Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend Nereida Gallardo hopes to become a star in the UK.

She is said to be begging the Manchester United footballer to stick with his life in Britain, rather than moving to Spain for a new start with Real Madrid, Digital Spy reports.

A source told the Daily Star: "Nereida has been gobsmacked by the publicity here and she has certainly been reveling in it. When she walks down the street in Britain she gets recognized, and when she goes out to clubs and parties she gets VIP treatment. She has become used to this A-list lifestyle and doesn't want to give it up."

The 25-year-old brunette reportedly told Ronaldo that she fears being "lost in the crowd" in her home country of Spain.

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