Cristiano Ronaldo poses with daughter Eva

On the football field Cristiano Ronaldo is an icon of the sport and arguably the best player on the planet - but off it he has the responsibilities of fatherhood too.

The Real Madrid winger posed for a picture on Instagram with his baby daughter Eva, one of his four children. 

The post was captioned simply with a heart emoji, as the 32-year-old looked relaxed and happy with his little girl.

Eva was born alongside twin brother Mateo in June via a surrogate mother, and is one of three children born to Ronaldo this year.

Ronaldo's girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, also gave birth to another daughter, Alana Martina, in November, to add another member to a suddenly burgeoning Ronaldo family.

The footballer also has a seven-year-old son, Cristiano Ronaldo junior - leaving him with enough members for a five-a-side team, once his offspring are older and if they are as sport-inclined as their father