Fame is a two-way sword. It comes with pros and cons. Many celebs have experienced it, and Georgina Rodriguez is no exception to it. Back in 2016, when she started dating Cristiano Ronaldo, it became the big reason behind Georgina losing her job.
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The incident is from the days when she was in Spain and working as a sales assistant in a Gucci store. As the news spread, Cristiano’s fans started crowding the place. It was a big concern for the owners of the store who sacked their soon-to-be-famous employee.
Ronaldo first saw Georgina at a Gucci store in Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo first started dating Irina Shayk in 2009, and the couple broke up in 2014. Since then, Ronaldo had his complete focus on Real Madrid. He kept breaking the goal-scoring record with every passing match-day. He was enjoying life at Real Madrid, winning several individual and collective trophies. Rivalry with Messi was at its peak then.
On the other hand, after coming back to Spain from England, she got a job as a sales assistant at the Gucci store in Madrid. She was unaware of the fact that her life was going to change 360 degrees in a few months. In the early days of her job, she was attending various brand events in Madrid.
One such event, Dolce and Gabbana event, changed her fate when Ronaldo first noticed her. She recalled how they met again at another event. She once said, “It was then that we could talk in a relaxed atmosphere, outside of my work environment. It was love at first sight for both.” She came to the store by bus and left in Bugatti of Ronaldo. The news spread and fans started to gather around the store, which was seen as an obstacle to their business by the Gucci store owner. The result was Georgina losing her job.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez’s life to date
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Everyone is aware of the hardships Ronaldo faced when he was a kid. The player was once told to not play soccer on health grounds. Her childhood is not different either. She, too, faced many struggles in those days. This was one common link between the couple. And as Georgina said, it was love at first sight. Despite Ronaldo being the superstar, no one would have expected he will for a sales assistant at the Gucci store.
After getting into a relationship, Georgina gave birth to a daughter named Alana Martina. The first few days weren’t easy for Georgina as she find it hard to adapt to the luxurious life of Ronaldo. With time, things got better. Recently, Georgina gave birth to twins. Although the boy couldn’t make it, the girl child named Bella Esmeralda survived. Ronaldo also shared about the death of his son and their life after the news in a recent interview. That period was the hardest in their life.
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But fortunately, the couple recovered from the difficult times. Now, Ronaldo is playing in what could be his last FIFA World Cup. Portugal is in the knockouts and will play Switzerland for a place in the quarterfinals, where they will play the winner of the match between Spain and Morocco.