Diogo Dalot, the Manchester United defender, has withdrawn from Portugal’s national team due to personal reasons. It is speculated that the reason behind his absence is the imminent birth of his first child with his fiancée, Claudia Lopes, although it has not been officially confirmed.
The 24-year-old has been in good form for his club this season, making 16 appearances in all competitions. Joao Mario has been called up as a replacement for Dalot in the national team. Dalot, who previously played for Porto in Portugal, has earned 16 caps for his country, with 12 of them coming in the past two years. He has been a regular starter in Portugal’s recent fixtures.
The couple announced their pregnancy in July through a social media post, expressing their excitement to meet their child. Dalot and Lopes have been in a relationship since 2020, and Lopes accompanied him to Italy during his loan spell with AC Milan last season. They got engaged in March in a romantic setting filled with roses, and Dalot shared the news on Instagram with the caption “YES to the rest of our lives.”
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