Meet Arsenal transfer target Riccardo Calafiori’s stunning model Wag who went viral when female reporter interviewed him
RICCARDO CALAFIORI has stunned football fans after a breakout season for Bologna and Italy at Euro 2024.
However, as rumours swirl ahead of a potential transfer to Arsenal, the 22-year-old won’t be the only stunner set to travel to north London.
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That’s because the defender is set to be joined by glamorous girlfriend Benedetta Boeme.
Benedetta went viral in May when she gatecrashed one of Calafiori’s interviews after Bologna completed their surprise qualification to the upcoming season’s Champions League.
Calafiori was speaking to a female reporter for DAZN Italia when Benedetta appeared from out of nowhere into the camera shot.
She then embraced him in a passionate kiss before hugging him as the interview carried on, all the while glaring at the reporter.
The pair seem to be completely smitten with each other.
He is a frequent sight in many of her Instagram posts, and are often seen hugging one another when pictured together.
It is not clear how long they have exactly been dating, but the first social media post of them together dates back to June 2023.
In January, Calafiori shared a post to his Instagram page featuring Benedetta as they celebrated her 27th birthday.
She had romantically captioned one post before it with: “I’ll be your sidekick for life. You are my poetry,” with Calafiori saying in the birthday post: “It’s absurd, but so do I! +27, my strength.”
The pair also have matching tattoos on their hands which read “Koi no Yokan” – a Japanese phrase meaning “premonition of love”.
When she isn’t posting about Calafiori, Benedetta is sharing jaw-dropping posts of her professional modelling work to her page.
Since the viral video gatecrashing Calafiori, Benedetta’s follower count on Instagram has skyrocketed.
And paired with the partners eye-catching displays at Euro 2024, she now boasts more than 33,000 followers.
That may only serve to increase if Calafiori completes a move to the Emirates over the coming weeks.
Meet the Arsenal Wags from Strictly star to a flight attendant
Tolami Benson – partner of Bukayo Saka
Benson and Saka have kept information on their relationship largely quiet.
They do not appear on each others Instagram pages but she was seen speaking to Saka at the 2022 World Cup.
Helene Spilling – partner of Martin Odegaard
A professional dancer from Norway who rose to fame in the country’s version of Strictly Come Dancing, the pair were first spotted together at the Football Awards in March 2023.
Sophie Weber – partner of Kai Havertz
Weber works as a model and social media influencer and is the most high profile member of the group on online with almost 400,000 followers on Instagram.
They are childhood sweethearts having grown up in the same neighbourhood.
Milly White – partner of Ben White
The couple got engaged in 2022 before tying the knot officially in May last year. They have matching “I love you tattoos” on their wrists. Milly White works as a model.
Laura Trossard Hilven – partner of Leandro Trossard
The pair met in 2014 before getting married in 2019.
They have two sons together, Thiago and Amadeo.
Lauren Fryer – partner of Declan Rice
Lauren Fryer and Declan Rice have been together since 2015. She tends to keep a lower profile compared to some of Arsenal’s other Wags but is no less stunning.
She sadly deleted all pictures on her Instagram after suffering horrific abuse by vile trolls.
Georgina Ramsdale – partner of Aaron Ramsdale
Georgina Ramsdale works as a flight attendant.
The couple got married last June after the Arsenal star proposed in 2022. They originally met in 2019.
The latest reports say he has agreed personal terms over a transfer, but Arsenal are yet to meet Bologna’s demands of around £42million.
Should the deal be completed, Calafiori’s partner may join the likes of Helene Spilling, Sophie Weber, Tolami Benson, Laura Trossard Hilven and Milly White, whose relationships with respective stars in the squad has been a secret extra boost that the club have tapped into.
This Wag power is something Mikel Arteta has emphasised behind-the-scenes at Arsenal.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, Arteta said: “That’s great to see obviously because it’s needed.
“We have a lot of foreign players that obviously they have their families, wives, girlfriends around and they need support.
“They need to build those friendships and those close circles around them.
“We have created that, big credit to them and how much they have put into that because it’s really helpful for the team so if they are happy, much better because the players are gonna be happy and more settled.
“It gives you a much bigger sense of belonging somewhere when you really feel that you are part of something.”
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