This Sunday, the final of the Euro Cup will be played, which will pit Spain against England for the leadership of the old continent and which will be attended by Felipe VI with the Infanta Sofia. One of the RTVE commentators who is covering the matches of the Spanish team is Mario Suarez along with narrator Juan Carlos Rivero. The former Atlético de Madrid and Rayo Vallecano footballer, among other teams, whose voice resembles that of Luis Enrique, has become a talisman for ‘La Roja’. His sporting career is known by most football fans, not so much his personal life, in which his wife plays a fundamental role, Malena CostaBut who is Malena Costa Sjögren?
She is a model born on August 31, 1989 in Alcudia (Palma de Mallorca) to a Spanish father and a Swedish mother. She grew up in Mallorca until she left the island at just 16 years old to fulfill her dream: to be a model. Although at 11 years old she made her debut on a catwalk for the firm Miss Sixty. “Since I was 11 years old when they offered me to do a fashion show, everything changed”she said in an interview. She really wanted to be a veterinarian, a profession she had to put aside to pursue modeling.
In 2005 she entered the Elite Model Look Spain competition, being one of the finalists. A year later, she made the leap to television to compete in the program Super modelin which he coincided with Alba Carrillo o Noelia LopezHer time on the Cuatro format ended with her sixth place, which had nothing to do with her future success. From that moment on, she began to model for the main fashion brands. She has also starred on many magazine covers.
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In the sentimental field, before meeting Mario Suárez she had been with other well-known names. Her first relationship with a public figure was with Javier Hidalgoson of the president of Halcón Viajes. There was a 17-year age difference between them. After that breakup, he was linked to Cristiano Ronaldoalthough she has always denied these rumors. A few years later she began a relationship with another footballer, Carles PuyolThey were together for two years, and although they never revealed the reason for the breakup, it could have been due to the jealousy of the former Barça player. “The breakup happened overnight. We had different life plans and different personalities. If you care about the person, the breakup hurts you and this was my case.”he explained in an interview for Vanity.
His relationship with the former footballer
In 2012, she rediscovered her love for Mario Suárez, a former Atlético de Madrid footballer with whom she keeps the flame of love alive. The two have been in a relationship for twelve years and have two children together, Matilda, 8, and Mario, 7. In 2017, they decided to walk down the aisle in Mallorca in an intimate ceremony. “I’m lucky. I’m healthy, happy and with my family,” Mario stressed during a birthday celebration. Mario and Malena have shown that together they make the best team. The athlete has accompanied his wife in many of her professional commitments, just as Malena has supported his career as a footballer, of which he admitted that she was “very proud.”
The model, who boasts an enviable figure, shares her training routines on social media. She attributes her great physical shape to healthy eating and demanding workouts, ruling out any kind of cosmetic touch-up, except for a breast operation she had when she was 18.