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Ex-soccer player Francesco Totti and model Ilary Blasi separate after 20 years

2022-07-12T09:08:37.615Z


The love of the fans is probably certain for his lifetime, but that for his wife is a thing of the past: ex-soccer professional Francesco Totti separates from model Ilary Blasi. The couple was considered the Italian equivalent of the Beckhams.


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Totti and Blasi at the Laureus Sport Awards in 2018

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They were considered the glamor couple of the Italian soccer world, now after two decades of relationship it's over: ex-soccer professional Francesco Totti and model Ilary Blasi have split up.

"I tried to overcome the crisis in my marriage, but today I understood that the decision to separate, albeit painful, is inevitable," the 45-year-old ex-AS Roma player told Italian news agency Ansa.

"After twenty years together and three wonderful children, my marriage to Francesco is over," said 41-year-old Blasi Ansa late Monday evening.

»Will stay close to Ilary«

According to the native Roman, the further path of the separation is a private matter.

She will not comment further and asks to avoid speculation out of respect for her family.

"I will continue to be close to Ilary as our three wonderful children grow up," Totti said meanwhile.

A few months ago there were rumors about the end of the relationship between the two.

Totti and Blasi denied this at the time.

The 2006 soccer world champion and the presenter have been in a relationship since 2002.

They met in a pub, as Blasi told Vanity Fair in 2016.

She was nervous at the time because her cell phone had been stolen.

Love greetings by jersey goal celebration

Totti later dedicated the goal celebration to her in March 2002 during AS Roma's city derby against Lazio.

After scoring, he pulled his jersey over his head and underneath he wore a T-shirt that read “6 unica!” – a play on words that translates to “you are unique!”.

Back then, his team won 5-1 against their arch-rivals.

In 2006 the wedding in Rome followed, which was broadcast on television.

Hundreds of guests celebrated the day with the two.

Blasi and Totti have long been considered a dream couple.

In November of the same year, their son Cristian was born, followed by Chanel in 2007 and Isabel in 2016.

As the "eternal" captain, Totti said goodbye to his heart club AS Roma in 2017, where he had played for 25 years.

After that, there was a break with then-owner James Pallotta.

As a result, Totti was unable to start a managerial career at his former club and instead founded a consulting agency for football talents.

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Source: spiegel

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