Overview
- In a new interview with Piers Morgan, Ronaldo says he intends to wed after the 2026 tournament and joked about doing so with the trophy in hand.
- He recounts asking a friend to hold the ring until the right moment and proposing when his young daughters walked in and urged him to give it.
- Ronaldo says he did not kneel, spoke simply from the heart, became emotional, and that Rodríguez initially asked if the proposal was real before accepting.
- He notes the couple prefers a discreet ceremony in line with Rodríguez’s tastes, and no wedding date has been announced.
- Media outlets, citing jewelry experts, estimate the ring at over $5 million with an oval diamond of roughly 35 carats in a platinum setting, a valuation not confirmed by the couple.