Last season, Carlo Ancelotti’s squad has excelled. Las Blancos, who won La Liga, will play Liverpool in the Champions League final. But who are the supporters and fellow football fans motivating and empowering the athletes both on the field and in their homes?
These are some of the most attractive WAGS (wife and girlfriends), including models, tv hosts, and influencers from social media, of some of the biggest clubs in the world.
Thibaut Courtois — Mishel Gerzig
Thibaut Courtois, 30, has improved to become one of the top goalkeepers in sport. This season, he has been a wall in the Madrid goal, recording four clean sheets in eight appearances in the Champions League. The three-time La Liga and two-time Premier League champion is currently pursuing his first Champions League victory.
Mishel Gerzig, an Israeli model, is also well-known on social media and is his girlfriend. Courtois has two kids from a previous marriage.
Karim Benzema — Jordan Ozuna
When Ronaldo left Real Madrid, Karim Benzema has emerged as the team’s star player. The Frenchman, who has 44 goals in 44 games and is a favorite to win the Ballon d’Or this year, is also leading Los Blancos’ incredible run to the Champions League final, where they will once more face Liverpool.
Cora Gauthier, a French-born social media influencer and model who has worked for companies including Zara and Dior, was his ex-wife. She and Benzema wed a year after they first met in Dubai in 2015. Ibrahim, the couple’s son, was born in 2017.
Jordan Ozuna, a 32-year-old American model, is now dating Benzema and was present at the 2022 Ballon d’Or ceremony.
Feder Valverde — Mina Bonino
Federico Valverde, a center midfielder who is incredibly versatile, had less than two seasons to become a star at Real Madrid. With a long-term contract in place that runs until 2027, the Uruguayan is now a mainstay at the team. At the age of 23, he is about to claim his first Champions League championship.
Relationship between Valverde and Mina Bonino, an Argentine sports reporter and presenter. She is a well-known host for the popular TV program “Instrusos.” Together, the couple has one son.
Marco Asensio — Sandra Garal
Two-time Champions League champion and three-time La Liga champion Marco Asensio. Throughout his seven-season tenure, the 26-year-old winger has made a substantial contribution to the team’s success.
His partner is the model Sandra Garal, a native of Madrid who has amassed 280k followers on Instagram. She studies design and architecture at the Polytechnic University of Madrid.
Dani Carvajal — Daphne Canizares
At the age of 25, Dani Carvajal, a 5’8 Real Madrid veteran, won four Champions League championships. The 30-year-old right back from Spain hopes to add a sixth Champions League trophy to his collection.
Model and fashion industry influencer Daphne Canizares is his wife. In addition, she established the business “Blue Weddings,” which hosts weddings and other social gatherings.
Eder Militao — Karoline Lima
Raphael Varane and Sergio Ramos have been successfully replaced by the 24-year-old center back Eder Militao.
Militao’s stunning girlfriend, Karoline Lima, has more than 2 million Instagram followers. The Brazilian had a sizable fan base before she met Militao and became a more well-known public personality. Later this year, the couple will give birth to their first child.
David Alaba — Shalimar Heppner
David Alaba, the newest player to join Real Madrid from Bayern Munich, teamed up with Militao right away to form a central defensive duo.
Shalimar Heppner, a 26-year-old half-Asian German model, is Alaba’s partner. She manages campaigns for a German influencer marketing firm and is the daughter of renowned German chef Frank Heppner. One kid was born to the couple.
Rodrygo — Luana Atik Lopes
The most recent Brazilian superstar to flourish at Real Madrid is Rodrygo, a 21-year-old who scored two crucial goals in two minutes of stoppage time against Manchester City in the Champions League semifinals. Later this month against Liverpool, he will try to win his first Champions League trophy.
His girlfriend, Luana Atik, a social media personality from Brazil who is 23 years old, gets along with the other WAGS on the team.
Vini Jr — Maria Júlia Mazalli
The Brazilian, 21, who this season has formed a lethal relationship with goal-scoring dynamo Karim Benzema, is coming off his first hat-trick of his Real Madrid career against Levante.
Maria Jlia Mazalli, Vini Jr’s girlfriend, is a prominent Brazilian model who rose to ꜰᴀᴍᴇ on the television program “De Ferias con e ex.” On her Instagram account, which has 1 million followers, she frequently shares fashion advice. At the 2019 Rio de Janeiro Carnival, the couple first met.
