Despite not having participated as a player during the Euro 2024, the King of Spain invited the 19-year-old footballer Gavi to celebrate Spain’s victory in this tournament, generating a meeting between the athlete and Princess Leonor two years after the rumors of a relationship between them.
According to the media, La Vanguardia, King Felipe has developed an affinity for the athlete, to the point of being a personal guest of the monarch to watch the final of the Eurocup, and even without having participated in the tournament due to an injury, he was invited to the celebration at the Zarzuela Palace, where they honored the victory of the Spanish national team.
At this meeting, the Princess of Asturias was captured smiling at the member of the Spanish national team while shaking their hands in greeting and congratulating him for the great achievement of the team. For his part, the soccer player looked happy in the meeting with Leonor and the rest of the royal family.
Previously, media reported that in the Qatar 2022 World Cup, the monarch approached the athlete to ask him to autograph a size S jersey, for which speculation arose that it was a detail for the heiress. Also assured that Princess Leonor attended classes with a notebook with Gavi’s face, it was quickly deduced that he was her crush.