Cristiano Ronaldo‘s little ones are getting bigger! The twins Eva and Mateo were given a sweet tribute by the athlete as they turned five years old.
On Sunday, June 5, the soccer star at 37 gushed in Portuguese about his daughter and son via Instagram. “Happy birthday my loves🎂🎉🙏🏽 Daddy couldn’t be more proud of you, keep being happy and with those beautiful smiles😀😘 I love you so much ❤️❤️,” the caption translates.
The twins smiled wide in the photo and wore what appeared to be school uniforms. Ronaldo is the father of the toddlers along with his partner. Georgina RodríguezFans were also given a glimpse of the celebrations by,
“Happy 5 years to the loves of my life,” she wrote via Instagram alongside a video of Eva and Mateo playing with big brother Cristiano Jr., 11, and sister Alana, 4. “Mama couldn’t be more proud of you and the wonderful beings you are becoming. I love you with all my heart✨❤️ For blowing millions of candles together🎂💕👨👩👧👦.”
Eva and Mateo were adopted by Eva via surrogate in June 2017. This was five months before Alana, an Argentinian native, gave birth. Ronaldo has never publicly revealed the identity of his eldest son’s mother.
The couple announced their plans to expand their family in October 2021. “Delighted to announce we are expecting twins,” the model and the Manchester United player wrote in a joint Instagram statement at the time. “Our hearts are full of love — we can’t wait to meet you. #blessed.”
Two months later, the couple used balloons stuffed with pink and bleu confetti to reveal their sexes.
Rodríguez gave birth in April, with Ronaldo sharing that the duo’s infant son died during delivery. “It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that our baby boy has passed away,” a social media statement read. “It is the greatest pain that any parents can feel. Only the birth of our baby girl gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness.”
The pair thanked their “expert” medical staff for supporting them, concluding, “We are all devastated at this loss and we kindly ask for privacy at this very difficult time. You are our angel, our baby boy. We will always love you.”
Following their loss, Ronaldo and Rodríguez introduced their newborn daughter, Bella Esmeralda, to their social media followers, showing her bonding with her siblings. “Home sweet home. Gio and our baby girl are finally together with us,” the Portugal native wrote via Instagram in April. “We want to thank everyone for all the kind words and gestures. We are grateful for your support and appreciate the love and respect you show our family. Now it’s time to be grateful for the life that we’ve just welcomed into this world. 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻.”
Scroll down for a look at how Ronaldo’s brood celebrated Eva and Mateo’s birthday:
