Remember that  Mexican TV presenter from the World Cup? Well, it appears Cristiano Ronaldo definitely does.

Social media went into meltdown during last summer's showpiece event when a photograph of Vanessa Huppenkothen wearing her nation's football shirt went viral across Twitter.

And now FIFA Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo is apparently dating the football presenter, just months after breaking up with Irina Shayk.

According to reports in Spain, the pair fell for each other when Vanessa recently visited the country on business.

Ronaldo, 30, split with Shayk in January after five years together, after which he said: "After dating for five years, my relationship with Irina Shayk has come to an end.

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"We believed it would be best for both of us to take this step now. I wish Irina the greatest happiness."