One of the most famous and popular Argentinean footballers is Maxi Lopez. He was born in 1984, on April 3, in Buenos Aires. At the moment he is the striker of the Torino football club. It is interesting that the Argentine has two citizenships - there is also an Italian passport, thanks to which he stands for the Turin team and is not considered a legionnaire.
Start
Maxi Lopez became interested in football at an early age, and began his career at 13 years old, in 1997. Then he became a graduate of the River Plate club. At the age of 17, he made his debut in an adult team. At the River Plate Club, the Argentinean was considered one of the leading players. It is not surprising that he won with the team Klausuru, and three times, and all - in a row (in 2002, 2003, 2004).
In 2005, in January, Maxi Lopez was acquired by Barcelona. Argentines bought for the amount of 6.2 million euros. The management of the Spanish club considered that Lopez would be a great replacement for Henrik Larsson, who at that time was just injured. As part of the “Barcelona” Maximilian first entered the field against a serious rival - London “Chelsea”. It was a match held within the Champions League. But he did not succeed in becoming a regular player in the squad. So at the beginning of next season he had to leave the Spanish team, and he left - to “Mallorca”, for rent. However, there he didn’t live up to expectations, as he scored only two goals for 25 matches.
Further career
After an unsuccessful season in Mallorca, Maxi Lopez signed a contract with a football club from Russia called Moscow. He signed the contract in 2007, on August 16. The amount of his transfer amounted to two million euros. In the same season, Maxi scored six goals for his new team, and this is for nine matches! But in “Moscow” the Argentine did not stay, because in 2009 he was rented by Gremio FC. There he entered the field 25 times and scored 11 goals against the opponents. In 2010, “Catania” bought it. They needed Maxi Lopez. The footballer signed a contract for four years, but already in 2012 he moved to Milan. Initially, it was a rental, but then the player was bought out.
However, he did not stay in the titled Italian club, because on July 10 he signed a contract with Sampdoria. It was also a rental. Moreover, after the season the management did not buy Lopez, and again issued a lease. In 2014, Maxi Lopez became a football player of FC Chievo, and a year later he moved to Torino. Well, at the moment he stands for this team, but how to know how his career will develop.
Achievements
Maximilian Lopez has good achievements. In addition to the status of three-time winner Klausura, he is also the two-time champion of Spain and the owner of the Super Bowl of the country. His most prestigious achievement is a victory in the Champions League (2005/06 season). And finally, his other achievement is Samegrelos Chempioni (2003-2004). So, despite the frequent transitions from one club to another, he managed to achieve some titles and victories.
Personal life
This is another very interesting topic regarding a football player like Maxi Lopez. His wife is Wanda Nara. More precisely, an ex-wife. They lived together for quite some time, the couple have three sons - Benedicto, Valentino and Konstantino. Why did the couple break up? It was very loud, the whole secular elite knew about their separation. Wanda went to the 20-year-old footballer Mauro Icardi (playing for Inter Milan). For what reason? The model and TV presenter herself said that Maxi, while they lived in Argentina, cheated on her with a governess. They did not hesitate to indulge in love joys while Wanda slept in the next room with the children. And the governess, being by no means a beauty, accused Maxi of harassment! There was even a court.
Wanda claims to have seen 25 SMS messages that were real proof of their love story. Lopez was acquitted, but Wanda did not forgive him. And stayed with him only because of the children. The model says she forgave him many times. But then the couple divorced. The TV presenter refused the money of her ex-husband. And when he found out that she had begun an affair with Mauro, he suddenly announced that she was still his wife. Wanda is sure that Maxi was discouraged by the fact that his ex-wife began a relationship with a young, sweet, caring guy. He even threw in his hearts that Wanda would never be needed by anyone - with three children. However, Mauro said that they would definitely get married and also have a baby. The young football player, who turned out to be a very wise man, is happy to take care of his beloved and her three sons. Miracles happen.
Such is the story of love. It remains to wish Maximilian Lopez good luck - both in his sports career and in his personal life.