Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed details of his proposal to partner Georgina Rodriguez for the first time, admitting he did not make a traditional gesture of kneeling.
The 40-year-old Real Madrid icon acknowledged his lack of preparation for the spontaneous moment that unfolded at 1am.
The Portuguese striker confessed he's "not a very romantic guy" in conventional terms, though he insisted he expresses romance in his own manner.
The revelation marks the first occasion Ronaldo has publicly discussed the proposal details since the couple announced their engagement in August, following nine years together.
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The unexpected proposal occurred when Ronaldo's daughters, Alana and Ava, discovered him holding the engagement ring at their home.
"Daddy, you're going to give the ring to mum and you're going to ask her to get married," the children said upon entering the room, despite the late hour.
Their innocent intervention convinced the footballer to proceed immediately.
"Wow, this is the right moment to say yes," Ronaldo recalled thinking during the interview.
Experts suggest the ring could be worth over £1.5million
|Friends present at the scene captured the impromptu moment on camera.
The Al-Nassr player acknowledged he had always intended to propose but hadn't anticipated doing so that particular evening.
The former Manchester United player characterised himself as someone who doesn't deliver flowers weekly, preferring to demonstrate affection through his own methods.
Despite his self-proclaimed lack of traditional romanticism, Ronaldo became emotional during the proposal, admitting: "I didn't cry but I had tears on my eyes."
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The wedding is expected to take place in 2026, after the World Cup | InstagramHe delivered a speech to Rodriguez, emphasising his desire to marry her.
The engagement ring features what specialists believe to be a 15 to 20-carat gold set in platinum.
It is estimated to be worth £1.5 million.
Ronaldo revealed that Rodriguez showed greater interest in his sincerity than in the extravagant jewellery itself.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the richest sportsman on the planet | REUTERSThe Argentine-Spanish model announced their engagement through Instagram.
She posted an image of her spectacular ring alongside the caption: "Yes, I do. In this and in all my lives."
Experts suggest the ring could be worth over £1.5million.
Prior to the engagement announcement, Ronaldo had remained evasive about wedding plans, telling Netflix merely a month earlier that marriage would occur "when we get that click."