He said no to the King! Football star shocks fans by choosing girlfriend over Spanish Princess
The rising star had reportedly declined king request for personalized gift for princess.
Spain and Barcelona's midfielder and rising football star Gavi is in the news these days.
After Spain's astonishing victory at the Euro Cup against England in 2024, the events that followed attracted media attention and fueled social media speculations.
King Felipe VI of Spain celebrated the team, especially football heartthrob Gavi's success, by hosting an event for the whole team at Zarzuela Palace. In this larger-than-life event, one of the attendees was Princess Leonor of Spain, whose warm handshake with the famous midfielder has left social media talking about the duo.
Media reports state that Princess Leonor is reportedly interested in rising football star Gavi.
Even rumours suggest that King Felipe had once requested a signed Spanish jersey in a youth size as a gift for his daughter, Princess Leonor. Reports also suggest that friends had noticed that Princess Leonor had a folder of Gavi's photos on display in her school folder at Atlantic College, Wales.
King Felipe VI of Spain hosted an event for the whole team at Zarzuela Palace.
Declining the King's request
Reports suggest that the rising football star had reportedly declined the King's request for a personalized gift for his daughter, Princess Leonor, during their visit at the King's celebration party for Spain's national victory against England in the Euro Cup.
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Ana Pelayo
: The Dream Breaker
Ana Pelayo turned out to be a dream breaker for the Princess of Spain. The 22-year-old student is reportedly dating Gavi. It was further confirmed when, after Barcelona's victory in winning the La Liga Cup, Ana Pelayo was seen by his side. Reportedly, both clicked selfies and Gavi introduced her to his inner circle.
Ana Pelayo has 270k Instagram followers on her Insta account, where she regularly posts content related to fashion and lifestyle.
But she has kept her private life a mystery. However, post-match celebrations have confirmed that the two youngsters are dating each other.
Barcelona star Gavi has gone public with his girlfriend Ana Pelayo, just as rumors of a royal crush from Princess Leonor resurfaced.
Gavi silences
During this entire event, Gavi has remained silent and has not issued any public statement or cryptic social media post. His actions have spoken louder than his words. By displaying his affection towards Ana Pelayo in the post-match celebration, he confirmed their relationship. Ana Pelayo has been instrumental during his knee injury, which kept him out of the field for 10 months. Reportedly, during this time, they have become closer than ever.
With these actions, Gavi seems to point toward a life built on his own terms — not fairytales, not headlines, and certainly not for royal status.
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