Cristiano Ronaldo And His Partner Georgina Rodriguez To Break Saudi Arabia's Law By Living Together As Unmarried Couple
Cristiano Ronaldo recently signed a sensational deal with Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr FC, making him the world's highest paid footballer. The 37-year-old put pen on paper to a $200 million a year contract. He has already landed in the country and was received with a lot of warmth and love by fans who came to see him in huge numbers. (Image courtesy: AFP)
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View In AppHowever, Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodríguez will now reportedly breach one of Saudi Arabia's local laws. The couple will live together as an unmarried couple, which is prohibited as per the laws of the country. However, Ronaldo is unlikely to be penalised for breaking this law.News agency EFE quoted a lawyer as saying that this law will not have any impact on the couple. (Image Courtesy: AFP)
“Although the laws of the kingdom still prohibit cohabitation without a marriage contract, the authorities have recently started to turn a blind eye and no longer prosecute anyone. Although these laws are used when there is a problem or a crime, the lawyer was quoted as saying by the news agency. (Image Courtesy: AFP)
Ronaldo is currently serving a 2-match ban and thus won't be participating in the team's first two matches since his signing. He could make make his debut for the club on January 21. (Image Courtesy: AFP)
The star footballer though has already started training with his new club and would be eager to score goals in Asia after, in his own words, he won everything in Europe. (Image Courtesy: AFP)
Ronaldo will be present in the Al Nassr dugout when they take on Al-Tai FC on later on Friday evening. (Image Courtesy: AFP)
Ronaldo and Rodriguez have been in a relationship since 2016. They even have two children together – Bella and Alana but haven't married. (Image Courtesy: Instagram/Ronaldo)