Out of sight out of mind for soccer stud Cristiano Ronaldo, who apparently has kicked reality television beauty Kim Kardashian to the curb in favor of hot, young Russian swimsuit model, Irina Shayk.
Ronaldo, 25, was spotted with the Shayk over the holiday weekend cruising off the coast of Corsica in the Mediterranean on a rented 100-foot yacht. The two frolicked in the water and sprayed each other with a hose on the bow of boat.
Ronaldo was taking a break as his team began preparing for the World Cup.
In early April, Ronaldo was spotted at a Madrid restaurant having a romantic lunch with Kardashian, 29.
The two reportedly kept in touch, but have not been seen together since.
Shortly after their Madrid rendezvous, Shayk was photographed sitting next to Ronaldo’s manager at a Real Madrid match.
The gorgeous 5’10″ Shayk has appeared in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue for the past three years, and is a spokesmodel for Armani, which Cristiano also endorses.
In addition to Sports Illustrated and Armani, Shayk has also modeled for Guess Jeans, La Perla and Victoria’s Secret.
Irina was previously married Linkin Park drummer Rob Bourdon, 31.
The pair strolled along the beach then returned to the boat for a swim before retiring to the sundeck to dry off.
“They’ve been seeing each other for a while,” a source told a Spanish tabloid.
Meanwhile, Ronaldo is preparing to lead Team Portugal in the upcoming World Cup.
After playing a couple of disappointing friendlies, Cristiano — who is carrying the weight of an entire nation on his shoulders — reassured fans the team will get better.
“We are only at the beginning, it was just a warm-up match to get us into shape,” Ronaldo told reporters after Portugal delivered a disappointing 0-0 draw against Cape Verde May 25.
He added: “Of course we wanted to win, but I am sure that we will be better come the World Cup. We will improve both physically and psychologically, and we will show that we are an excellent side.”
However, Cristiano warned that his team mates must step up because he alone cannot win all the matches for Portugal. “I don’t play alone, and I can’t perform miracles,” he said.
The 2010 World Cup kicks off June 11 in South Africa.
Check out Irina’s photos; click to supersize!
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