She asked him for an autograph for her son. He was 22 then, she was 34. Fifteen years later, they are still together

Daniella Semaan and Cesc Fabregas met in London in March 2009 in one of the local restaurants. There are different versions of the course of this meeting. According to one of them, the woman approached the table where the footballer was sitting to ask for an autograph for her son, and eventually they also exchanged numbers. According to the second one, often circulating in the gossip media, she only slipped him a piece of paper with a phone number. At the time, they were both in relationships. Fabregas had been dating his teenage sweetheart for years. The model was the wife of Lebanese millionaire Eli Taktouk, with whom she has two children.

Cesc Fabregas and Daniella Semaan met in 2009. Two years later, paparazzi caught them

In 2011, Fabregas separated from his partner. The romance between Daniella, who was 12 years older than him, was blooming. In the summer of the same year, photos appeared in the press in which paparazzi caught the footballer on a date with a “mysterious brunette”. Elie Taktouk recognized his wife in the photos. – I was in shock – he said later – I denied it, but I didn’t want her back. The moment I saw these photos, I felt disgusted, he added. The divorce was predictable. Daniella was 38 years old then, Fabregas was 26. Taktouk was sentenced to 7 years in prison in 2021 for financial fraud.

Her husband found out about their affair from the tabloids. Fabregas and Semaan are still together to this day

Despite the predictions of the tabloids and the suspicions of the former model, who repeatedly insulted her in the media and predicted the imminent end of this relationship, the couple is still in a happy relationship. In 2013, the couple’s first child, daughter Lia, was born. Two years later, Capri was born, and in 2017, a son, Leonardo, was born. Together they also raise two children from Daniella’s previous relationship. In 2018, they decided to get married. Only the closest people were invited, but the wedding organized a few days later in Ibiza was attended by not only the family, but also friends and famous footballers, including Leo Messi. The 37-year-old ended his football career in 2023. In 2023, the two celebrated the anniversary of “14 Beautiful Years”. In May this year, on the occasion of her husband’s birthday, Daniella published a touching entry.

You are my home, my peace and the center of my heart and soul. Thank you for showing us every day what love really is and for always putting us first

– she wrote on behalf of herself and their children.