Cristiano Ronaldo Announces Birth of Son
Jul. 3 2010, Published 2:56 p.m. ET
Portugal's futbol captain Cristiano Ronaldo, and ex-semi-contender of Kim Kardashian's heart, has announced he is the father of a baby boy.
The soccer stud announced on his Twitter page Saturday, "It is with great joy and emotion that I inform I have recently become father to a baby boy.
But the soccer star, 25, didn’t forget to add that he would prefer privacy in the matter.
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“As agreed with the baby's mother, who prefers to have her identity kept confidential, my son will be under my exclusive guardianship. No further information will be provided on this subject and I request everyone to fully respect my right to privacy (and that of the child) at least on issues as personal as these are."
Portugal lost against Spain 1-0 in the World Cup on Tuesday.
By Patricia Ramos