It took Cristiano Ronaldo nine years to pop the question to Georgina Rodríguez, having admitted he needed to feel a 'click' to marry the mother of their two kids.

Influencer Georgina, 32, even joked that the soccer star, 41, popping the question with an 'enormous' diamond ring was 'the least he could offer' after waiting for so long to propose.

However, the footballer has openly admitted that he is 'not a romantic guy' in the traditional sense, though he insisted he expresses romance in his own manner.

Nevertheless, the pair are rumoured to be marrying today on the island where he grew up, according to reports.

They are said to be tying the knot at Funchal Cathedral, and then the wedding party will head to the five-star Savoy Palace hotel for the reception.