When Ronaldo Reportedly Banned His Girlfriend From Hosting Parties After Defeat to Messi

• Cristiano Ronaldo was reportedly irked by an El Classico defeat to his rival Lionel Messi in 2017
• Ronaldo is said to have been incensed to the point he cancelled a party organised by Georgina Rodriguez
• At that time, the two had just started dating, with Ronaldo being the focal point of the Los Blancos defence

The rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi has to be one of the most beautiful stories in modern-day sports. The two have consistently pushed each other for close to 15 years in time when no one else came close to replicating their performances.

The two have a combined 12 Ballon d'Ors between them, with the possibility of adding one more this year as they enter into the final stages of their career.

Apart from their on-pitch rivalry, no animosity has ever been reported off-pitch, with the two holding each other in high regard.

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in 2017 though, Ronaldo was crestfallen after he failed to spark his Real Madrid side to an El Classico victory over Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu.

It came at a time when the two were at the peak of their powers, but it was Messi who triumphed that day, scoring a late winner in stoppage time. The game is highly remembered by how the Argentine celebrated by removing his shirt and hoisting it to the Bernabeu crowd.

Georgina's party

Afterwards, as Esenntially Sports reports, Ronaldo returned home and scuttled a planned party planned by his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez. The Spanish model had planned a party immediately after the game in their Madrid home, but the Portuguese icon banned it.

It is reported that he further forbade Rodriguez from organising parties in future after big games. That defeat really hit the wrong nerve in the then-Real Madrid striker.

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Crisis in Ronaldo's relationship

This comes at a time when Sports Brief had reported that Ronaldo's love life is reportedly in crisis, with issues believed to have rocked his relationship with Georgina Rodriguez. The rumours, which started earlier this year, have reemerged despite the couple putting a solid face on social media.

They recently moved to Saudi Arabia after Ronaldo secured the most expensive football contract in history with Al-Nassr following the termination of his contract by Manchester United.

Like any other celebrity relationship, there have always been unconfirmed rumours of differences between the two. The latest has come from a Portuguese television program Noite das Estrelas (Night of Stars), where a psychologist, a journalist and a close friend of the family were invited to give their opinions on Ronaldo's relationship.