Cristiano Ronaldo is no stranger to being linked to models and celebrities, given his status as one of the best soccer players of all time. And while he is currently in a happy relationship with Georgina Rodriguez, it seems that revelations about his past dating life are still making headlines.
Recently, Italian model Barbara Gambatesa shared a brief conversation she had with Ronaldo in 2016 leading up to a meetup that never happened. While some might see this as harmless gossip, it has caused quite a stir in the media and drawn criticism towards the model.
Italian model faces backlash following her revelation
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Barbara Gambatesa made a TikTok video to share the brief conversation she had with the Portuguese striker. However, this hasn’t sat right with Portuguese TV show host Leo Caeiro who heavily criticized the model. Caeiro has accused Gambatesa of wanting media attention and being jealous of Ronaldo’s current relationship.
“What does this lady want? Gain followers and tell the world that you exchanged messages with Cristiano Ronaldo,” said Caeiro. He went on to claim that models like Gambatesa are simply looking “for easy money, an easy life”. He also suggested that they must be envious of Georgina Rodriguez’s life as Ronaldo’s partner.
“Everyone must envy the life that Georgina has, she has the life of a queen,” Caeiro added. “They see it, they also think it’s possible”. While some might agree with Caeiro’s criticism there’s also a chance Gambatesa simply wanted to share an infinitesimal moment that she had with a big star like Ronaldo. It’s hard to tell what her actual intent is. Till then, let’s look at what the conversation both exactly had.
Cristiano Ronaldo wanted a meetup with Barbara Gambatesa
During the social media exchange, Barbara Gambatesa and Cristiano Ronaldo had a brief interaction. The dialogue began with a heart emoji from the model, to which Ronaldo replied with an inquiry. After exchanging greetings and learning that Gambatesa was from Napoli, Ronaldo asked, “When are you coming to Madrid?”
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The rest of the exchange was lighthearted in nature, with Gambatesa jokingly suggesting that Ronaldo should come to Italy instead. Unfortunately, it appears that no face-to-face meeting occurred as the footballer concluded their interaction by laughing before ignoring subsequent messages from the model.
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At the end of the day, it’s difficult to say what Gambatesa’s intentions were in sharing this information. What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments.