Raphinha, short for Raphael Dias Belloli currently plays as a midfielder for Barcelona. The player was born on 14th December 1996 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Hence the player also plays for the Brazil national football team.
However, the player collected most of his fame with the English club Leeds United. Raphinha appeared in 65 matches in the Leeds jersey and scored a total of 17 goals. The Brazillian recently signed a £55 million contract with La Liga club Barcelona and will play for them in upcoming matches.
Apart from his exceptional career stats and amazing skills on the field, he is currently engaged in a relationship. He recently announced his engagement to Taia Rodrigues. She is very often spotted in the stands cheering for Raphinha and Barcelona. Know more about Raphina’s girlfriend.
Who is Taia Rodrigues?
Taia Rodrigues goes by the real name Natalia Rodrigues mentioned by the individual herself on the social media platform Instagram. Speaking of Instagram, Taia enjoys 78k followers on the platform and is a photo blogger. Her bio also reads ‘@raphinha 💍’ showcasing her relationship with Raphinha.
Taia cuts her birthday cake on the 2nd of January every year and came to life in 1999. She is currently 23 years old and is a Capricorn. She is a blogger and likes to upload photos of her everyday life, travel, and food on social media.
Raphinha’s extraordinary proposal
One night when Taia came back home, Raphinha had planned a surprise for her. The player went on to decorate her house and even prepare a walkway for her. She walked the candle-lit path to find lightings that read “Marry me?”.
The player pulled out a ring to which Taia said “Yes”. The photos from her birthday cum engagement were uploaded on social media and went viral. There were lightings also reading the initials of both with a heart in between.
The couple uploaded a video too on Instagram announcing their relationship to the public. The caption to the video post read “Matthew 19:6 NIV
So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
Followed by “Entering 2022 with my greatest happiness to be by your side… thank you for so much, I didn’t even know there was someone like you, how lucky for me, I love you ❤️” and lastly three magical words read “My YES forever❤️❤️.”
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