- The stars have settled in with their families to enjoy Christmas this year
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The likes of Cristiano Ronaldo shared festive snaps on social media as footballers posed alongside the WAGs and their children on Christmas Day.
Players have been preparing to enjoy the day, although many will also be training ahead of a chaotic post-Christmas period with a series of games taking place around the world.
Defending Premier League champions Manchester City will be among the teams in action on Boxing Day, with eight games in total before two more (Brighton v Brentford and Arsenal v Ipswich) take place on December 27.
But in addition to a few trips to the training ground, the players posed alongside their families in social media posts to show fans how they are spending Christmas.
At the forefront of the festivities was Ronaldo, who shared an online post with his 645 million Instagram followers while sitting alongside his model wife Georgina Rodriguez and their five children, all dressed in matching pajamas.
The caption read: “The most important part of Christmas,” accompanied by a Christmas tree emoji.
Cristiano Ronaldo shared an image of his family gathered around a table in matching pajamas on social media.
Lionel Messi posed on social networks with his wife Antonela Roccuzzo and their children
Potentially, fortunately for Ronaldo, Al-Nassr will be out of action until January 9, meaning the former Manchester United star has a break until he returns to the field.
Lionel Messi, for his part, shared two photographs through his wife's Instagram account. He smiled on the arm of Antonela Roccuzzo, and then again with the couple's three children.
Elsewhere, in terms of Premier League stars, Emiliano Martínez dressed up to sit with Amanda and the couple's two children, Luis Díaz snuggled up with his family of four and Alejandro Garnacho leaned from a tree with his girlfriend Eva García and her little ones. son.
Across Manchester, Bernardo Silva was seen sitting in front of his Christmas tree alongside his partner Inés Tomaz, with their daughter Carlota, who was born earlier this year, on the Manchester City star's shoulders.
He will likely line up against Everton on Boxing Day as Pep Guardiola's side look to turn around their terrible form.