Cristiano Ronaldo shared a sweet tribute to his daughter on her birthday, while honoring his late son.
The Portuguese pro soccer player’s daughter, Bella, turned 3 on Friday, April 18. In an Instagram post, Ronaldo shared a photo of him kissing his young daughter on the forehead in the grass, with the caption “¡Feliz día, mi amor! Nuestro amor siempre está contigo. #AngelyBella. π₯°β€οΈ.”
The hashtag refers to Bella’s late twin brother, who died in 2022. Ronaldo shares Bella with partner Georgina Rodríguez, with whom he has been in a relationship since 2017, when they met at the Gucci store she once worked at.
Rodríguez shared her own post on Instagram in honor of Bella and Angel’s birthday. She posted a video of Ronaldo saying “I love you very much” to Bella, who wore a pink tutu. The caption read, “My babies are 3 years old today I love you with all my heart. This video with dad is one of my favorites ππ§‘ππΈπβ¨ Congratulations and thank you so much for choosing me as your mom π.”
In 2022, the couple shared an emotional statement upon Bella’s birth and Angel’s passing. “It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that our baby boy has passed away. It is the greatest pain that any parents can feel,” Ronaldo wrote. “Only the birth of our baby girl gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness.”
Ronaldo continued by thanking their doctors and nurses for “all their expert care and support.”
“We are all devastated at this loss and we kindly ask for privacy at this very difficult time. Our baby boy, you are our angel. We will always love you,” he concluded the post, signed by him and Rodríguez.
The couple additionally shares twins Eva Maria and Mateo, 7, and daughter Alana, 8. Ronaldo additionally shares son Cristiano Ronaldo Jr., 14, with a mystery woman.
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The soccer star told Jonathan Ross in 2015 that he intends to honor her wishes and keep her identity private, saying, “Some points in life are private and people have to respect the privacy. When Cristiano is going to grow up, I am always going to say the truth to him because he deserves it, because he is my son. But I am not going to say [it just] because people want me to say.”
The pair frequently shares glimpses into their lives with their children. In February 2025, Rodríguez posted a sentimental shot of the family on Instagram in honor of Ronaldo’s 40th birthday, captioned “Here’s to a lifetime together holding each other so tight. Todo lo mejor para el mejor π β¨ππ¦β¨π.”
