Saudi Arabia is reportedly set to bend its marriage law to allow Al-Nassr new star signing Cristiano Ronaldo to live with his partner, Georgina Rodriguez.
Ronaldo has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract worth £177million per year at Al-Nassr and he was unveiled on Tuesday.
The former Manchester United star has moved to Saudi Arabia with Rodriguez and their five children.
Saudi Arabia marriage law forbids couples that are not married from living together.
Accordingly, the development is raising questions about how Ronaldo and Rodriquez will be treated considering the fact that they are not legally married.
But two professional Saudi lawyers told EFE that the authorities will ignore the infringement.
One of them said, “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.”
A second lawyer said that now Saudi authorities do not interfere in this matter involving foreigners.
He said, “The Saudi Arabian authorities, today, do not interfere in this matter [in the case of foreigners], but the law continues to prohibit cohabitation outside of marriage.”
Netizens also reacting to the development stated that laws are generally made for the poor.
Joseph Igwe-Okomiso said; “When you are big you are big. Heavens, the world, principles, and laws bound for you.”
Henry Henrox Ameh also said; “When you are big they bend laws for you. Ronaldo is the biggest and best thing to happen to Saudi Arabia in recent times.”
Thelma Nkechinyere Eze said; “Laws are made for the poor to put them in check.”
Umoren Evelyn wrote; “When money is INVOLVED,every law can be DISOLVED anywhere around the world.
God purnish poverty!”