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Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez set to break Saudi Arabia law, lawyers have had their say

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Updated 17:37 5 Jan 2023 GMTPublished 16:15 5 Jan 2023 GMT

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez set to break Saudi Arabia law, lawyers have had their say

Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez have moved to Saudi Arabia after he sealed a record £173 million per season switch.

Josh Lawless

Josh Lawless

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez are set to break a law in Saudi Arabia after the five-time Ballon d'Or winner signed with Al Nassr.

After becoming a free agent following his Manchester United termination, Ronaldo has penned a two-and-a-half year deal for the Saudi Pro League outfit and is in line to earn a record-breaking £173 million per season.

He jetted in to Riyadh, Saudi's capital, earlier this week before being officially presented as Al Nassr's biggest ever signing.

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Ronaldo's family were also brought out onto the pitch at Nassr's Mrsool Park during the ceremony.

There's no word on where the clan will be residing during their adventure in the Middle East but Ronaldo and Georgina will be breaking the law in Saudi Arabia by living together.

In Saudi Arabia, it is illegal to live in the same house without being married. Ronaldo and his other half met when she worked at a Gucci store in Madrid back in 2016 and they have two children together, Bella and Alana.

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Ronaldo also has eldest son Cristiano Jr and twins Eva and Mateo, who were all born from surrogate mothers.

But Ronaldo and Georgina are yet to be married and so they would technically be falling foul of the law by sharing the same roof in Saudi.

However, SPORT, citing an EFE report, say that Ronaldo, being one of the most marketable athletes in the world, is likely to be let off the hook.

Image: Alamy
Image: Alamy

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Two Saudi lawyers both expect the relevant authorities to pass on punishing the power couple.

One said: "Although the laws still prohibit cohabitation without a marriage contract, the authorities have begun to turn a blind eye and do not persecute anyone. Of course, these laws are used when there is a problem or a crime."

A second added: "The Saudi Arabian authorities, today, do not interfere in this matter [in the case of foreigners], but the law continues to prohibit cohabitation outside of marriage."

Ronaldo has said he wants to marry Georgina in the future, telling Piers Morgan that they both "deserve" it.

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The former Manchester United and Real Madrid superstar will reportedly have to wait a short while to make his Al Nassr debut as he is still required to serve a two-match ban from during his time in England.

Image: Alamy
Image: Alamy

It stems from when Ronaldo was charged with improper conduct by the FA last year after he appeared to slap a boy's phone out of his hand while heading down the tunnel following United's 1-0 loss to Everton.

He was hit with a £50,000 fine and a two-game suspension.

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There was some talk that Nassr were trying to explore ways to get around it but their clash with Al Ta'ee was postponed until Friday due to heavy rain affecting the stadium's electricity.

Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Cristiano Ronaldo, Al Nassr, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League

Josh Lawless
Josh Lawless

Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and WWE. He has been published by Curzon Ashton FC, Late Tackle, Manchester City FC, The Mirror, Read Man City and Manchester Evening News. He provides coverage of professional wrestling and has covered two WrestleMania events for SPORTbible.

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