FUNCHAL, Portugal — Hundreds of fans and well-wishers flocked to a cathedral on the Portuguese island of Madeira on Saturday hoping to catch a glimpse of Cristiano Ronaldo marrying his longtime partner, Georgina Rodríguez, only to discover the wedding taking place inside had nothing to do with the soccer star at all.

Rumors had circulated widely that Ronaldo was preparing to marry Rodríguez in his hometown of Funchal over the weekend, despite the Portugal captain's family publicly denying any such plans. The speculation was enough to draw droves of fans into the center of the city, all hoping to witness the celebrity couple tie the knot.

A different couple entirely

Despite widespread media reports suggesting Ronaldo had scheduled a lavish, star-studded ceremony for Saturday afternoon, the gathered crowd was left disappointed. The wedding actually taking place at the Sé Cathedral belonged not to Ronaldo and Rodríguez, but to a couple named Nicole and Fábio.

As onlookers lined the streets with phones and cameras raised, the reality set in when the bride arrived — slightly late, as is traditional — and was clearly not Rodríguez. Instead, it was Nicole, arriving to marry her husband-to-be, Fábio, who........

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