Behind the scenes of Cristiano Ronaldo’s 40th birthday celebration: The Portugal icon shares moments with ‘family and friends’ while a former teammate playfully teases him about aging
Later, he celebrated with a birthday party alongside “family and friends,” posting two photos that quickly garnered seven million likes on Instagram.
“Thank you all for the amazing birthday messages! Had a great day with family and friends; couldn’t wish for anything better,” he expressed.
In videos shared on social media from the festive evening, Ronaldo and partner Georgina Rodriguez were seen enjoying a dance before he showcased his moves during a private concert.
Among those reacting to the post was David de Gea, Ronaldo’s former teammate and ex-Manchester United goalkeeper, who humorously commented with a granddad emoji.
Earlier, Ronaldo celebrated with his Al-Nassr teammates, including new £65 million January signing Jhon Duran, who presented him with a stunning custom cake.
In a video shared on X by Al-Nassr, Ronaldo was seen arriving at the training ground to a warm welcome from teammates, who began singing for him.
He joined in before being presented with a three-tier cake adorned in Al-Nassr colors, featuring images from his illustrious career, including his early days at Sporting Lisbon, his time at Manchester United, and later at Real Madrid.
Real Madrid also paid tribute to their former star with a heartfelt social media post in honor of his 40th birthday, recalling his impressive tenure at the Bernabeu, where he scored 451 goals in 438 matches.