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Cristiano Ronaldo shared an adorable family snap with his four children while on a sun-soaked holiday in Dubai, and fans were in awe of the footballer. Bent down on a stunning beach, as the sun began to set, the 36 year old Manchester United player wrapped his arms around his brood - Cristiano Jr, 11, twins Eva and Mateo, four, and Alana Martina, also four, whom he shares with girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez.The children grinned next to their dad, as he showed off his buff six-pack in a pair of swim shorts. Eldest Cristiano also appeared to be enjoying a game of football on the sandy shores as he posed next to a ball.

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Cristiano Ronaldo allegedly sent an angry DM to football website Transfermarkt before blocking them on Instagram over his estimated transfer valuation.The Manchester United legend took offence at a picture their Instagram published in March 2020 showing a Jorges Mendes XI of the best players the Portuguese agent represents.Ronaldo, who was playing for Juventus at the time, spearheaded the attack and was given a valuation of €75million (£62million), which triggered the Portugal captain into sending them a fiery message.Initially, Transfermarkt commented on their post that Ronaldo had blocked their page, but have now lifted the lid completely on the situation.They wrote at the time: “We can’t tag Ronaldo because he blocked us after he saw his market value.”Speaking to The Athletic, Tranfermarkt coordinator Christian Swartz has since explained what happened.He said: “He sent a message first to our social media guys.“They answered him, explained why, and told him ‘the people in your own age group, you are by far the number one.’”“I think it was £30-50million difference (between Ronaldo and the next player on the list).”Do you think Tranfermarkt's valuation of Ronaldo was fair? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Jose Mourinho's comments on the Lionel Messi v Cristiano Ronaldo debate back in 2012 appear to have been proven correct a decade on.For much of the last 15 years, fans and pundits alike have debated as to who is the best player of all-time between Ronaldo and Messi.Mourinho's reasoning for siding with Ronaldo back in 2012 now appears to have been proven correct following recent criticism of Messi since he joined Paris Saint-Germain.The former Chelsea boss argued that Ronaldo worked harder out of the two of them, with Messi recently coming under fire for walking around during matches.Speaking to The Independent in 2012, Mourinho explained: "It would be a crime for Cristiano to not win the Ballon d'Or. And I keep saying it's harder to be Cristiano than Lionel Messi."I'll tell you: Messi grew up in the team he plays for now; with the teammates he plays with now.“Cristiano came from England to a team that was losing.

Manchester United corner this season - and all 131 of them have ended goalless.The Red Devils have a squad stacked with talent, so should have no issue with finding a good set-piece taker.They've also got Harry Maguire, England's 6'3" heading machine at the 2018 World Cup, his 6'2" centre-back partner Raphael Varane, and the 6'1" Cristiano Ronaldo as aerial threats.But none of Bruno Fernandes, Luke Shaw, Mason Greenwood, Alex Telles or Jadon Sancho have been able to set-up their team-mates from the corner spot.One United fan took it upon themselves to put together all the failed attempts from the 2021/22 campaign so far.Twitter user @ndcomps shared the video which covers all competitions. eEven at a sped up rate, the clip clocks in at six minutes and 51 seconds.It understandably riled up the club's fanbase, with one replying: "Set piece delivery is awful...

Cristiano Ronaldo's house is so big that his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez would sometimes get lost in it while she walked to the kitchen.The couple have been together since 2017, but the Argentine model has revealed that when they first got together she would get lost at his house.Ronaldo and Rodriguez now have one child together and live along with Ronaldo's three other children, having moved to England following his return to Manchester United.Rodriguez has lifted the lid on their relationship in her new Netflix series, titled 'I am Georgina', which was released on the streaming service on Thursday.Speaking in the series, Rodriguez said, via Latin Times: "I went from selling luxury items to wearing them on the red carpet."I have millions of followers and I’m the woman of the most-followed man in the world."The first time I went to Cristiano’s house, I’d get lost every time I went to the kitchen. It would take me half an hour to get back because I didn’t know the way."Sometimes it would take me half an hour to get back from the living room because I didn’t know the way.

Cristiano Ronaldo's summer holiday.The model is tasked with organising life off the pitch for the Manchester United club legend, although needless to say she has plenty of help.The couple's combined pay packets mean they can enlist a whole crew of staff to arrange their day-to-day activities.In her new Netflix documentary 'I Am Georgina', she is filmed plotting what every family love to do - get away for some sunshine.It's fair to say her trips with Ronaldo are anything but normal, though.The discussion with the travel agent focuses on their requirements for the private villa they are heading to.Georgina says they need "many rooms and a private pool, easy access to the dock for a smaller boat and a piece of land to walk with the kids and not have to leave the villa to take them out for a stroll".Not asking for much, then.And in fairness, she adds that a gym isn't a must because they'll "bring the machines" if they need to. United fans - will you be tuning into the doc? Let us know in the comments section. Since becoming Ronaldo's girlfriend during his days at Real Madrid, Georgina has followed him everywhere he's gone.Filming for her new show took place before his return to the Red Devils and when he was still with Juventus in Turin.In another part of the documentary, Georgina is, surprise surprise, seen flying off on their private jet to Paris to visit the studio of legendary designer Jean Paul Gaultier.She admits: "The jet makes travel easier.

Cristiano Ronaldo.Georgina, who is engaged to the Manchester United attacker, has been subject to huge criticism by her dad's brother-in-law, who has said he helped raised the 28-year-old after her dad went to prison.Jesus Hernandez told The Sun that the model “has only rung once or twice since I found out she was dating Ronaldo".He said: “She may feel ashamed of us and consider she's better than us because we don't live with her luxury. I've never asked her for anything.”'I was in charge of providing for Georgina and her sister, buying them clothes, paying for their electricity and water.“I did everything.

Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.Rodriguez, 28, has launched the first season of her own documentary series on Netflix in which she showcases her lavish daily life and sheds light on her relationship with the legendary footballer.In one episode, the brunette beauty revealed her apprehension towards her first date with the Portuguese forward, having met Ronaldo while working as a saleswoman at Gucci in 2016.Spanish-born Georgina admitted she had eaten just two hours before agreeing to go out for dinner with her future boyfriend and father of her children.She revealed: "(Cristiano) said to me, 'Do you want to come to dinner with me?'“I had dinner two hours before, but I went back to dinner like a lady.”Fortunately for Georgina, all would go well with the man who was coming off the back of winning another Champions League with Real Madrid.Meanwhile, Ronaldo himself has often prided himself on his strict healthy diet.The 36-year-old has managed to play at the highest level of the game for almost two decades as a result of staying in spectacular shape.He even started a pudding revolution upon his return to Man United last summer with the sugary treats now reportedly banned from the club’s canteen.Would you eat dinner twice if it meant going out with Cristiano Ronaldo? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Fabio and Rafael have recalled a phone call that Cristiano Ronaldo made to convince them to join Manchester United.

Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo.Newcastle Crown Court heard that Ross Flynn attacked the woman, who was his partner at the time, after a night out.The couple had been chatting and watching a football video in June last year when Flynn suddenly asked her whether she was more attracted to the Portuguese international or her former boyfriend, who died some time ago.When the woman, whose name is not being released on legal grounds, said that if anything she preferred her ex. Flynn, 31, then punched her in the face.The court was told that the victim then retreated to the bedroom and was sitting on the bed when Flynn struck her again.Prosecutor Omar Ahmad said that as the victim was sitting on the bed: "She felt three or four extremely hard punches to the back of the head causing immediate pain."The defendant said 'Shut the f*** up and get to sleep or you know what will happen'."The woman later contacted the police.

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Manchester United defender Rafael has revealed how Cristiano Ronaldo called him to persuade him to join the Red Devils.Rafael, along with his identical twin Fabio, joined United in 2008 from boyhood side Fluminense at the age of 17.The pair went on to spend several years at Old Trafford, though Rafael enjoyed rather more success than his brother at Old Trafford before leaving in 2015.And the former Brazil international has revealed all on his phone call with Ronaldo, who had trained with during trials at Carrington in the past.“He called my phone, and I'll never forget that,” Rafael told the UTD Podcast.“My phone had all the zeros [on the screen, to indicate an international call] and I was saying ‘Who is this? I've never received a call like this.’“I answered, and I knew him because I'd trained with him before.“He just said: ‘Ah, [Portuguese greeting]!’ I ran to my bus saying: ‘It's Ronaldo, it's Ronaldo! He's calling us to speak!’“He just said: ‘It's raining here, it's raining here in Manchester, like you know.’ He said: ‘I call to say to you guys: sign for Manchester United. I know you are going to like it’ et cetera.“I could not believe [it].

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