Perhaps not a phenomenon in South Africa, but romantic ties between men's and women's players is something that is quite common in Europe's top five leagues. Here's a look at the couple who plays for Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, respectively.
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Bayern's Alphonso Davies celebrated a five-year anniversary with his partner and Paris Saint-Germain women's star Jordyn Huitema.
It's undeniable that the Canadian couple is very popular, as they have a combined following of 6.4 million followers on Instagram.
Scroll through the gallery above to see some of the coolest snaps on Instagram between the two footballers.
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One of them is a 21-year-old sensation for the German giants. An incredible fact is that although he is so young, the left-back has already won 10 major trophies with his club already, including a UEFA Champions League and Super Cup, as well as the FIFA Club World Cup in 2021.
The Buduburam-born star, from a refugee camp located in Ghana, is highly regarded as one of the world's best prospects and he recently guided Canada to their first World Cup qualification in 36 years.
In 13 appearances in the qualifiers, he registered an incredible five goals and eights assists given that he is a full-back.
His partner, Huitema, is a 23-year-old forward for the French giants. According to the Parisians' official website, the goal-poacher has excelled at U17, U20, and at a national team level and she already boasts more than 30 caps for the sixth-ranked side in the world.
She also took part in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.
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