Julius OkorieUEFA Champions league, one of the sort after competitions in football, returns with a bang tonight, with fans across the globe eager to savour it all once again.
Reigning Champions and 15-time Champions League winners Real Madrid begin Game week 1 hosting Stuttgart at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe Carlo Ancelotti tutored side are charged and ready after fortifying with the inclusion of former Paris Saint-Germaine super star Kylian Mbappe and Brazilian teenager Endrick who has just tied the knot at 18 with Gabriely Mirandy in Madrid.
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Unlike Kylian Mbappe, the teenager has received minimal playtime, accumulating just 10 minutes of play time since his arrival, but he has chosen not to allow that weigh him down by getting married to the surprise of most of his fans.
The news was shared on social media through various wedding pictures posted by Mirandy September 16, 2024, alongside a message quoting a biblical passage about the unbreakable bond of marriage.
The 21-year-old Brazilian model wrote on Instagram: “Matthew 19:6: ‘So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what GOD has put together no one can separate. At last, we married.”
Endrick had previously mentioned having a “contract” with his partner that includes specific rules and the obligation to express love to her regularly.
Competing for playtime with Mbappe, Jude Bellingham Vinicius Jnr among others will certainly not be easy for the Brazilian youngster. He probably will take solace in the fact that he has a new wife to reduce the impact of not getting his desired amount of playtime.
Real Madrid will be aiming to begin the campaign on a victorious note as they host Stuttgart tonight. Other fixtures line up tonight will see Juventus host PSV, Young Boys host Aston Villa, Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich are at home to Dinamo Zagreb, AC Milan battle Liverpool while Sporting Lisbon slug it out with Lille.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
