The intrigue surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo and his children

For everything the world knows about Cristiano Ronaldo, there’s one aspect of the Portuguese soccer star’s life that he’s managed to keep almost fully under wraps: his family.

The Real Madrid forward, 33, is a father of four children: seven-year-old son Cristiano Jr, one-year-old twins Eva Maria and Mateo, and daughter Alana Martina, seven months.

Although Ronaldo frequently shares photo of his kids on Instagram, he has gone to great lengths to conceal the nature of their births and identity of their mothers - with one exception.

Alana Martina is Ronaldo’s first child with Georgina Rodriguez, who he is now reportedly engaged to. He had confirmed they were expecting a baby in an interview in July 2017.

When little Alana arrived in November 2017, the doting father shared the news on Instagram, posting a photo of himself with Rodriguez, Cristiano Jr, and the newest member of the family.

"Alana Martina is just born! Both Geo and Alana are doing great! We are all very happy!'" he wrote.

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"So happy to be able to hold the two new loves of my life," the caption read.