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Despite Saudi Arabian law prohibiting unmarried couples from living in the same house, Cristiano Ronaldo and girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez will be permitted to do so.
The 37-year-old wore in an Al-Nassr shirt earlier this week for his introduction following his big money move on Tuesday, which attracted a sizable audience.
His longtime partner Georgina and their kids joined him on the field at Mrsool Park.
The fact that Ronaldo has never been married and Saudi law strongly forbids “cohabitation without a marriage contract” made it appear like a problem for him and Rodriguez.
Saudi lawyers, however, have warned the Spanish international news outlet EFE that the government will ‘turn a blind eye’ to the famous couple cohabitating.
An anonymous lawyer told EFE: “Although the laws of the kingdom still prohibit cohabitation without a marriage contract, the authorities have recently started to turn a blind eye and no longer prosecute anyone.
“Although these laws are used when there is a problem or a crime.”
Another lawyer added: “Nowadays Saudi authorities no longer interfere in this matter – for expatriates – even though the law prohibits cohabitation without marriage.”