Georgina Rodriguez sends out heartwarming birthday message to 'great love' Cristiano Ronaldo as Al-Nassr superstar turns 40

Former Real Madrid ace Ronaldo turned 40 this week, prompting a deluge of kind messages and tributes to the Portuguese. Now, his partner Rodriguez has waxed lyrical about the forward on social media.

She wrote in an Instagram post: "Congratulations to our great love, thanks to God for having introduced me to a man like you and thanks to life for having given us the lives that give us the greatest happiness, our family, our children ♥️. For a life together embracing each other so tightly. All the best to the best 👑 ✨💙🦋✨💙👑🦋✨💙."

Ronaldo will go down as one of the greatest players of all time and the fact that he is still playing at the age of 40 only enhances his legacy. And the veteran, who has been likened to basketballing great Lebron James, is not done yet.

Ronaldo will hope to score his first goal in his forties when Al-Nassr host Al-Feiha in the Saudi Pro League on Friday.