Who Is Riyad Mahrez’s Wife? See Pictures

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Riyad Mahrez Wife Rita Johal

This article will tell you about the relationship between Riyad Mahrez and his wife

Riyad Karim Mahrez is a professional football player who captains the Algerian national team in addition to playing as a winger for Premier League Club Manchester City.

Mahrez joined Leicester City in January 2014, and by the end of his rookie campaign, he had helped the English team win the Championship and gain promotion to the Premier League.

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In his first season after joining Manchester City, he won the Premier League, FA Cup, and EFL Cup. His cleverness, balance, turn of pace, flare, and dribbling abilities are his most notable qualities as a quick, artistic, and technically brilliant player.

Despite his ability to score goals, he also makes a great assist provider thanks to his capacity for creating opportunities for his teammates.

Who Is Rita Johal?

Rita Johal is a well-known Instagram star, social media influencer, and businesswoman from Gravesend, Kent, England. She is well-known throughout the nation as Riyad Mahrez’s ex-wife.

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Rita works as a professional model, to speak of her career. She has worked as a model for numerous fashion companies and agencies. She also works with VITANIC as a brand spokesperson.

The most popular alcohol-free vitamin cocktail in the UK is VITANIC. In addition to this, she utilized her social media accounts to advertise numerous products.

How Did Riyad Mahrez And Rita Johal Meet?

Riyad Mahrez approached Rita Johal and struck up a discussion with her on London’s Oxford Street in 2012. This was their first encounter. They quickly exchanged phone numbers and began dating.

Before exchanging wedding vows in 2015, Rita and Riyad dated for five years. They later exchanged vows in a private ceremony.

The untold story of Riyad Mahrez
The untold story of Riyad Mahrez

Mahrez moved from the French side of Le Havre to the UK and praised his ex-wife for assisting him in settling there. He learned English from Rita, who is from Gravesend in Kent.

Why Did Riyad Mahrez Divorce Rita Johal?

Rita had previously mentioned how she first turned down his approaches because she was concerned that, as a player, he may cheat on her.

She said, “I found out he was a football player and was like, ‘I don’t want this life.’ I didn’t want to date a footballer because I thought there were going to be girls looking to chase him.

“Then he pursued me and bombarded me with phone calls and FaceTimes and it was meant to be.”

In 2019, a media rumor that the couple was divorcing began to circulate. The rumor became true, and the couple formally filed for divorce in early 2020.

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Rita was reportedly seen ‘chatting intensely’ with American boxer Deontay Wilder at a Manchester nightclub, according to later reports. Deontay Wilder and Rita Johal were suspected of flirting, which saddened Rita Johal’s ex-husband Riyad Mahraz.

The primary cause of Johal and Mahrez’s divorce was never made known to the general public.

How Many Children Do The Couple Have?

The couple soon after their wedding welcomed a new baby into their home. Inanya, their first daughter, was born in 2016.

After the birth of Inanya, the couple welcomed a second daughter in 2017. Rita has had great success shielding her kids from the influence of the media. After the birth of their second child, this seemingly idyllic marriage was never the same.

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Shyam Sharma who joined SPORTS BIG NEWS in 2021. Focuses on soccer – chiefly the Premier League, LaLiga, UEFA Champions League, Liga MX and MLS. On occasion, also covers American sports, general news and entertainment. Fascinated by the language of sport – particularly the under-appreciated art of translating cliché-speak.