Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has been allowed to return home from the FIFA Confederations Cup after confirming he has become a father for the second time, following the birth of twin boys via a surrogate mother.

It was earlier suggested Ronaldo, 32, had become a father for a second time with a surrogate mother.

It was suggested the two children were born in the United States and had been visited by Ronaldo’s mother.

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Portugal were eliminated from the tournament on Wednesday, suffering a 3-0 penalty shoot-out loss to Chile after a 0-0 draw in Russia.

Ronaldo was left disappointed by his side’s exit, confirming the birth of his two boys and that he would miss the third place play-off on Sunday.

“I was in the service of the national team, as always, body and soul, even though my two sons were born,” he wrote on Facebook.

“Unfortunately, we have not been able to achieve the main sporting objective that we wanted, but I am sure we will continue to give joy to the Portuguese.

“The president of the Portuguese Football Federation and the national team have today had an attitude that has touched me and I will not forget.

“I’m very happy to finally be with my children for the first time.”

Ronaldo already has a seven-year-old son called Cristiano Ronald Jnr. And his family could be set to get even bigger with rumours his girlfriend Georgina Rodríguez is also five months pregnant.

The Real Madrid superstar posted a photo which showed him holding Georgina’s stomach which appears to be showing signs of a bump.