Reports suggest that Cristiano Ronaldo could be exempt from the law which prohibits unmarried cohabitation.
It has been reported that Saudi Arabia are set to bend their laws to allow Cristiano Ronaldo to live with his partner, Georgina Rodríguez, something which is currently forbidden for normal people to do. Unmarried couples are not allowed to cohabit in Saudi Arabia; it helps, then, to be the most marketable living asset in the country.
Ronaldo’s long-awaited, post-Manchester United move was confirmed as Al-Nassr and since then the Portuguese forward has dominated the news across the world, as well as creating Ronaldomania in Saudi Arabia, where a shirt with the famous number 7.
Will there be any repercussions for Ronaldo breaking the law?
The Saudi Arabia government will reportedly turn a blind eye to the couple living together without being married, according to EFE, a Spanish news agency.
“Although the laws still prohibit cohabitation without a marriage contract, the authorities have begun to turn a blind eye and do not persecute anyone. Of course, these laws are used when there is a problem or a crime,”
One lawyer said in the report.
Source: AS
