“If it were real support, she would have been there”: the debate over Georgina Rodríguez’s absence during Cristiano’s elimination

Por Carlos Valencia
7 July, 2026

Spain eliminated Portugal in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, and Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, ended up crying on the pitch in what many consider his World Cup farewell with the national team. 👀

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Georgina Rodríguez was not in the stands in Dallas. She watched the match from home, together with two of her children in front of the television, and showed it that way in her Instagram stories.

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Social media was divided: some accuse her of not being there for him in the hardest moment of his career, while others point out that days earlier she did travel to see him against Colombia and that support does not always fit in a seat. What do you think: should she have been there, or does everyone support in their own way? ⚽

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