Georgina Rodriguez shows off Qatari label at World Cup

is the partner of Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo. (Getty Images)
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Updated 14 December 2022
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Georgina Rodriguez shows off Qatari label at World Cup

DUBAI: Argentine model and reality TV star Georgina Rodriguez, partner of one of the most famous faces in football, Cristiano Ronaldo, was seen supporting Portugal at the FIFA World Cup wearing a Qatari label.

The 28-year-old opted for an elegant palm abaya designed by the contemporary brand 1309 Studios.

However, she took to Instagram to post an emotional message after Ronaldo was dropped from the starting lineup for Portugal’s last-16 match against Switzerland, which they went on to win 6-1 to secure their place in the quarterfinals.

“What a shame not to have been able to enjoy the best player in the world during the 90 minutes. The fans have not stopped claiming you and shouting your name,” she wrote on Instagram, alongside a picture of her wearing the abaya at the Lusail Stadium.

The year 2022 began on an exciting note for the couple when Ronaldo lit up Dubai’s Burj Khalifa for Rodriguez’s birthday.

Ronaldo took to Instagram to share a video of the light-and-laser show at the world’s tallest building during which a clip from Rodriquez’s latest Netflix docu-series, “I Am Georgina,” was showcased.

He captioned the video in Portuguese: “Many congratulations, my love,” along with a heart-and-cake emoji.

The light-and-laser show also featured a birthday message for the 28-year-old and a photo of her wearing an off-shoulder black dress, alongside the text “Happy Birthday Geo” in white lettering.

Earlier this year, Rodriguez gave birth to twins, Bella and a son. However, the couple’s son did not survive.

The football star and his partner said in a joint statement at the time: “It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that our baby boy has passed away. It is the greatest pain that any parent can feel. Only the birth of our baby girl gives us strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness.

“We would like to thank the doctors and nurses for all their expert care and support. We are all devastated at this loss and we kindly ask for privacy at this very difficult time. Our baby boy, you are our angel. We will always love you.”

The couple also have a four-year-old daughter, Alana Martina. Ronaldo is also father to Cristiano Ronaldo Jr., Eva Maria Dos Santos and Mateo Ronaldo.


Lebanese filmmaker turns archival footage into a love letter to Beirut

Updated 28 February 2026
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Lebanese filmmaker turns archival footage into a love letter to Beirut

LONDON: Lebanese filmmaker Lana Daher’s debut feature “Do You Love Me” is a love letter of sorts to Beirut, composed entirely of archival material spanning seven decades across film, television, home videos and photography.

The film premiered at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival in September and has since traveled to several regional and international festivals.

Pink Smoke (2020) by Ben Hubbard. (Supplied)

With minimal dialogue, the film relies heavily on image and sound to reconstruct Lebanon’s fragmented history.

“By resisting voiceover and autobiography, I feel like I had to trust the image and the shared emotional landscape of these archives to carry the meaning,” Daher said.

A Suspended Life (Ghazal el-Banat) (1985) by Jocelyne Saab. (Supplied)

She explained that in a city like Beirut “where trauma is rarely private,” the socio-political context becomes the atmosphere of the film, with personal memory expanding into a collective experience — “a shared terrain of emotional history.”

Daher said: “By using the accumulated visual representations of Beirut, I was, in a way, rewriting my own representation of home through images that already existed."

Whispers (1980) by Maroun Bagdadi. (Supplied)

Daher, with editor Qutaiba Barhamji, steered clear of long sequences, preferring individual shots that allowed them to “reassemble meaning” while maintaining the integrity of their own work and respecting the original material, she explained.

The film does not feature a voice-over, an intentional decision that influenced the use of sound, music, and silence.

The Boombox (1995) by Fouad Elkoury. (Supplied)

“By resisting the urge to fill every space with dialogue or score, we created room for discomfort,” Daher said, adding that silence allows the audience to sit with the image and enter its emotional space rather than being guided too explicitly.

 The film was a labor of love, challenging Daher personally and professionally.

“When you draw from personal memory, you’re not just directing scenes, you’re revisiting parts of yourself and your childhood,” she said. “There’s vulnerability in that.”