Cristiano Ronaldo spilled the beans the night he proposed to his fiancée, Georgina Rodríguez.
According to Ronaldo’s recent interview, Rodriguez, 31, didn’t care about the value or aesthetics of the engagement ring itself.
“One thing I love is that she didn’t care about the ring,” the Portuguese soccer star, 40, told Piers Morgan. “She asked me if I was honest and I said, ‘I love you and I want to marry you.’”
Ronaldo admitted to being emotional during the proposal. “I didn’t cry, but I had tears in my eyes,” he admitted.
The player added that he had carefully chosen the diamond taking into account Rodríguez’s tastes. “She always dreamed of having a beautiful stone,” he said. “I worked hard and finally found one he would love.”
Despite describing himself as “a non-romantic guy,” Ronaldo said the proposal turned out to be a spontaneous moment. “It was around 1 in the morning. My daughters were sleeping. One of my friends gave me the ring, and at that moment my two sons came in and said, ‘Dad, you’re going to give the ring to mom!’ “That was the sign that it was the right time.”
She continued, “I knew I would do it one day, but I hadn’t planned on doing it that night. My daughters said it, my friends were filming… it was perfect.”
Ronaldo also gave a short speech as he proposed, calling it “a beautiful moment” with the woman he calls “the love of my life.”
However, the couple is yet to plan the wedding as Ronaldo said it won’t be anytime soon. “Not yet,” he explained. “We plan to do it after the World Cup with the trophy! She doesn’t like big parties, so I’ll respect that.”
The couple announced their engagement in August, sharing a photo of Rodriguez’s massive diamond ring, which is estimated to weigh 37 carats and is valued at approximately $5 million.
