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CRISTIANO RONALDO is the world’s most marketable footballer.The former Manchester United forward joined Serie A side Juventus from Real Madrid for £88million in the summer of 2018 – and is also a proud father.
Ronaldo is one of the world’s most successful footballersCredit: Reuters
How many children does Cristiano Ronaldo have?
Cristiano Ronaldo has four children.
His first son, Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, 11, is currently starring for Juventus’ youth squads and is already impressing with his goal return.
Cristiano Jr was born on June 17, 2010 in the United States.
But he was immediately taken back to Madrid by Dolores to start his life in Spain with his father.
Cristiano Jr’s family nickname is Cristianinho, which means “little Cristiano”.
Ronaldo’s son Junior is proving to be a talented player himselfCredit: AFP – Getty
And the Portugal captain announced in June 2017 that he had fathered twins via a surrogate mother in the United States.
Ronaldo remained with the national team during the Confederations Cup campaign at the same time, only announcing the birth of Eva and Matteo after Portugal’s penalty shootout loss to Chile.
Ronaldo confirmed in an interview on July 18, 2017, that he and Spanish girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez were expecting their first baby together.
Ronaldo shared this snap with the caption ‘My princesses’Credit: Instagram @cristiano
When asked by Spanish news outlet El Mundo whether the player was “happy” to have another child on the way, he replied: “Yes, very much.”
Georgina gave birth to baby daughter Alana Martina on November 12, 2017.
Ronaldo posted a picture on Instagram, writing: “Alana Martina is just born! Both Geo and Alana are doing great! We are all very happy!'”
And it looks like Ronaldo’s sons have inherited his footballing talent – with his toddlers showing off their skills over the summer break in the garden.
Cristiano Ronaldo has vowed to reveal the truth to his son about his mother’s story when he’s olderCredit: Reuters
Who is Cristiano Jr’s mother?
The identity of Cristiano Junior’s mother is unknown, but Ronaldo Senior has full custody of his son with reports suggesting that his mother was paid £10million.
Ronaldo told chat show host Jonathan Ross: “People speculate I was with this girl or another, or there was a surrogate mother. I have never told anyone and never will.
“When Cristiano [Junior] is going to grow up, I am always going to say the truth to him because he deserves it, because he is my son, but I am not going to say because people want me to say.”
Spanish beauty Georgina Rodriguez caught Ronaldo’s attention at a VIP eventCredit: The Mega Agency
Who is Georgina Rodriguez?
Georgina is the mother of Ronaldo’s fourth child Alana.
She was born on January 27, 1994, in Jaca, Spain.
Georgina has worked as a waitress and au pair.

She gave birth to Alana on November 12, 2017.
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SERIE A referee Daniele Orsato has been call up to Euro 2020 to officiate some of this summer’s biggest games. The Italian referee will get his campaign underway with Spain vs Poland tonight.
Orsato was at the centre of controversy after using VAR to reverse a decisionCredit: REUTERS
Has he officiated at a World Cup or Euros before?
The Italian made his first World Cup appearance in 2018 but has never been involved with a European Championships before.
However, Orsato has officiated a series of international friendlies and World Cup qualifying fixtures, including the first leg of the World Cup play-off between Honduras and Australia.
He’s also been a senior referee in Serie A for the past three years.
What has he done so far?
Orsato made his Serie C debut in 2002, moving to the premier Serie A division for the 2006-07 season. He has gone on to make nearly 200 appearances in the division.
Since 2012, the Italian has been involved in Champions League fixtures.
Orsato went on to referee last year’s Champions League final between PSG and Bayern Munich before reffing this year’s semi-final second leg between Real Madrid and Chelsea.

Has he used VAR before?
Orsato reversed a decision in a Serie A clash between Inter Milan and Juventus after using VAR to view the incident.
The Italian correctly decided to send off Inter’s Matias Vecino instead of sticking with the yellow card he had already given.
But in the same game he controversially refused to use VAR after failing to give Miralem Pjanic a card for a high tackle on Rafinha, with the Bosnian already on a yellow.
The decision would prove crucial as Juve went on to secure a late 3-2 win.
VAR has been used in Italian’s Serie A since the start of the 2017/18 season. Orsato is a regular official in the series. More

CHELSEA defender Antonio Rudiger is starting in the Euro 2020 clash between Portugal and Germany. But he will once again be sporting a different look, with the German defender wearing a mask.
Antonio Rudiger wore a mask in the Champions League final against Manchester CityCredit: Reuters
Antonio Rudiger has been sporting a face mask for around a monthCredit: Reuters
Why is Antonio Rudiger wearing a mask?
Rudiger, 28, suffered a facial injury in Chelsea’s 1-1 first leg draw with Real Madrid.
And he was seen wearing a mask in the second leg, which the Blues won 2-0 to reach the Champions League final.
The German colossus also donned it for the final itself, where he ran into Kevin De Bruyne in a sickening collision.

Antonio Rudiger wearing the mask in training
And Rudiger will once again have the mask on as Germany face Portugal in Munich.
Before the tournament the defender said he reckons his side will have to be ‘a little dirty’ if they want to win.
He revealed: “[The mask is] still there for protection.
“I’ll have to see what the Chelsea doctors say when I get back to London.
“We have to be a little dirty, not always be nice or try to play nice football.
“Against players like them, you have to throw down a marker.”
Antonio Rudiger wearing a mask during the Champions League Final More

EURO 2020 is finally upon us with a massive festival of football already in full swing across the continent.It’s set to be a huge summer of action from around Europe as Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions go for glory.
Raheem Sterling scored England’s only goal in a 1-0 victory over CroatiaCredit: Getty
Kieffer Moore scored Wales’ only goal of the campaign so far against SwitzerlandCredit: The Mega Agency
There is plenty of home nations interest as well with Wales and Scotland involved in this summer’s showpiece.
Re-arranged from last year’s cancelled tournament, Turkey face Italy in the Group A curtain-raiser in Rome.
Euro 2020 groups
There are 24 nations competing in Euro 2020, which will get underway on Friday, June 11 2021.
Of the Home Nations, three have made it to the finals with England and Scotland both in Group D, while Wales have a tough ask in Group A.

Group A: Turkey, Italy, Wales, Switzerland.
Group B: Denmark, Finland, Belgium, Russia.
Group C: Netherlands, Ukraine, Austria, North Macedonia.
Group D: England, Croatia, Czech Republic, Scotland.
Group E: Spain, Sweden, Poland, Slovakia.
Group F: Germany, France, Portugal, Hungary.

Euro 2020 fixtures
Every single match of this summer’s tournament will be shown on free-to-air TV in the UK.
You can catch the games on either the BBC or ITV, so anyone with a valid TV licence can watch.
Games kick-off at 2pm, 5pm and 8pm BST – so there’s no late nights or early mornings like we’ve had in some recent World Cup’s.
If you want to stream, the BBC iPlayer and ITV Hub will allow you to do so – all you have to do is create a free account.

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GROUP STAGE – Matchday 1
Friday, June 11

Saturday, June 12

Sunday, June 13

Monday, June 14

Tuesday, June 15

GROUP STAGE – Matchday 2
Wednesday, June 16

Thursday, June 17

Friday, June 18

Saturday, June 19 – TODAY

GROUP STAGE – Matchday 3
Sunday, June 20

Italy vs Wales, 5pm (Group A, ITV/S4C for Welsh language commentary)
Switzerland vs Turkey, 5pm (Group A, ITV)

Monday, June 21

Ukraine vs Austria, 5pm (Group C, ITV)
North Macedonia vs Holland, 5pm (Group C, ITV)
Russia vs Denmark, 8pm (Group B, BBC)
Finland vs Belgium, 8pm (Group B, BBC)

Tuesday, June 22

Croatia vs Scotland, 8pm (Group D, ITV)
Czech Republic vs England, 8pm (Group D, ITV)

Wednesday, June 23

Sweden vs Poland, 5pm (Group E, ITV)
Slovakia vs Spain, 5pm (Group E, ITV)
Portugal vs France, 8pm (Group F, BBC)
Germany vs Hungary, 8pm (Group F, BBC)

KNOCKOUT STAGE – Round of 16
Saturday, June 26

Match one – Runner up Group A vs Runner-up Group B, 6pm
Match two – Winner Group A vs Runner-up Group C, 8pm

Sunday, June 27

Match three – Winner Group C vs 3rd Group D/E/F, 6pm
Match four – Winner Group B vs 3rd Group A/D/E/F, 8pm

Monday, June 28

Match five – Runner-up Group D vs Runner-up Group E, 6pm
Match six – Winner Group F vs 3rd Group A/B/C. 8pm

Tuesday, June 29

Match seven – Winner Group D vs Runner-up Group F, 6pm
Match eight – Winner Group E vs 3rd Group A/B/C/D, 8pm

KNOCKOUT STAGE – Quarter-finals
Friday, July 2

Winner of Match six vs Winner of Match five, 6pm
Winner of Match four vs Winner of Match two, 8pm

Saturday, July 3

Winner of Match three vs Winner of Match one, 6pm
Winner of Match eight vs Winner of match seven, 8pm

KNOCKOUT STAGE – Semi-finals
Tuesday, July 6

Quarter-final two winner vs Quarter-final one winner, 8pm

Wednesday, July 7

Quarter-final four winner vs Quarter-final three winner, 8pm

KNOCKOUT STAGE – Final
Sunday, July 11

Semi-final one winner vs Semi-final two winner, 8pm

This summer’s showpiece will be held at Wembley in LondonCredit: PA
Where will the Euro 2020 final be held?
In a huge boost for Gareth Southgate and England, the semi-finals and final will be held at Wembley Stadium.
Euro 2020 confirmed venues are:

Rome (Stadio Olimpico)
Baku (Olympic Stadium)
Copenhagen (Parken Stadium)
St Petersburg (St Petersburg Stadium)
Amsterdam (Johan Crujff Arena)
Bucharest (National Arena)
London (Wembley Stadium)
Glasgow (Hampden Park)
Budapest (Puskás Aréna)
Munich (Fußball Arena München)
Seville (La Cartuja Stadium) More