Giannina Maradona often made headlines, not because of her talent or her profession, but because of the family she was born into and later married into. In case her last name didn’t ring a bell yet, this Argentinian celebrity is the daughter of soccer royalty Diego Maradona and his ex-wife Claudia Villafañe. Later, she fell in love with another great footballer with whom she had a son and married her.
Below are the lesser known facts about Giannina Maradona and the controversies that have followed her from birth to her personal life.
The biography of Giannina Maradona
She was born in Argentina on May 16, 1989, right under the spotlight as her father was already making a lot of waves in the sports world at that time. She was born as the second child of Diego Claudia and has one brother, the older sister, Dalma Nerea Maradona. While Giannina was born five years after her parents became husband and wife, her sister came two years before her.
Giannina’s parents met after their families became neighbors in 1976. The exact time they started dating is not known, but the couple had a long date before exchanging vows in 1984. They had two children together and after the birth of Giannina the family became turbulent. Reportedly, their problems stem from Diego’s drug addiction, as well as his incessant extramarital affairs which allegedly led to the birth of his other children. The marriage then ended in 2003, with irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split. While Dalma saw divorce as the best solution to their parents’ problems, Giannina was not happy that it ended like this. Both parents remained on good terms after the divorce.
In addition to details about Giannina’s popular family, it’s impossible to get information about her early life, including her education, as she has yet to release the facts. Moreover, nothing is known about his profession, especially since his separation from Sergio Agüero.
Family life
As mentioned above, Giannina Maradona is the daughter of football journalist Diego Maradona and his ex-wife Claudia Villafañe. Dalma Maradona is her sister from her parents as she acquired half-siblings – Diego Sinagra, Jana Maradona and Diego Fernando Maradona Ojeda form her father’s other relations.
On his personal life, Giannina Maradona was once married to football star Sergio Agüero – Argentine professional footballer, world famous for his football skills. They dated long before sealing their love in a private wedding ceremony in 2008. Only close friends and family attended the event. Agüero is a striker who plays for Premier League club Manchester City as well as the Argentine football team.
Their marriage was blessed with a son named Benjamin Agüero Maradona on February 19, 2009, after a year of exchanging vows. Unfortunately, this did not strengthen their relationship, which deteriorated following Sergio’s infidelity scandals.
It was reported that the football star was romantically involved with Argentinian pop star Karina Tejeda back when he was still married to Giannina. In 2012, after four years of marriage, the young couple separated. To confirm the infidelity rumors, Sergio and Karina were seen together after the divorce and they continued their relationship for five years before the singer left Sergio while he was going through a period of recovery from a car accident. car.
Giannina has remained hidden and does not make many public appearances.
More facts about Giannini Maradona
1. Her ex-husband, Sergio, holds the record for the youngest footballer to play in a Premier League game for his country, a feat that once belonged to Diego Maradona.
2. Giannina was seen trading her father’s acclaimed weekly TV show, ‘La Noche del 10’, which translates to The Night of No. 10. The show is named after the soccer giant’s shirt number.
3. In 2015, Giannina’s relationship with her father became strained following a fraud case he brought against her mother, accusing Claudia (who was also his boss) of duping him out of nine million of dollars. Needless to say, Giannina and her sister sided with her mother.
