Emerson Royal has revealed how his girlfriend transformed his spirits at his birthday bash following Tottenham's disappointment in the North London derby with the unexpected announcement that she was expecting their first child.
'It was the best gift I could have received,' said Royal, who turned 24 on the eve of the 2-0 defeat at home to Arsenal. 'We are excited and very happy.'
Royal's girlfriend, medical student Estela Braga, surprised him at his birthday party in London.
They are usually very private about their relationship but the Brazilian full-back could not wait to share his joy of becoming a father for the first time.
'Football is my dream and I will continue to do my best,' said Royal. 'Now there is one more motivation, my son or daughter.'
Royal has fallen out of favour with Spurs boss Antonio Conte, who has preferred Matt Doherty at right wing-back since the World Cup break.
Royal's only start since November came in the FA Cup against Portsmouth.
He signed from Barcelona for £25million in the summer of 2021 after a successful loan spell at Real Betis and has made 62 appearances for Tottenham.
But was disappointed to miss out the World Cup in Qatar when not selected by Brazil, and is keen to extend his international career as a new cycle starts under Tite's successor.
Pubabcmnrz
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Bigmamajoe
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Af should stop posting black with white photos
She looks latina mate and he is brazil so
Thereds1234
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Af should stop posting black with white photos
Daphoenix23
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this comment is racist, yet you go about calling whites racist.. hypocrite!! are you the one to show someone who he should marry, nonsense
Oh yeah… how convenient? Once it comes from a Blackman it’s racist… but y’all been doing it to my race even to this day u bl00dy hypocrite. Treating us like low class humans as if we don’t deserve to exist. But now it’s racist cos it’s coming from a black man defending his own. Y’all white 🐷 the same to me, always playing victims in your own system acting like the Blackman is at fault for everything… fvck y’all 🐷
Daphoenix23
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see i didn't gave slang to any race , but look at you lmfao
Fvck u white pig 🐷… Ur race been doing it to mines for centuries, treating us like we don’t mean nothing, like we don’t deserve to exist at all in the world. So don’t expect me to b nice to u when u come up with that BS response to my comment cos I don’t even know u nor was I addressing you. Who the fvck told y’all white 🐷 that y’all better than us in the first place?
ketdekmyz
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N urs is wut? Typical white 🐷
see i didn't gave slang to any race , but look at you lmfao
Daphoenix23
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look at your attitude, typical African
N urs is wut? Typical white 🐷
ketdekmyz
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U b@st@rd son of a wh0re, who is talking to u?
look at your attitude, typical African
Daphoenix23
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then don't go there , try to make your Africa full of facilities and all
U b@st@rd son of a wh0re, who is talking to u?