Footballers manage to move thousands of feelings and passions in their fans thanks to their performances on the field, but they also felt the same love for the women they chose to share their lives with. Little is known about them and how they managed to win the hearts of the greatest players. That's why we want to tell you about them.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez
The Portuguese is not only known for being one of the biggest stars in sports, but also for his large family. When he met the Argentine-Spanish model Georgina Rodriguez, he already had his older son Cristiano Jr. and twins Eva and Mateo.
Their first meeting took place at Gucci, where she worked as a saleswoman. A few days later, they met at a Gucci event, where they got to know each other and get to know each other better: "It was love at first sight for both of us," the model confessed. Their relationship continues and they have already welcomed two daughters together, Alana, and a baby girl who was just born and whose name is not yet known.
2. Lionel Messi and Antonela Roccuzzo
The Argentine player was the star of one of the most beautiful stories in the world because he fought for his childhood love until he married her. Lio and Antonela met when they were kids, when the player went on vacation with his friend (and also footballer) Lucas Scaglia and he introduced him to his cousin. Messi fell in love with her and wrote her letters swearing his love.
In 2000, he moved to Spain to play in the lower leagues of Barça, but he did not forget her, even though they separated. Four years later, he returned to Argentina to comfort her after the death of her best friend and she understood that he was the one.
They had their first child, Thiago, in 2012, followed by Mateo in 2015. They got married in 2017 and the following year the family will be completed with the arrival of Ciro, the youngest of the clan.
3. Luis Suárez and SofÃa Balbi
Before becoming one of the most prominent figures of the Uruguayan national team, Suárez had a complicated adolescence, as the separation of his parents and the poverty in which they were immersed led him on the wrong path, but it was love that saved him. When he met SofÃa Balbi, his life changed because she helped him to move forward. "I met her at the right time, because she was not the one who guided me on my path, but the one who helped me to correct myself," he confessed.
They then had to separate, because she moved with her parents to Spain, but he promised her that one day he would become a professional footballer and marry her. And he kept his promise! In 2007 he signed with Ajax, in 2009 they got married and in 2018 their third child was born.
4. Memo Ochoa and Karla Mora
The Mexican star also has a beautiful love story and a happy family. He met his future wife, model and designer Karla Mora, in 2010, when they were introduced by Regina Padilla, the wife of former footballer Gerardo Torrado. Since then, their love has only grown. They got married in 2017 and started a family with three children: Lucciana, Guillermo and Karla.
5. Allisson Becker and Natalia Loewe
Most soccer wives give up their dreams and their homes to accompany their husbands wherever their careers take them, but the wife of Brazilian soccer player Alisson Becker is an exception. She stayed in her native country to finish medical school: "My wife Natalia left Brazil five months after graduation to be with me. That meant a lot to me. I enjoyed supporting her while she finished her studies at the university. I guess that made me a little different from other footballers," said the star.
They have lived together since 2012, got married in 2015 and have three children.
6. Marcelo Vieira and Clarice Alves
The Brazilian, known for being the captain of Real Madrid, also met his wife, actress Clarice Alves, at a young age: he played in the same team as his brother and the two fell in love when they met at a game. Then they became close friends and, although they both liked each other, they went slowly so as not to break the friendship.
They finally got married in 2008 and had two sons, Enzo, who follows in his father's footsteps in soccer, and Liam.
7. Ivan Rakitić and Raquel Mauri
The love story of the Sevilla midfielder is worthy of a romantic movie. It all started when he arrived in the Spanish city to sign for the local club and fell in love with the waitress at the hotel bar where he was staying. He lived there for three months until he moved out, but would return every morning for breakfast to see the worker he had fallen in love with.
When they managed to talk, she pushed him away, because being a soccer player, he could leave town at any time. But finally the time came when they could eat together and since then they have never been separated.
8. Gerard Piqué and Shakira
The Colombian singer surprised everyone when she confirmed that she was in a relationship with the Spanish player Gerard Piqué. They met during the filming of the video clip Waka Waka, a song from the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the year in which, curiously, her national team won the World Cup. But the World Cup wasn't the only thing he took home, but also the artist's phone number after seeing her at the event's opening ceremony.
Although they live in different countries, love won out when, during a recital in Madrid, he asked her out on a date. A few months later, she was already moving to Barcelona to be with her new love. In 2012 they had their first child, Milan, and in 2015 their second, Sasha, arrived.
9. Antoine Griezmann and Erika Choperena
The French player not only became a professional footballer in Spain, but also met the love of his life, the pedagogue Erika Choperena. They met for the first time at the residence where she was staying during her studies. Coincidentally, it was the same place where he ate with his team. At the time, she didn't know Antoine was a soccer player, but after a year of friendship, they finally started dating.
In 2016, they welcomed their daughter, Mia, and got married in 2017. Then, the family picture was completed with the arrival of their first child, Amaro, in 2019, and finally Alba, in 2021.
10. David and Victoria Beckham
They are the most iconic couple in the world of soccer and music, since they have been together for over 20 years. They met in the living room of a Manchester United game where he was a player. She was captivated by how close he was to her family. Then he asked for her number and she wrote it on a plane ticket he still has. "It was love at first sight," she says. They married in 1999 and have four children.