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A surprising number of global football stars have been romantically linked to the same stunning women.
Footballers are used to sharing a pitch, but apparently, some of them don’t mind sharing a bit more.
From Cristiano Ronaldo to Mario Balotelli, a surprising number of top players have been romantically linked to the same stunning women.
And we’re not just talking about casual flings, we’re talking relationships, engagements, and even full-blown scandals.
In this article, Pulse Sports details the list of footballers who have dated the same women.
Mauro Icardi & Maxi Lopez
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Perhaps, the most explosive love triangle in football history.
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Mauro Icardi’s relationship with Wanda Nara, the ex-wife of his own teammate Maxi Lopez, caused a media frenzy that still echoes today.
After Lopez and Wanda split, Icardi stepped in and the rest is reality TV gold.
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Wanda, of course, went on to marry Icardi and become his agent.
However, just weeks after celebrating their 10-year wedding anniversary, Wanda publicly announced her divorce from Icardi.
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Now the former spouses are currently embroiled in a custody battle.
Éder Militão and Leo Pereira
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In a jaw-dropping twist, two Brazilian football stars, Éder Militão of Real Madrid and Leo Pereira of Flamengo, left fans reeling with an unexpected partner swap.
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Militão, who had been in a long-term relationship with Karoline Lima and shares a daughter with her, is now engaged Taina Castro, the woman who had been with Pereira.
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Meanwhile, Leo Pereira, who shares two children with Taina, has now found himself in a relationship with Karoline Lima.
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Mario Balotelli & Mario Lemina
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Famous Belgian model Fanny Neguesha is no stranger to the spotlight, especially after her engagement to the ever-controversial Mario Balotelli.
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However, after their affair was cut short due to conflict of interest, the model who was previously linked to Canadian rapper Drake, found love in the arms of another football star.
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That’s right, Fanny is currently in a relationship with Galatasaray star Mario Lemina.
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The pair have been dating since 2018 and have two kids together.
Cristiano Ronaldo & Sergio Ramos
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These Real Madrid legends clearly shared more than just trophies.
Ronaldo’s relationship with Spanish model Nereida Gallardo made massive headlines in 2008, complete with beach holidays and wild nights in Madrid.
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Gallardo, once tipped to become Mrs. Ronaldo, once shaded the five-time Ballon d’Or winner for their wack sex life after revealing his favourite underwear.
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She was quoted to have said as per The Mirror: "He puts his willy where the elephant's face is. But he doesn't fill its trunk. During our time together he got turned on more by looking at himself in the mirror than at me."
In 2009, she was pictured confronting Ronaldo at a nightclub, nearly a year after CR7 dumped her by text message, having dated for nine months.
However, it didn’t stop there.
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Ronaldo’s ex-teammate Sergio Ramos was also linked to Gallardo after being spotted together publicly, with Spanish tabloids suggesting the two had a short-lived fling before she moved on to CR7.
Sergio Ramos & Sergio Sanchez
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A story of two Sergios and one Elisabeth.
Spanish beauty queen Elisabeth Reyes had not one, but two Sergios on her dating list.
Before Sergio Ramos settled down, he reportedly had a romantic spark with Reyes.
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But she also dated and married fellow Spanish footballer Sergio Sanchez.
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However, the couple reportedly divorced in 2024, after a decade of love.
It seems Reyes certainly had a thing for defenders named Sergio
Kevin-Prince Boateng & Christian Vieri
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Melissa Satta, a prominent TV host, model, and all-around stunner, is best known for her fiery romance with Kevin-Prince Boateng.
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But before her romance with the ex-Ghana international, she was heating things up with Italian legend Christian Vieri.
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Cristiano Ronaldo & Mario Balotelli
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Now this is a twist nobody saw coming. Raffaella Fico, the Italian model and TV personality, was famously in a highly-publicised relationship with Balotelli.
That relationship was full of drama, breakups, and also produced a child.
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But guess who else she dated briefly? None other Cristiano Ronaldo.
While not as dramatic, Ronaldo’s rumoured fling with Fico was real.
The Italian singer and model claimed that the Portuguese superstar was her first boyfriend and described it as "a beautiful story, intense, that I keep in my heart."
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"I was 20 or 21 years old, I was in Sardinia at an event, I met him on that occasion, he approached me, started courting me, and we exchanged numbers. That's how this little story began," she explained in the interview (as per Marca).
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"I didn't even know who he was. I was with my agent who said, 'Look who you have,' and I asked him who he was. He explained that he was one of the best footballers in the world," Fico said.
Karim Benzema & Axel Witsel
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American model and influencer Analicia Chavez found herself in the arms of both Karim Benzema and Axel Witsel at different points.
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While neither romance grabbed major headlines, there are photos that suggest she dated both stars even thought it went under the radar.
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