Ronaldo becomes father for fourth time
MADRID: Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Sunday that he had become a father for the fourth time after girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez gave birth to a baby girl, Alana Martina.
“Alana Martina has just been born! Both Geo and Alana are doing great. We are all very happy,” the beaming 32-year-old footballer wrote on Twitter, posting a photo of himself, Rodriguez, his seven-year-old son Cristiano Junior and the new arrival.
Ronaldo is also the father of twins, Eva and Mateo, who were born in June.
At the end of October, the Portuguese star had revealed in a video on social media the name of the child as well as the proposed due date of the baby, initially fixed at Nov 21.
Ronaldo was on hand for the birth of Alana Martina after being rested by Portugal coach Fernando Santos for friendly matches against Saudi Arabia and the United States during the ongoing international break.
Meanwhile, Gareth Bale, Ronaldo’s teammate at Real Madrid, has suffered a new leg injury, adding to the frustrations of the Welsh winger who has already been sidelined with a calf strain for five weeks.
“Gareth Bale, who felt some discomfort in his left leg at the end of training, today underwent various tests carried out by the Real Madrid medical team,” the club said.
“He has been diagnosed with a strain to the adductor muscle in his left leg. His recovery will continue to be assessed.”
Bale has not featured for Real since suffering another calf injury on Sept 26.