Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina’s secret wedding had just five guests after couple kept ceremony completely private

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez chose to keep their wedding almost entirely away from the public eye, and the first details emerging from the ceremony suggest they succeeded. After nearly a decade together, the couple reportedly married in a private civil ceremony in Cascais, Portugal, with the occasion centred not on footballers, celebrities or a large circle of friends, but on their family.The scale of the ceremony is particularly striking given the extraordinary attention surrounding their relationship in the days before they finally confirmed they were married.

Ronaldo and Georgina kept the ceremony intimate

Ronaldo and Rodriguez married in Cascais on August 11, bringing an end to years of speculation over when they would formalise their relationship.The couple announced the marriage themselves with a photograph of their wedding bands on Instagram, accompanied by the simple caption “C❤️G.” A representative for Ronaldo subsequently confirmed that the ceremony was held in Cascais and described it as an “intimate and private” occasion.The secrecy surrounding the wedding had fuelled considerable speculation in the buildup, with reports and rumours ranging from the guest list and wedding arrangements to how much the couple might spend on the ceremony. However, there has still been no definitive public account of the wedding’s guest list or overall arrangements.The closest indication came from Ronaldo’s representative, who told the Daily Mail that the ceremony was “a private and intimate moment attended by their five children.” The representative said: “Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez were married today in a civil ceremony in Cascais, Portugal, and are now officially husband and wife.”If that account is accurate, and the five children were the only people present apart from Ronaldo and Rodriguez, it would mean the ceremony had no outside guests, making the already private wedding even smaller than many of the rumours surrounding it had suggested.

The five children were the centre of the guest list

Ronaldo and Rodriguez have five children between them, with two being Rodriguez’s biological children and the other three being Ronaldo’s children from before his relationship with Rodriguez began.Their presence meant the ceremony remained firmly centred on the family the couple have built together rather than becoming a high-profile celebrity event.That privacy appears to have been deliberate. There had been no confirmed details about the ceremony beforehand, leaving supporters and the media to speculate about everything from the location to the scale of the wedding.Instead, Ronaldo and Rodriguez reportedly chose a civil ceremony in Cascais and revealed the marriage only afterwards.The contrast with the speculation surrounding their wedding could hardly have been greater.

Hundreds of fans had already gone looking for the wrong wedding

Only days before Ronaldo and Rodriguez confirmed their marriage, attention had been focused on Funchal Cathedral in Madeira.Reports had claimed the couple would marry there on August 8, prompting hundreds of fans, journalists and well-wishers to gather outside the cathedral in Ronaldo’s hometown.The reports proved false.The wedding taking place at the cathedral belonged to another Portuguese couple, Fabio Ramos and Fatima Nicole Cunha Teixeira, rather than Ronaldo and Rodriguez. The extraordinary confusion left the genuine wedding location completely out of the spotlight.That episode also gave Ronaldo the opportunity to see the lighter side of the speculation. When footage and photographs circulated showing crowds waiting outside the church for him and Rodriguez, he reacted with laughing emojis on social media.The real wedding was subsequently revealed to have taken place in Cascais, rather than Madeira, and to have been considerably more private than the crowds gathered in Funchal had anticipated.

A decade-long relationship ends with a quiet ceremony

Ronaldo and Rodriguez began their relationship in 2016, when Rodriguez was working at a Gucci store in Madrid.Rodriguez later recalled in her Netflix series I Am Georgina that Ronaldo would sometimes collect her from work, including once in a Bugatti, despite her arriving at the store by bus.She left the job later that year after fans began gathering outside the shop, and the couple made their first public appearance together at The Best FIFA Football Awards in January 2017.They subsequently built a family together, with Ronaldo’s twins Mateo and Eva born via surrogacy in June 2017 and Rodriguez giving birth to their daughter Alana Martina later that year.Ronaldo had previously made clear that he intended to marry Rodriguez after the 2026 World Cup, but the couple gave the public no reliable indication of the ceremony’s actual timing or location.That secrecy continued right up to the end.After the wedding,Ronaldo and Rodriguez were seen together at Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado Airport, accompanied by their children. According to Portuguese media, they entered through a VIP access point, with Saudi Arabia believed to be their likely destination.

The big news this week that Kyler Murray has been named the Vikings starting quarterback was certainly no surprise. Anyone watching training camp practices over the past week or so—including the Sunday night TCO Stadium practice—could see Murray getting about twice as many first-team reps compared to J.J. McCarthy.

Both QBs have struggled at times against the Vikings tough defense with their exotic looks and blitzes. In winning the starting job, Murray has showed enough grasp of Kevin O’Connell’s complex offense and general accuracy that has been his forte along with elite scrambling over his seven seasons in Arizona.

It was encouraging for the team to see Murray have perhaps his best camp practice on Tuesday as he completed 15 of 16 passes in 7 on 7 and 11 on 11 drills, including big plays to Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison and check downs when dictated by coverage and pass rush. Murray had another good day on Wednesday with long completions to Jefferson and T.J. Hockenson in team drills. He showed his speed on a rollout run.

Now it’s about stacking more good practice days against Brian Flores’ D, having a decent showing in a series or two in the Saturday afternoon preseason opener at the Giants and then performing well in the important two days of joint practices next week with the Ravens.

On Kyler Murray as the Vikings’ QB1

Of course what truly matters is how well Murray plays in the regular season opener on September 13 against the rival Packers and thereafter.

Can Murray duplicate what Sam Darnold did in the 2024 season in leading the Vikings to the playoffs (they hope with a division title and a home playoff game)? And most of all can he then win in the playoffs which Darnold was unable to accomplish with his poor play in the wild card loss to the Rams (which followed a terrible game for Darnold with the NFC North title on the line at Detroit)?

Murray has the best supporting cast of his career to work with on offense but it was concerning to see him have to scramble away from pressure on too many snaps in the Sunday night practice/scrimmage (especially against middle blitzes by Blake Cashman and Andrew Van Ginkel). But Murray didn’t have star left tackle Christian Darrisaw in that Sunday night practice (he had a maintenance night off) which makes a huge difference.

I like the two-time Pro Bowler Murray’s chances to play well this season and revive his career. He has to be smart about protecting himself when he’s forced to scramble or on designed running plays. His athletic ability that made him the first overall pick by the Cardinals in 2019 is obvious in watching him at camp practices.

I thought Murray handled the media session well after O’Connell announced him as the Week 1 starter (with McCarthy named the backup over Carson Wentz). Murray said he didn’t expect to be handed the starting job and that he was feeling more comfortable in the offense as camp progresses. He knows he has great skill players around him and that his job is to get them the ball and make plays with his legs when needed. It was good to hear many of his teammates speak highly of him after the starter news broke.  

Now Murray will get a lot more first-team reps as he fine tunes his understanding of the offense which will help him prepare for the regular season. And it’s good he’s going to play a few snaps in the preseason opener (but the O-line better protect him against some good Giants pass rushers led by All-Pro Brian Burns—if he plays).

As for McCarthy, he must bide his time and be ready if Murray gets hurt or underperforms. To his credit, McCarthy threw the ball well in team drills this week after the Murray announcement. We’ll see on his future.

Remember he’s only 23 years old and has started only 10 NFL games (with a 6-4 record and he won his last four starts including an impressive two week stretch last season with wins at home against Washington and at Dallas with 100-plus passer ratings in both games and he posted wins at Chicago and Detroit).

I think McCarthy has the talent to be a quality NFL QB. He just needs to be more accurate and quicker in his decision making on a consistent basis which is where Murray is going into his eighth NFL season with an impressive career completion mark of 67.1%.

Other Training Camp Observations from this Week’s Practices:

1. The Sunday night practice at TCO Stadium was physical with the defense dominating. Murray had to run away from pressure often and there were many would-be sacks if allowed on both Murray and McCarthy. Cashman and Van Ginkel stood out with their timely blitzes and Dallas Turner pressured from the right edge with Darrisaw held out.

There was a nice TD pass from Murray to Addison in a goal line drill, a couple long completions from McCarthy to Tai Felton, and some good runs by Aaron Jones, Jordan Mason and rookie Demond Claiborne. But overall, the defense won the night.

Rookie linebacker Jake Golday was impressive and corners Isaiah Rodgers and James Pierre picked off Murray.

2. I like the Vikings running back depth. Jones is 31 but still moves well as a dual purpose rusher and receiving back. Mason led the team in rushing last season when Jones missed several games. Mason looks quicker after losing some weight and showed great burst on a long run in an 11 on 11 drill Wednesday. Zavier Scott played well in his limited snaps last year and he looks good.

Claiborne is the team’s fastest back. He could be a sixth round steal. He’s dropped a few passes in camp but has several explosive runs. I’m excited to watch him in the preseason games starting Saturday at the Giants when Jones and Mason will get limited snaps so Scott and Claiborne will get extended duty.

The offensive line, tight ends Hockenson and Josh Oliver, rookie fullback Max Bredeson, and wide receivers who are willing blockers look primed to lead a strong rushing attack to balance the offense and support Murray while setting up the passing game with play action. A key will be how well Blake Brandel plays at center.

3. In watching pass rush drills on Wednesday, Darrisaw did a good job on Dallas Turner and Donovan Jackson had a solid rep against Jalen Redmond who has been in the backfield often in camp practices.

First-round DT Caleb Banks showed his strength in stuffing the run in a team drill. Second-year D-lineman Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins continued his fine camp with a good pass rush in a two-on-two drill.

Jamal Adams is back at safety after beginning camp at linebacker and he had a nice blitz in a team drill Wednesday which would’ve been a sack on McCarthy if QBs could be taken down (a no-no in camp practices). Rookie corner Chuck Demmings did a good job sticking with Jefferson and breaking up a pass on a Murray scramble.

4. It’s interesting to see Bredeson getting a lot of first-team reps. He’s obviously a smart player who has picked up the offense quickly and it appears he’ll have a significant role as a run blocker, outlet receiver, and key special teamer in his first season.

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Lately, the amount of optimism coming out of the Twin Cities hasn’t been in short supply (apart from those who are ardent J.J. McCarthy supporters).

Putting aside the headlines for a moment means realizing that there are vital Vikings players beyond just the quarterbacks. Check out some of the recent insights to come out of Minnesota’s camp.

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Vikings Players to Have Picked Up Praise

Player No. 1 — Edge Rusher Dallas Turner

Consider what Alec Lewis of The Athletic had to say: “Dallas Turner is one Vikings player who probably hasn’t gotten enough shine in this training camp. Looks incredibly motivated. And has been a blur off the edge. Big season for him, for sure, with a lot to prove. But it is notable to me.”

Turner led the Vikings last year with 8 sacks. Most impressive, though, was that he had 4 forced fumbles, an elite total that will be difficult to replicate but fantastic if he can. To contextualize those numbers a touch, note that finishing with 8 sacks means sitting in a tie for twenty-fifth in the NFL. In contrast, the 4 forced fumbles are in a tie for second.

Being a blur is going to be a key piece of the puzzle for the incredibly gifted Turner. Pushing those sacks beyond 10 while keeping the fumbles high would represent a huge development for the Vikings.

Player No. 2 — Running Back Jordan Mason

Will Ragatz made the quick note of Jordan Mason going for a long score: “Also in this period, Jordan Mason had a legit 50-yard touchdown run against the second-team defense. Untouched through the right side.”

Said to be in good shape, Jordan Mason is a 27-year-old runner who is moving into his contract year. He’s a really rugged guy who doesn’t get the credit he deserves for being a gifted athlete. True, his hands aren’t elite, but he may nevertheless prove to be Minnesota’s RB1 as a player who can shine in wide zone.

Seeing him clear 1,000 yards wouldn’t be surprising. Can he end up being a touchdown scorer down in the red zone? If so, then Minnesota’s going to be near impossible to defend.

Player No. 3 — Quarterback Kyler Murray

Kick it back to Ragatz: “Whether psychological effect or coincidence, Kyler Murray just had easily one of his best practices of camp. Only one ball hit the ground all day. Several chunk gains through the air to Jefferson, Addison, Felton. Looked very comfortable with decision-making.”

Kyler Murray has the capacity to be an elite weapon. Note, folks, that key word: capacity. Talent and potential have never been an issue. What has sometimes been lacking have been health and consistency. Getting those two things — alongside some support from the Vikings — could lead to a deadly Vikings offense.

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Aryna Sabalenka reacts during a match against Ekaterina Alexandrova at the round of 16 National Bank Open Tennis tournament in Toronto, on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (Keito Newman/The Canadian Press via AP)

Aryna Sabalenka was keeping a brave face on Wednesday as she prepped for her final US Open warm-up at the Cincinnati Open, where the former champion is the top women’s seed in the ATP-WTA Masters 1000 event.

The four-time Grand Slam champion, who has claimed all of her major titles on hard courts, won in Cincinnati two years ago to lay the ground work for her first US Open trophy a few weeks later.

But 2026 has been a dud by her world-class standards, with three titles overall but none since Miami in the spring.

She came to the rainy American Midwest after exiting last week in the Toronto fourth round. Her Wimbledon was equally flat, losing at that same stage to Naomi Osaka.

But instead of pouting, Sabalenka, her fiance and traveling pet dog Ash hit the beach in Mykonos for some VIP-style relaxation.

“I wanted to stay away from tennis for a little bit so I could refresh, restart and be hungry again,” the 28-year-old with a 21-7 record in Cincinnati said.

“I love this time (the lull between Grand Slams)… there are no expectations. I’ll just go out there, compete and fight.”

Like all seeds at the 12-day tournament — which has been unable to get qualifying underway due to heavy rains and storm warnings — Sabalenka has a first-round bye.

She’ll open in the second round against either Australian Talia Gibson or a qualifier.

Her to-do list is simple, she said: “Compete, fight and enjoy. I have no fear.”

To that end Sabalenka hopes to avoid re-living her recent past.

“Every time I (look back) I get a little bit crazy and emotional. I try to focus on staying present and doing everything I can now.

“This summer, I had huge expectations that I’d succeed in the tournaments, and I desperately wanted to. But my body stopped me from that, and some things didn’t really work my way.”

The beauty of the game is that it takes us out of our workaday routines, away from screens, into the fresh air, kissed by the wind, warmed by the sun, feeling the earth beneath our feet.

Or not.

It’s a brave new world, and our favorite pastime has evolved with it. Indoor golf is no longer the oxymoron it used to be. Simulators, of course, have been around for years. And for the past two seasons, Tour pros have even been competing on the simulated layouts of TGL.

An indoor course that anyone can play.

That’s the pitch from CityGolf USA, which recently announced what it describes as “America’s first full 18-hole indoor golf course,” set to open in Nashville this winter.

Keep reading, though, and you realize that “indoor course” is being loosely defined. CityGolf USA is not to be confused with Megalodome, a concept that calls for an executive course of par-3s and par-4s, housed within a sprawling complex of interconnected domes, just outside Chicago (though whether it’ll ever get built is another matter).

CityGolf USA promises something different — a hybrid of virtual and traditional golf, with 18 sequential holes played on Golfzon simulators inside a 175,000-square-foot warehouse. Smack your shot into the screen, and once your digital ball has landed, the screen lifts to reveal a putting surface on which you finish out the hole. Shades of TGL, for sure.

Along with this contemporary form of the game, the venue will include the kind of extras first popularized in the alt-golf industry by Topgolf, including a restaurant, a bar, a pro shop, private event spaces and certified PGA teaching pros.

However you feel about simulator golf and these venues — personally, they’re not my jam — it’s hard to deny that the game remains ripe for disruption, especially in urban areas, where time is short and land is scarce. That’s the target market for CityGolf USA, which says that Nashville is the first of multiple planned locations around the country, all aiming to reframe what a round of golf can be.

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Tobacco Road sprouts a short course: Mike Strantz reframed our understanding of what a course could be, incorporating classic design elements into wonderfully whimsical creations, nowhere more famously than at Tobacco Road in North Carolina. And though Strantz himself is no longer with us (he died of cancer in 2005), Tobacco Road now has a short course that taps the architect’s iconoclastic spirit. The Matchbox, a 12-hole par-3 layout with synthetic turf (and a mix of real-sand and faux bunkers) blended into the natural landscape. It opened Aug. 1. You can get a closer look at it in the video below.

The latest whispers from Whispering Pines: In the same North Carolina Sandhills region, Kyle Franz’s redo of the Pines Course, one of two 18-holers at the Country Club of Whispering Pines, should be ready for play in September. Its reopening will expand the portfolio of Ross Resorts, the same ownership group for which Franz restored three other prominent area courses, Mid Pines, Pine Needles and Southern Pines.

A taste of Candyroot: One more from the Carolinas: Candyroot Lodge, a resort-in-the-making near Jefferson, S.C., about 80 miles southeast of Charlotte, will welcome preview play on its first course starting on Oct. 28. Designed by Broomsedge architect Mike Koprowski, the course stands to be a game-changer for a golf-mad Charlotte region that is relatively light on public-access destination golf. In lieu of traditional tee times, Candyroot will be selling day passes: all-you-can-eat golf, food, drinks and a bag of swag for $175. Those passes will go on sale on the Candyroot website on Sept. 8.

The SEC is seeking to reach the national title game for the first time since Georgia won its second in 2022.

Which teams have a legitimate case to knock off the Bulldogs as the 2x reigning conference champions?

On today’s episode of Locked On College Football, I predict the 2026 season for the Arizona Wildcats.

With one of the best quarterbacks in college football, will HC Brent Brennan make the conference title game?

Maryland is among the most likely schools to be looking for a new coach by the time this season ends—or perhaps before.

Is this the end of Mike Locksley in the Big Ten?

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There will be high expectations from opener Yashasvi Jaiswal in the upcoming two-match Test series in Sri Lanka. India need to win both the Test matches in the island nation to keep their faint hopes of reaching the World Test Championship (WTC) final alive.

Jaiswal is fourth on the list of India’s leading run-getters in the 2025-27 WTC cycle. In nine Test matches (17 innings), the southpaw has scored 713 runs at an average of 41.94, with three hundreds and as many half-centuries. The Indian opener was dismissed for a duck in the first innings of the practice match in Colombo, but scored 61 off 46 in the second innings before retiring.

Jaiswal has opened the innings in 29 Tests so far (54 innings). Ahead of the Sri Lanka series, we compare his stats with those of Virender Sehwag after the latter had also opened the batting in 54 innings.

Jaiswal vs Sehwag – Who has more runs and a better average as opener after 54 innings?

In 54 Test innings as opener Jaiswal has scored 2,535 runs at an average of 48.75. In 10 Tests against England, the 24-year-old has scored 1,123 runs at an average of 62.38. In five Tests against Australia, he has 391 runs at an average of 43.44. Also, in four Tests against the West Indies, Jaiswal has scored 485 runs at an average of 80.83.

After 54 Test innings as opener, Sehwag had scored 2,930 runs at an average of 56.34. In six Tests against Pakistan, he had scored 982 runs at an average of 98.2. In nine Tests against Australia, he had scored 846 runs at an average of 49.76. Also, in two Test matches against South Africa, he had 262 runs at an average of 87.33.

Jaiswal vs Sehwag – Who has more hundreds as opener after 54 innings?

Jaiswal has smashed seven hundreds and 13 half-centuries in his Test career thus far. He slammed two double hundreds against England during the home series in 2024 – 209 in Visakhapatnam and an unbeaten 214 in Rajkot. Earlier, the left-handed batter had scored 171 on debut against the West Indies in Roseau in July 2023 and a memorable 161 against Australia in Perth in November 2024.

(Jaiswal vs Sehwag – Stats comparison after opening in 54 innings)

After 54 Test innings as opener, Sehwag had nine hundreds and eight half-centuries to his credit. His best at that stage was an epic 309 which came against Pakistan in Multan in March 2004. He had also scored 201 against Pakistan in Bengaluru in March 2005 and 195 against Australia in the 2003 Boxing Day Test.

Jaiswal vs Sehwag – Who has a better record in wins after opening in 54 innings?

In 14 Test wins (24 innings), Jaiswal has notched up 1,644 runs, average of 71.47, with six tons and six fifties. In 12 losses (24 innings), he has scored 730 runs at an average of 30.41, with one ton and five fifties. In three Tests (six innings) that ended in a draw, he has totaled 161 runs at an average of 32.20, with the aid of two half-centuries.

(Jaiswal vs Sehwag – Stats comparison in wins after opening in 54 innings)

In 13 Test wins (19 innings), Sehwag had scored 984 runs at an average of 54.66, with two hundreds and three half-centuries. In nine losses (17 innings), he had 902 runs at an average of 53.05, with two tons and four fifties. In 10 drawn Tests (18 innings), he had 1,044 runs at an average of 61.41, with the aid of five centuries and one half-century.

Jaiswal vs Sehwag – Who has a better away record after opening in 54 innings?

In 14 away Tests (27 innings), Jaiswal has scored 1,118 runs, averaging 43, with four hundreds and five half-centuries. In 15 home Tests (27 innings), the left-handed batter has scored 1,417 runs at an average of 54.50, with three centuries and eight half-centuries.

(Jaiswal vs Sehwag – Away stats comparison after opening in 54 innings)

In 18 away Tests (28 innings), Sehwag had scored 1,362 runs at an average of 50.44, with three hundreds and four half-centuries. In 14 home Tests (26 innings), he had 1,568 runs at an average of 62.72, with six tons and four fifties.