Cristiano Ronaldo and his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez got into the Christmas spirit early before sports stars from around the world followed suit.

Like millions of people around the globe, the Portuguese superstar is spending the festive season with his family.

And just like us normal folk, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner has been sat around the Christmas tree with his four children, Cristiano Jr, Alana, Eva and Mateo.

It wouldn’t be Christmas without an obligatory family photo around the tree, which Ronaldo and Rodriguez shared to their social media accounts.

Alongside an adorable snap of his family, the former Real Madrid and Manchester United hitman wrote: “We wish you a Merry Christmas!! Full of love, health and happiness.”

Rodriguez, mother of Alana, wrote: “Merry Christmas.

“I wish you all the happiness in the world and above all that there is no lack of health and love in our homes.”

The pair’s Instagram posts received more than eight million and 1.7m likes respectively.