Cristiano Ronaldo says on his website he has a son

Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo has become a father, according to his website, although the mother's identity is being kept a secret.

The Real Madrid and Portugal winger says "it is with great joy and emotion that I inform I have recently become father to a baby boy. As agreed with the baby's mother, who prefers to have her identity kept confidential, my son will be under my exclusive guardianship."

No date for the birth was given.

The 25-year-old Ronaldo is not married and he has asked for his child's privacy to be respected.

Ronaldo's agent was not available for comment.