Luis Figo and His Wife Are Rumored to Have Split After Many Years Together.

Portuguese football legend Luis Figo and his wife Helene Svedin are suspected of separating after 24 years of marriage.

Spanish newspaper Vanitatis reported that Luis Figo and former Swedish model Helene Svedin are "living separately," but there has been no official confirmation of the separation. El Confidencial reported that the former Real Madrid midfielder has left his family home and rented an apartment nearby for more than a month now.

Luis Figo with his wife and three daughters on his 50th birthday in 2022. Photo: Luis Figo Instagram

The midfielder, who has often attended events with his wife for many years, was alone at the Laureus Awards, considered the Oscars of sports, in Madrid on April 21. At the event, Luis Figo said that his daughters Daniela, Martina, and Stella were the best things in his life, without mentioning his wife of nearly 25 years.

A month ago, Figo was rumored to be in a relationship with model Claudia Bavel. However, he denied it and threatened to sue the newspapers that spread the rumors. The beautiful Claudia Bavel was rumored to be dating Iker Casillas, the legendary former goalkeeper who was Figo's teammate at Real.

Three years ago, the Portuguese football legend's marriage was also rumored to be in trouble after Marca reported that Luis Figo "temporarily left the family home for about two weeks".

Luis Figo posted a photo with his wife to celebrate February 14. Photo: Luis Figo Instagram

The former Portuguese midfielder and his former model wife met in 1995 at a concert in Barcelona when he had just arrived at Barca to play. Luis Figo once said that at first the two of them spoke in English, then in Spanish because Helene learned foreign languages ​​very quickly. "I have a wonderful wife, she is beautiful in both appearance and soul. We share the same view that our children are our top priority," the former Portuguese star shared at the time.

The handsome couple got married in 2001 after their first daughter, Daniela, was two years old. Figo and his wife later welcomed two more daughters, Martina and Stella. The marriage between Figo and the former Swedish model is admired by fans, praised as a fairy tale as the two are well-matched, happy and fulfilled both materially and spiritually.

Luis Figo was born in 1972, is a Portuguese football legend, praised as one of the best wingers of all time. He played for both rivals Barca and Real before retiring with Inter Milan in 2009. Figo was voted Portugal's player of the year six times and won the Ballon d'Or in 2000.

(According to The Sun, Marca)