Cristiano Ronaldo 'splits with Girlfriend of 5 years after she refused to attend his Mother's Birthday'

Cristiano Ronaldo and Irina

Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo has ended his relationship with his girlfriend of 5 years Irina Shayk after the she refused to attend his mother's 60th birthday party according to a newspaper in Portugal. 

Coreio de Manhana reported that Shayk had told Ronaldo that she would not be attending the bash in his native Madeira, and the ensuing row served to end the pair's five-year romance. 

Cristiano was accompanied by his mother, Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro on stage

The Russian model has since stopped following him on twitter. A source told Coreio de Manhana: 'Cristiano wanted to surprise his mum and as he spent Christmas with Irina in Dubai, he had planned to be with his mum on her birthday, but Irina didn't want to go.

'They had such a big row that he ended up spending New Years Eve alone with his son.

'Irina mouthed off about Dolores and Ronaldo took sides with him mum. It was the straw that broke the camel's back because they had hadn't been getting on well in the last few months.' 

Cristiano with his Son