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Cristiano Ronaldo was once rumored to be dating Kim Kardashian back in 2010. The rumors started when both the celebs were seen together in Madrid. Ronaldo, at the time, was one of the highest-paid soccer players. His transfer to Real Madrid from Manchester United in 2009 was the then-highest in the history of soccer.

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On the other hand, Kim Kardashian was rising to fame in those days. Kardashian, at the time, went on the record to tell more about their relationship when rumors were at the peak.

Kim Kardashian denied all rumors of dating Cristiano Ronaldo

Kim Kardashian appeared on a radio show when she got a question from the host regarding the rumors. She discussed their relationship and said that they are good friends. Although, while answering the question of whether she kissed Ronaldo, she was cheeky in her response.

When the interviewer asked whether they were dating, she quickly replied, “We are friends.” It was the next question where Kardashian got cheeky in her reply. When asked whether she had thought about kissing Ronaldo, Kardashian said“Thought about a lot of things (smiles). No, I am just kidding.”

The on-air interview ended all the speculations about their rumored relationship. Kardashian then dated and married Kanye West and had four children. Ronaldo is in a relationship with Georgina Rodriguez currently. Both have enjoyed huge success professionally since the rumors first grabbed the headlines.

Ronaldo went on to break records after that

The move in 2009 to Real Madrid was a turning point in his career with Ronaldo. He went on to break many goal-scoring records with the La Liga club. Moreover, the rivalry with Lionel Messi was at its peak in his Real Madrid days.

He won two league titles with Real Madrid and became the first player to win five UEFA Champions League titles when Real Madrid won the tournament four times in five years. Ronaldo was a vital part of the three-peat that Real Madrid achieved between the 2015-16 to 2017-18 seasons.

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He went toe-to-toe with Messi for the prestigious Balon d’Or award and ruled the awards with Messi for a decade. He has five Balon d’Or, four of which came with Real Madrid. Ronaldo later moved to Juventus in another huge transfer.

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Ronaldo won his first international trophy when Portugal beat France in the final of UEFA Euro 2016. He later won the inaugural UEFA Nations League in the 2018-19 season. Now, Ronaldo is playing in, probably, his last FIFA World Cup. Portugal have qualified for the knockouts and will play Switzerland in the round of 16. Ronaldo and Portugal will be looking to go all the way, as Portugal has one of the most talented squads.

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Let us know whether Cristiano Ronaldo will be able to win the FIFA World Cup with Portugal this year.