Cristiano Ronaldo International Retirement: What we know about his early life, parents, siblings, family and children

Cristiano Ronaldo has announced that the star has retired from the international football on Thursday. The football player has had an incredible career with Portugal. Ronaldo has played for several football clubs like Sporting CP, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus and Al-Nassr. He has also won five Ballon d’Or awards. He is one of the greatest goal scorers in the world of football. He has many sponsorship deals, investments and his CR7 brand. His net worth was around $1.4 billion as of October 2025, as per Bloomberg.

Cristiano Ronaldo's early life, parents and siblings

Cristiano Ronaldo was born on February 5, 1985 and raised in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. He has three siblings named Hugo, Elma and Kátia. His parents are Maria Dolores dos Santos Viveiros Aveiro and José Dinis Aveiro.


Ronaldo used to struggle financially in childhood. He also informed it in interviews that his family did not have much money when he was around 11 or 12 years old. He said in an interview with ITV in 2019, “We didn’t have much money when I was 11 or 12.”

He would wait outside McDonald’s with his siblings hoping they would give them leftover burgers. His father struggled with alcoholism. Ronaldo has also informed that his mother also struggled financially.

Football came in as a savior and became a big part of his life. He moved to Sporting CP’s youth academy in Lisbon at the age of 12. This helped him kick start his professional career. His performances at Sporting caught the eye of Manchester United.

Cristiano Ronaldo's family and children

Ronaldo has been in a long term relationship with Spanish model and influencer Georgina Rodríguez. They have several children together. The couple have also shared their family life in many interviews and social media.

Ronaldo has five children:

• Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. – He was born in 2010. His mother’s identity has not been made public by the football star.
• Eva Maria – Born through surrogacy in 2017.
• Mateo – Born through surrogacy in 2017.
• Alana Martina – Born to Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez in 2017.
• Bella Esmeralda – Born to Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez in 2022.

Ronaldo’s family have been a big part of his life throughout his football career.