These days, questions about the sex life of a celebrity only makes them more famous (take note, Tom).  Portuguese soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is very popular with the gays – a community appreciative of a set of balls, to say nothing of an impressive torso.  Ronaldo has been spending lots of time with world champion kickboxer Badr Hari.  The duo is regularly captured in provocative photos roughhousing in various forms of undress – which I suppose well-built athletic guys are wont to do.  Lots of tongues wagged after the Moroccan kickboxer captioned one photo as “Just married Hahahahaha” – the implied hilarity must have gotten lost in translation.

The situation exploded last week on live TV in France.  A guest on the show Touche Pas à Mon Sport made a comment which went global in a matter of seconds.  However, every single report repeated the original account.  Nobody bothered to track down the actual video – until now.  TV personality Daniel Riolo was making a point that athletes’ off-time activities can have ramifications (as it were) on the field.  While my French is limited to getting directions to a bathroom in the Louvre, let me tell you what he said (the original video is on BillyMasters.com): “What interests me is the implication on the field of perks football players have.  For example, Cristiano Ronaldo currently uses a private jet three or four times a week to see his friend in Morocco and to cuddle.  That will affect his performance.”  That brought an audible gasp out of several people in the studio – and the French don’t shock easily.  After all, this is a country where the funeral of a former president was attended by his wife AND his mistress!  Since these rumors are nothing new, I’m sure Ronaldo isn’t that concerned.  He’s previously said, “I’m at ease with my sexuality, so it’s not a problem for me.”  God only knows what language he said that in!