FORMER Tottenham, AC Milan and Barcelona midfielder Kevin Prince-Boateng has split from his model wife just days after announcing his retirement from football.
Boateng had most recently been plying his trade for Bundesliga 2 side Hertha Berlin but called time on his career aged 36 last week.
Boateng and wife Valentina Fradegrada, 31, have decided to call time on their marriage after 14 months, according to Newsflash agency in Germany.
Fradegrada is Boateng’s third wife with the two dating for just a year before tying the knot in June 2022.
Fans of Boateng were shocked to find out about the split after the former Ghana-international deleted all pictures with Fradegrada from his Instagram.
He also removed Fradegrada’s name from his Instagram name having double-barreled his own as part of the pair’s union.
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Only last year the pair were declared “The Hottest Couple Alive” after raunchy snaps showed Valentina straddling Boateng as she wore a micro blue bikini.
Neither have given a reason for the split but Valentina – who has more than 3.3. Instagram followers – has apparently found a new man.
She was spotted holidaying in Monaco with the unnamed man, reported German outlet Bild.
A friend of the couple told reporters: “Both are apart. In the end, unfortunately, it failed because of family expectations.”
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When asked about the split Boateng’s management said: “Kevin is currently concentrating on his life after his professional career.
“He is currently in Australia with Fifa to support women’s football and other projects.”
Fradegrada hails from Italy and the two tied the knot in the Italian village of Siena.
But the pair also hosted their marriage in the Metaverse and tied the knot on a digital version of the moon.
At the time Boateng was quoted as saying: “I wanted to do something special for Valentina, something that nobody had ever done.
“We were able to celebrate our love like no one has ever done before, in a space location.
“I want to marry her because she gives me peace.
“For as long as I can remember, and I’m 35 years old now, I’ve been looking for peace to find my inner calm – and that calmness just gives me.”
Valentina added: “I want to marry him because we have a rare chemistry. We respect each other very much.”
The couple had even offered a limited number of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to fans keen on joining the occasion, costing £41 each.
Boateng has two children with his first wife Jenny, who he divorced in 2011 after four years of marriage.
He then married TV presenter Melissa Satta in 2016 after the two met in 2011.
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Satta famously claimed that Boateng’s injury problems stemmed from the couple having sex “eight to ten times a week.”
The two divorced in December 2021 after five years of marriage.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
