by local media in Ronaldo's hometown of Madeira, and under one such Instagram post he personally left a comment of five emojis of tears streaming from his eyes from laughter.
Funchal Cathedral reported on Facebook that the influx of public for some time did not allow the entrance to the church to be closed, but then the festive ceremony for Nicole and Fabio was still able to be held. Some wedding guests noted in comments to reporters that they “felt like stars” due to the misunderstanding.
Ronaldo, 41, and Rodriguez, 32, announced their engagement last year after nine years of dating. The couple is raising five children, including the eldest son of Saudi Al-Nasr forward Cristiano Ronaldo Jr.
