‘Love wasn’t enough’: Melanie Da Cruz announces divorce from footballer Anthony Martial

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“Sometimes to win a race you have to stop running…”. These are the first words of French influencer Mélanie Da Cruz in her post announcing her divorce from footballer Anthony Martial. She shared the sad news regarding ten days ago on her Instagram account, without explaining the reason. According to the British press, the 30-year-old woman was cheated on by her husband when she was 8 months pregnant.

Melanie Da Cruz, 30, announced ten days ago her breakup with Manchester United striker Anthony Martial. Swan’s mother, 3, shared the sad news on her Instagram account. “Sometimes to win a race you have to stop running…”she wrote to accompany a photo of her in her sublime wedding dress.

Usually quite discreet when it comes to her private life, Mélanie Da Cruz this time insisted on addressing her followers for “everyone’s happiness and future”as she says herself. “There is no easy break but it can be done with the greatest respect and with modesty on my part”she also wrote in this long publication.

And to continue: “Life together is a long road often strewn with pitfalls. Giving up is not part of my character but this is where our paths diverge. Almost 3 years since we said ‘yes’ I thought for life unfortunately love was not enough.”

Without going into details, she admits that she cannot put exact words on what she feels “because pain cannot be written.” She ends by stating that the well-being of their son Swan will remain a priority.

We do not know the precise reasons for this divorce and for his part, Anthony Martial did not react at all on his social networks. But according to the British press, the Manchester United player committed adultery when his wife was 8 months pregnant. The 26-year-old footballer reportedly slept with French model Malika Semichi following meeting her in a Parisian nightclub.

A source told the Daily Star Sunday : “Things are not going very well for Martial on the pitch. [de foot] and it seems that life at home has also been difficult. Melanie’s statement came as a shock to her fans and is probably the icing on the cake following a tough few months for Anthony. They had their fights. All they care regarding is their son’s well-being and raising him amicably.”

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