The Mini Cristiano Ronaldo: Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. with his dad on first day to school

He's been a hands-on father since welcoming his son Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. in July 2010.

And single dad Cristiano Ronaldo is clearly totally devoted to raising his adorable mini-me, taking the day off work to accompany his son on his first day of school.

The superstar footballer - who has vowed to keep his child's mother's identity a secret - clutched the four-year-old's hand protectively as he brought him up to the school gates in Madrid, Spain on Monday morning.

Ronaldo was dressed down in a pink V-necked T-shirt and distressed denim jeans, with gold-rimmed sunglasses shielding his eyes.

He held his son's backpack in one hand as he laughed and joked with the boy, who is fluent in Portugese, Spanish and English.

The adorable kid is clearly taking after his famous father, wearing a sportswear inspired look for his big school debut.

The 29-year-old sports legend has put his son first since his arrival, so it comes as no surprise that he was present for the landmark occasion.

'My family comes first – my son is the most important thing in my life,' he previously told The Mirror.

'I’d love him to follow in my footsteps and become a footballer but he can be anything he likes. It’s still a long time off to worry about that.'

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Robin van Persie vows to keep playing professional football till age 40

Robin van Persie is determined to play for Holland at the 2018 World Cup and intends to carry on until the age of 40.

The Manchester United striker scored four goals to help his country to third place at this summer's World Cup in Brazil and has already set his sights on the next one in Russia, when he will be 35.

And thinking beyond that, Van Persie is keen to stretch his playing career for as long as possible despite suffering various injury problems over the years.

Speaking about the next World Cup to Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant, Van Persie said: 'I will be 35 then and I will do everything to be there.

'I live quietly, this saves a few years. My goal is to play at the highest level for as long as possible and being available for the national team is a part of that.

'I am 31 now and I have a little less than nine years to go. I won't be playing for a major club at the age of 40, although I do still want to be playing professional football at that age. That's my goal.'

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A possessive girlfriend made her partner put on T-shirt with humilating message: I love my girlfriend Abbie and i hate all the girls in Ibiza so please stay away from me

A possessive girlfriend made her partner of six years wear a T-shirt covered in pictures of the two of them together.

Abbie Bartlett, 20, had the shirt custom-made for her boyfriend Leon Connolly, 24.

It bears the uncompromising message: 'I love my girlfriend Abbie, I hate the girls in Ibiza, so please stay away from me'.

Miss Bartlett told how she produced the shirt as a surprise as he was packing his bags to leave.

Pictures of Mr Connolly wearing the T-shirt were then posted online and received large amounts of attention - leading Miss Bartlett to worry it could have the opposite effect and attract girls who 'like a challenge'.

But the couple, who have a five-year-old daughter and live together in Newcastle, have laughed off the publicity and are treating the incident as a joke.

Miss Bartlett said: 'When I took it in to the printing shop and explained what I wanted I swear they must have thought I was a psycho.

'Leon wasn't expecting it, I had mentioned that I would make him a t-shirt but didn't think I actually would.

'He saw the funny side of it because it is really just a joke, he and I have a really similar sense of humour.

'He ended up laughing about it and even posed for pictures wearing it.' 

Abbie, a criminology student at Northumbria University, said: 'Leon said he definitely will wear it in Ibiza now because he's practically famous, but I think it might have the opposite effect.

'Now that everyone has seen it online I think it might just attract loads of girls... some girls like a challenge.' 

'I have absolutely no reason to be jealous or possessive because I know Leon would never cheat on me.

'We met when we were really young and have been together ever since. I trust him completely and we've been on separate holidays before, that's just how our relationship works, we do our own thing.'

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Lady Dubai: Lady Gaga arrives in Dubai for first Middle East concert

Lady Gaga flounced into the United Arab Emirates on Monday dressed rather regally as she arrived ahead of her first ever performance in the Middle East.

With the singer set to debut her artRAVE: The ARTPOP Ball Tour concert at the Meydan Racecourse on Wednesday night, she was warmly greeted by screaming fans, lapping up the attention as she graciously signed autographs and posed for photos with her ever-adoring public.

'My fans were so sweet at the airport I was so choked up! I have been dreaming of coming to the Middle East and finally #dreamscometrue,' she wrote as she shared a number of photos on social media prior to making her way to her hotel.

And she certainly wasn't disappointed on arrival, declaring the luxurious digs 'exquisite' as she gushed about what a 'privilege' it was to be in the country and how 'gracious and kind' everyone
had been to her already.

The 28-year-old certainly made quite the impression as she landed in Dubai, dressed in a stunning sheer gold gown that was covered in gorgeous sequin and jewelled embellishments.

The long-sleeved number featured a cape-like style that opened up to great effect when she raised her arms.

It also featured a small cut-out detail on the chest, while the delicate fabric exposed her skimpy nude bodysuit underneath that protected her modesty.

She wore her long platinum tresses in a sleek style that tumbled down around her shoulders, while
a showstopping blue and turquoise jewelled crown sat atop her head.

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Justin Bieber's assault charges in Toronto Dropped

Justin's lawyer, Brian Greenspan, said in a statement to ABC News on Monday, September 8, "On January 29, 2014, Justin Bieber was charged with assault in relation to an incident in Toronto that had allegedly occurred on December 29, 2013."

The statement continued, "We welcome the decision of the office of the Crown Attorney to withdraw the charge, having reached the conclusion that there was no reasonable prospect of conviction. We have always maintained Mr. Bieber's innocence. The withdrawal of the charge is the product of a thorough and thoughtful review of the evidence by responsible prosecutors. We thank them for their consideration."

Brian told reporters outside the Old City Hall courthouse in Toronto, "[Justin] was obviously relieved because he has got a great deal on his plate with his busy career. He is delighted there's one less diversion in his life."

Crown lawyer David Mitchell explained, "The police have completed their investigation, having interviewed all the witnesses who were willing to speak to them, and having obtained all relevant surveillance videos and the 911 call."

He continued, "There were a number of people in the vehicle seated behind the driver (Abdul Mohar) at the time of the incident and the Crown is not in a position to establish the identity of the person who came into contact with the complainant beyond a reasonable doubt based on the available evidence. The complainant is aware that the charge is going to be withdrawn ... and my reasons for doing so."

Bryan claimed Justin maintained his innocence from the beginning. He added, "This is an example of the system working as it should. Police laid the charge after a complaint was made and the Crown did its job by reviewing all the evidence before reaching the correct decision."

Justin was previously charged with assault after the limousine driver said he was struck in his car while he was working in the Entertainment District.

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Are they the oldest gay couple? As 90 and 91 years old gay couple marries in Iowa after 72 years together

More than seven decades after beginning their relationship, Vivian Boyack and Alice “Nonie” Dubes got married.

Boyack, 91, and Dubes, 90, sat next to each other during Saturday’s ceremony, the Quad City Times reports.

Reverend Linda Hunsaker presides over the wedding of Vivian Boyack, in Davenport.

“This is a celebration of something that should have happened a very long time ago,” the Rev Linda Hunsaker told the small group of close friends and family who attended.

The women met in their hometown of Yale, Iowa, while growing up. Then they moved to Davenport in 1947 where Boyack taught school and Dubes did payroll work.

Dubes said the two have enjoyed their life together and over the years they have traveled to all 50 states, all the provinces of Canada, and to England twice.

“We’ve had a good time,” Dubes said.

Boyack said it takes a lot of love and work to keep a relationship going for 72 years.

Longtime friend Jerry Yeast, 73, said he got to know the couple when he worked in their yard as a teenager.

“I’ve known these two women all my life, and I can tell you, they are special,” Yeast said.

Iowa began allowing gay marriage in 2009. The two women say it is never too late for a new chapter in life.

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The Power couple 'Beyoncé and Jay Z' accidentally halted a wedding in Italy

Beyoncé gave one bride the surprise of her life over the weekend.

The singer and her rapper husband inadvertently crashed a wedding while holidaying in Portofino, Italy on Saturday.

Beyoncé and Jay Z apparently decided to visit a local church, but only realised once they were inside that a wedding was going on.

Fortunately it just made the day even more special for the newlywed couple.

And Beyoncé kindly took the time to pose for a photo with the bride, who couldn’t have looked happier at her surprise star guest.

The bride, who was beautiful in her lace white dress and floral gown, didn’t seem to mind in the slightest that Beyoncé took some of the spotlight on her big day.

And the 33-year-old was rather show-stopping in her black and pink floral bikini top, and a long pink skirt that was slit all the way to the top of her thigh.

Beyoncé also wore striped flip flops, a straw hat and cat-eye sunglasses over her minimally made-up face.

The Single Ladies hit-maker sported some gold jewellery as well as some matching body art, including a peacock feather design on her upper thigh. 

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Neil Patrick Harris got married to his boyfriend 'David Burtka' in Italy

The star of "A Million Ways to Die in the West" announced the happy news on Monday, September 8 by sharing a photo of him and David.

Neil captioned the photo with, "Guess what? @DavidBurtka and I got married over the weekend. In Italy. Yup, we put the 'n' and 'd' in 'husband'." In the picture, Neil and David can be seen facing each other while smiling. Both of them wore Tom Ford tuxedos. The wedding was officiated by the producer and director of "How I Met Your Mother", Pam Fryman.

One of the guests, Kelly Ripa, shared some details about the wedding ceremony on "Live! with Kelly and Michael". She told co-host Michael Strahan, "I spent the weekend, in Italy. I went to a destination wedding... the wedding of Neil Patrick Harris and his partner David Burtka. They got married, yes!"

Kelly said the nuptials was "very quiet, very private, family affair." She joked, "I'm probably not even supposed to talk about it." The 43-year-old host then added, "Neil said I could talk about it."

Kelly revealed, "It was a beautiful family affair in Perugia, Italy. They rented a castle - or I think they rented it. I hope we didn't break into a castle and just stayed there. Sir Elton John performed. There were fireworks. The food was amazing. There were magic tricks, because, you know Neil is way into magic. Their wedding vows were so beautiful."

She also shared a cute story of the couple's twins, Gideon and Harper. "Harper was going to be the flower girl and Gideon was going to be the ring bearer, and he said, 'I don't want to be the ring bearer!' And they said, 'OK, well, what do you want to be?' And he said, 'I want to be the orange boy,' " Kelly recalled. "And he passed out oranges to everybody as he came down the aisle. He came up with it on his own. He had his little tux and his top hat and he was passing out oranges."

She continued, "Later on during the night, we were dancing I said to him, 'Look, Gideon, I saved your orange because I'm going to keep it forever.' And he goes, 'Oh, you shouldn't! It's so delicious!' "

Kelly said of Neil and David, "Their wedding vows were so beautiful. It was a beautiful wedding. The speeches were very moving. They are such a nice family. They are such a beautify family." She added, "I was so happy for them."

Neil began dating David in 2004. They announced their engagement in 2011 after the passage of the Marriage Equality Act in New York. At that time, Neil said they were engaged five years earlier but decided to keep it a secret.

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