Just a few days after marrying Georgina Rodríguez in an intimate civil ceremony in Cascais, Cristiano Ronaldo returned to work with an unexpected makeover: his usual dark hair was replaced with a coppery blonde, highlighted with reddish tones, and on his left ring finger shone unmistakably the wedding band of a newlywed.
The return of the Portuguese star to training with Al Nassr in Riyadh was, as expected, quite an event.
The coach Ange Postecoglou gathered the locker room and, before getting into the details, took a moment for something important: "Welcome back, Cris, and congratulations to you and your family, mate. It's great to have you back."
The audience responded with applause, and that was when the most charming moment of the day arrived: Ronaldo, the man who has scored almost 976 goals in his career and who has been accustomed to the spotlight for years, became shy.
The video the club posted on Instagram featuring that moment surpassed two million views in just a few hours, a testament to the fact that the whole world wanted to see the face of the newly married CR7.
But Postecoglou quickly brought everyone back down to earth.
After the applause and congratulations, the Australian coach delivered a message that could not be ignored: "The league is not going to wait for us. We need to be ready in two days."
Honeymoon over, competition mode activated.
Ronaldo himself summed up his return on social media with a single word: "Back," accompanied by several training photos where his new copper-blond look stands out.
The wedding was the complete opposite of a grand spectacle: a modest civil ceremony in the Portuguese coastal town, with their five children and only four witnesses, including Georgina's sister, Ivana Rodríguez, and a close friend of Cristiano.
No wedding dress photographed, no banquet with celebrities, no red carpet.
The only image that confirmed the connection was a photo of their intertwined hands with simple yellow gold rings and the text "CG."
The couple announced their engagement exactly one year earlier, on August 11, 2025, when Georgina posted on Instagram: "Yes, I do. In this life and in all my lives.", along with a photo of the diamond ring valued at no less than six million dollars.
Now, with the alliance in place and the Saudi Pro League about to start, Ronaldo has a clear goal in sight: 1,000 goals in his professional career, a historic milestone he could reach before the year ends.
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