Diego Maradona: this time when he courted Caroline of Monaco
From the life of Diego Maradona, many remember his hand and his impressive career as a footballer. But in addition to his sports record, what many do not know is that the football star fell in love with Caroline of Monaco, and this, long before uniting with Claudia Villafañe, his first wife.
After divorcing Philippe Junot, son first husband, Caroline of Monaco fell in love with Guillermo Villas, a famous Argentinian tennis player. Caught by mutual love at first sight during a tournament organized in Monte-Carlo in 1982, the two never left each other. Their first photos together, taken from the island of Maui in Hawaii, do not fail to cause scandal.
At that time, Caroline of Monaco seemed to have a real success with the male sex since another great sportsman also had the objective of winning his heart. This is Diego Maradona. According to the Hispanic version of vanity loungethe footballer had done everything to attract the attention of Princess. At least that’s what they were told. Emilio Pérez de Rozas, a journalist who knew the football star.
Diego Maradona in love with Caroline of Monaco
According to the latter, the one who was nicknamed Pibe Del Oro was ready to do anything to attract the attention of Caroline of Monaco. He even tried to use his contacts so that his team at the time, Barça, agrees to play a friendly match in Monaco. The goal? Establish a first bond with the princess.
Still according to Emilio Pérez de Rozas, Diego Maradona was also ready to return to a healthy life, by stopping his consumption of alcohol and drugs, to conquer his Highness. Determined to achieve his goal, he also parted ways with his then manager who, according to him, had a bad influence on his person. Decisions that may move some people, but not Caroline of Monaco who ultimately never showed any interest in Diego Maradona. For his part, the player then found love in the arms of Claudia Villafañe, whom he married in 1989.