KHVICHA KVARATSKHELIA has emerged as one of the stars of Euro 2024.
The Napoli ace scored Georgia’s go-ahead goal in their shock 2-0 victory over Portugal.
The result helped the Euro debutants reach the last 16 despite being the lowest-ranked side in the competition.
Kvaratskhelia went into the tournament with plenty of eyes on him as he has been linked with an exit from Napoli.
The winger has attracted interest from the likes of Newcastle United, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea.
However, his life outside of football is just as interesting.
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The 23-year-old was born in Tbilisi, Georgia and has been nicknamed “Kvaradona” after the legendary Diego Maradona.
He is the son of former Azerbaijan International footballer Badri Kvaratskhelia.
In 2022, he revealed he was dating medical student Nitsa Tavadze.
The couple got married at Mtskheta’s Samtavro monastery in October 2023.
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They shared pictures of the ceremony on social media.
They could be seen wearing traditional Georgian clothes as they made their vows.
His 3.5million followers loved the snaps as they flooded the comment section.
One wrote: “Beautiful orthodox wedding.”
A second commented: “You are a knight templar.”
A third said: “Man goal in your life.”
Another added: “This wedding is really unique.”
They exited the monastery under a tunnel of swords held by 12 people.
Nitsa has been at Euro 2024, showing her support for Kvaratskhelia as he stars for Georgia.
Despite now being married, Nitsa has remained in Georgia to pursue her medical career as they manage their relationship over a long distance.
Kvaratskhelia is also a fan of travelling around Italy during the offseason and has uploaded some spectacular pictures to his social media.
On his Instagram, he also shared a picture of himself gaming along with Georgian team-mate Zuriko Davitashvili.
He also enjoys playing tennis, basketball and trekking.
Kvaratskhelia is a fan of the NBA side Golden State Warriors and star player Stephen Curry.
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He often takes his wife to watch matches when he is not on the pitch.
He reportedly prefers a simple and minimalist lifestyle and does not go in for flashy cars.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
