The soccer star has been living in the country with Georgina Rodríguez, the mother of his children, testing the boundaries of social change in the conservative Islamic kingdom.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez confirmed on Monday that they are engaged. Rodríguez posted an Instagram image showing her hand on Ronaldo’s, displaying a large oval-shaped diamond ring. The caption,

Cristiano Ronaldo’s engagement to Georgina Rodríguez highlights shifting norms in Saudi Arabia, where cohabitation outside marriage remains technically illegal. Despite this, the couple has openly lived together in Riyadh since 2022,