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Georgina Rodriguez Towers Over Manny Pacquiao’s Wife Before Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou Fight

Published 03/08/2024, 1:47 PM EST

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The much-anticipated fight between Anthony Joshua and former UFC star Francis Ngannou is drawing closer. Celebrities have started to show up for the pre-match formalities in Riyadh. And guess who rubbed shoulders with each other? It was Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo’s partner, Georgina Rodriguez, meeting former legendary boxer Manny Pacquiao’s wife, Jinkee Pacquiao. However, the humorous reaction of the Filipino was something noteworthy.

Meeting Georgina at a mall in Riyadh, Jinkee Pacquiao realized how tall the Spanish woman was and expressed that she would have worn high heels if she knew that they would meet. Posting a photo with Manny and Rodriguez on Instagram, she wrote, “If only I knew I would run into her at the mall I would have worn a 5-inch 👠 or platform 😅 I’m so small.”

In the same post, Jinkee, who is also a celebrity, was amazed to meet Georgina, and expressed, “Finally, I saw her in person @georginagio ( the wife of @cristiano ) 😍 She is super beautiful! 😍 #fanmoment.”

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Even Manny is known to be one of the all-time greats in boxing, winning world titles in eight different weight classes. Pacquiao came to Riyadh for the weigh-in of the Joshua-Ngannou tie and also hinted at coming out of retirement from boxing to fight Conor Benn. Hence, it was a meeting between the partners of two of the biggest names from their respective sports.

Meanwhile, Georgina also reportedly has good ties with other wives and girlfriends in soccer. The 30-year-old was seen interacting with both Lionel Messi and also Neymar’s partner in a friendly manner on social media. Additionally, she has attracted attention on social media after her recent appearance at Paris Fashion Week, where she flaunted a dress that was designed based on Manchester United’s 2021/22 home kit.

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Social media erupts after Georgina Rodriguez’s posts

The Argentine-born recently gave a tribute to the love of her life, Cristiano Ronaldo. Wearing his Manchester United #7-themed dress, Georgina Rodriguez flaunted it at Paris Fashion Week on the ramp last week and posted it on Instagram. The dress also had a signature from Cristiano Ronaldo and a note from him on the back side, saying, “For the love of my life Gio x Vetements,” drawing fans crazy who even acclaimed her as being professional.

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Moreover, even the 5-time Ballon d’Or winner added her post to his story with a message of love and gratitude for his love for her warming the hearts of his fans. Moreover, Georgina also posted about an important upcoming announcement, following which many have begun speculating it could potentially be about her wedding with the Portuguese star. Georgina has been making waves and it could just be the beginning of more to come.

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Ruthu is a Soccer Writer at EssentiallySports. Growing up in a sporting background, he found a passion for soccer through the remarkable 2002 World Cup-winning Brazilian team. Ruthu brings an out-of-the-box perspective with writing, as he possesses the ability to view the game from different critical angles, a skill that sets apart a sports journalist.
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