Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo takes family to Lapland for Christmas vacation

Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo said it was ''just a little cold'' as he posed bare-chested in the snow before taking an icy dip in a pool during a Christmas vacation in Finland's Lapland region.

By The Associated Press

The Associated Press
December 24, 2024 at 10:51PM

Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo said it was ''just a little cold'' as he posed bare-chested in the snow before taking an icy dip in a pool during a Christmas vacation in Finland's Lapland region.

The 39-year-old Portuguese international traveled with partner Georgina Rodriguez and their children, who met Santa Claus in a 10-minute video posted online by Ronaldo on Tuesday.

The former Real Madrid and Manchester United great appeared to decline to ski with his family. He wished his followers — including 645 million on Instagram — a ''Merry Christmas'' in Spanish.

The Al-Nassr striker is on a winter break from the Saudi Pro League until Jan. 9.

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