Argentinian footballer Sergio Romero will surely go down in history as one of the country’s most successful goalkeepers, with two World Cup trips under his belt, Romero is the most capped goalkeeper in the Argentinian football team, having made over 90 appearances for his national team since his debut in 2009.
Romero could have made his third consecutive World Cup trip but unfortunately a knee injury would have been ruled out just weeks before the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His last-team exemption seemed controversial after his wife told the media that “a lot of people want him (Romero).”
He joined English Premier League side Manchester United in 2015 before becoming the team’s first-choice keeper.
Sergio Romero’s wife
Sergio Romero is a married man and has been since 2008. His wife is the Argentinian actress and model Eliana Guercio. Romero’s wife was born on October 12, 1977 in Lanus, Argentina. She is ten years older than her husband. The two men met in 2007 and married on October 16, 2008, after about six months. The couple share at least two children, including daughter Yazmin, born in 2010, and another daughter, Chloe, born in September 2012. According to Chloe’s birth, Romero must have missed a game.
Ms. Romero began her career in nightclubs before moving to television. She rose to fame in Argentina after appearing nude in a show called More Than Different. Eliana began to surface on television around 2005. She starred in the television series Casados con hijos, Son de Fierro, and Todos contra Juan. Eliana also appeared in several Argentine TV shows, including Bailando por un sueño of which she was a contestant from 2006 to 2008. She appeared as a guest in TV series like Susana Giménez, and Los Angeles de la mañana
Since she started having children with Romero, Eliana has become less visible in the Argentinian entertainment industry. Romero’s wife was embroiled in a feud with Barbadian pop star Rihanna during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
The feud stemmed from reports that Rihanna had her eye on husband Sergio. In response to Rihanna’s interest in her man, Eliana said she would let Rihanna take Sergio for a week if Argentina won the World Cup. Fortunately for her and unfortunately for Rihanna, Argentina lost the final against Germany.
Before her whirlwind romance with Romero led to their marriage in 2008, Eliana was linked to another Sergio – Kun Sergio Aguero. Since 2006, rumors have been circulating in the Argentinian media space that Romero’s wife became romantic with the Manchester City striker and even slept with him. Eliana has denied the rumors over the years, saying she never met Kun, and despite her marriage to Romero, the rumors continue to affect her.
Back in 2015, Sergio Romero was set to appear on national TV to join his wife to debunk the rumors that his wife never had anything to do with Aguero. He also said that he and Aguero had been friends for almost ten years.
Romero’s wife is 1.85m tall and tall with her hulking hubby.
His measurements
According to ESPN, Sergio Romero’s height and performance weight measurement indicates that he stands at a height of 6 feet 3 inches or 1.93m. The goalkeeper weighs around 83 kg, which is ideal for keeping fit when in position.
Other facts about Sergio Romero
1. Romero’s birth name is Sergio Germán Romero. He was born on February 22, 1987 in Bernardo de Irigoyen, Argentina.
2. Romero started his youth career with Almirante Brown in 1996 and his senior career in 2006 with Racing Club.
3. His brothers nicknamed him “Chiquito”.
Although Romero towers over at 6ft 3in tall, his brothers dubbed him Chiquito, which means tiny, as he is relatively short compared to his gigantic brethren. One of his brothers, Diego, who plays basketball, looks intimidating, standing 6ft 9in or 2.06m.
4. In 2008, Sergio Romero was part of the Argentia national team that won gold at the Olympics.
5. Romero was coached by Louis Van Gaal in two separate teams.
When Van Gaal signed Romero for Manchester United on a free transfer in 2015, he was well aware of his abilities, having coached him during his years at Dutch club AZ.
6. Salary and net worth;
In 2012, during his stay at Sampdoria, Sergiosalaire revealed at 1.2 million euros. Although the value of his three-year contract with Manchester United was not disclosed, it was later discovered that Romero was earning £50,000 a week. Sergio Romero’s net worth has been estimated at $8 million.
