LOW PROFILE Who is Antoine Griezmann’s wife Erika Choperena?
Antoine Griezmann is one of the most famous footballers in the world, having played for FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, as well as having won the World cup with France.
Someone who is less talked about is his wife, Erika Choperena. Choperena is a Spanish phycologist who unlike other footballer's wives, has chosen to maintain a low profile. So what do we know about her and how long has she been with Griezmann?
Who is Erika Choperena?
Erika is a qualified child psychologist after completing her studies in San Sebastian.
She ran a popular beauty blog called Cordialmente Erika, but it was deactivated after her relationship with Griezmann went public.
The mother-of-three has attended a number of France games, but it is unlikely that she will be spotted in the stands at the Wanda Metropolitano.
Fans will not be able to find her on Instagram, but a fan page regularly uploads photographs of her with her husband.
She previously had an account but deactivated it in 2014, shortly after she began dating Griezmann due to the attention it garnered.
How did the couple meet?
Griezmann left his home in France to pursue his dream of becoming a footballer in Spain, aged 13.
Shortly after penning his first deal with Real Sociedad, the La Liga star met the beauty blogger, who was studying in San Sebastian, wwhere the football club is based.
The France international admitted in his autobiography that he pursued her before she eventually agreed to go out with him.
When did they get married and do they have any children?
The couple tied the knot at a secret ceremony in Toledo at the 11th century Palacio de Galiana on June 15, 2017.
Erika gave birth to their first child on April 8, 2016, called Mia Griezmann.
The couple's second child, Amaro, was born on April 8, 2019, and their third on April 8, 2021, named Alba. This in turn means that all three of the couple's children have the same birthday.
In interviews, the Atletico Madrid ace has said how important it is that the household speaks both Spanish and French.