Ronaldo liking a Kendall Jenner photo caused quite the storm online.

In a sibling relationship, there is always a sibling who does not follow in the footsteps of their other siblings. The Kardashian and Jenner sibs are arguably the most famous family in popular culture having starred in a landmark reality TV show for 20 seasons wherein many of the secondary ‘players’ in the ‘Kar-Jenner’ circle became massive stars in their own right.

Remember Kris Humphries, Kim Kardashian’s ex-husband to whom she was married for a mere 72 days? Lamar Odem’s career definitely flourished during the nearly ten-year period he was with Khloe Kardashian. Of course, Keeping Up With The Kardashians wouldn’t be the memorable show it has grown to be over the years without the presence of Scott Disick, Kourtney Kardashian’s ex and incredibly successful co-parent to their 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren.

When it comes to the Jenner half of the Kardashian fam, the relationship situations of media moguls Kylie and Kendall Jenner are polar opposites from one another: Kylie shares a three-year-old daughter with ex-boyfriend Travis Scott, and her sister Kendall has been famously unattached in comparison to her sister and stepsisters!

Kendall’s main area of focus for the last few years may be more career-oriented, but that does not mean she hasn’t enjoyed the company of a few most eligible celeb bachelors in recent history! Despite her impressive dating history, the 25-year-old isn’t considering motherhood any time soon, as she figured out on a recent episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians where she 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦sat her niece True, and Kar-Jenner family fixture Malika’s son Ace, but, as she candidly shared with close pal Hailey Bieber, she hopes to have a lucky man put a ring on it one day.

One man, in particular, entered the conversation a few years ago in relation to the lingering question of who would be the lucky prince to win Jenner’s heart. Fans were on high alert a few years ago when whispers of a romance began to brew between Jenner and a lucky fella with a famous name.

Who Was The Heartthrob In Question?

A man of multiple talents, Cristiano Ronaldo knows his way around various industries! The 36-year-old soccer player and designer of several types of ware has undoubtfully cemented his place among numerous avenues. These days, Ronaldo is spoken for; he is currently in a serious relationship with Georgina Rodriguez, with whom he shares a daughter. The model and soccer star welcomed their first 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 in 2017.

In the winter of 2016, however, when Ronaldo was still single, fans were on high alert after Jenner not-so-subtly alluded to thinking the soccer giant was attractive, and there were receipts showing Ronaldo thought the same of Jenner. According to Hollywoodlife, Ronaldo caught Jenner’s attention after sending some love to her via Instagram by ‘liking’ her photo.

She was incredibly charmed by the action! Jenner was game for taking a chance and possibly figuring out if there was anything between the two beyond a fun flirtation online. The same year, Jenner’s travel itinerary brought her to Brazil, according to Hollywoodlife, for work, but curiosity fueled the idea of the duo sneaking some time in between their respective engagements for some leisure activity.

Was Love In The Air?

Jenner publicly announced her reason for her professional jet set to Brazil on her Twitter around the time she and Ronaldo had been in contact, but the trip was just that: Professional. Jenner and Ronaldo have never officially confirmed a romance and as far as the public knows, the duo had kept their contact confined to the ‘gram.

At the time of their Insta-exchange, Jenner had the eye of another wildly famous entertainer; she and One Directioner-turned-solo-superstar Harry Styles were cozy. Her relationship with Styles would later inspire one of his songs, but at the time, Jenner’s goal was to “Go with the flow, enjoy[ing] herself, and not take[ing] anything too seriously,” according to Hollywoodlife. Ronaldo’s single status wouldn’t last for much longer as he met Georgina Rodriguez the same year. According to Elfutbolero.us, the love birds “Met in a chance meeting in a Gucci store in Madrid,” where Rodriguez was working at the time.

As for Ms. Jenner, her dance card had been filled with multiple eligible bachelors over the years! In 2016, the year in which Ronaldo could have filled a spot on her hypothetical dance card, she had not only spent some time with Harry Styles, but according to StyleCaster, she also shared some sweet notable time with basketball player Jordan Clarkson.

Despite her lengthy library of apparent man-candy, ‘Kenny’ insisted back in 2013 she was unattached, and she has a closely held belief in protecting her relationships. According to StyleCaster, she attributed public interest in her private life to the world’s fixation with her family. She said, “I think it’s because I’m not like my other sisters, who are like, ‘Here’s me and my boyfriend,’ before detailing how she prefers to stay mum and out of the spotlight when it comes to keeping the men in her life on display. She added, “I would always go the extra mile to be low-key with guys, sneaking around all the time.”

Although Kendall Jenner and Cristiano Ronaldo may have had the potential of being an attractive couple, the duo never made their relationship status official. Fear not, if there were broken hearts involved, they were quickly mended with the duo finding love and happily remaining in the dating pool respectively!