Jack Grealish has spoken out about his hopes for marriage but admits he’s content relishing in his status as a sex symbol until the happy day comes.
The footballer, 26, has attracted attention from football followers and non sports fans alike for his boyish good looks and cheeky charm, with Vogue paying homage to his curtains hairstyle and Tatler placing him on their ’hottest England football team players’ list at the height of the Euros last year.
But, the Manchester City midfielder, who is dating model Sasha Attwood, 26, says he wants to settle down eventually, insisting he wants ‘to just be happy’.
‘I know it’s easy to say, but the goal for me is just to be happy, man. I think that’s the most important thing in life.’
Jack and Sasha have been together for around 10 years but had a rocky year in 2021 as Jack was linked to multiple different women – including an alleged fling with Emily Atack, and reports he exchanged messages with Love Island star Amber Gill.
Looking good: The footballer, 26, has attracted attention from football followers and non sports fans alike for his boyish good looks and cheeky charm
Catching the eye: Vogue paid homage to his curtains hairstyle and Tatler placed him on their ’hottest England football team players’ list at the height of the Euros last year
The sportsman has denied the claims, with the long-term couple seemingly back on track.
While Jack is a talented footballer, he has also attracted attention from fans for his good looks, with a simple social media search bringing up plenty of on-pitch or shirtless images of the sports star along with words of adoration from his devotees.
At Wembley during last year’s Euros, signs were spotted that read ‘Will you marry me, Jack?’ while he was met with rapturous cheers when he was brought off the England subs’ bench by Gareth Southgate.
Looking to the future: But, the Manchester City midfielder, who is dating model Sasha Attwood, 26, says he wants to settle down eventually, insisting he wants ‘to just be happy’
Idols: He told The Face : ‘My mum and dad are married, so of course I want to do that. ‘I know it’s easy to say, but the goal for me is just to be happy, man’
Smouldering: While Jack is a talented footballer, he has also attracted attention from fans for his good looks
Wow: The star cut a dashing figure in his smouldering shoot
Casual cool: The star looked brooding as he posed in a sports jacket
Adoration: He was met with rapturous cheers when he was brought off the England subs’ bench by Gareth Southgate
In March this year, the Daily Star included Jack in its list of the ’10 most handsome footballers over the years’.
And Jack is more than happy to have this attention for now, saying: ‘I’d much rather be in the list of the top 10 most handsome players than the top 10 ugliest.’
It comes as Jack and his Manchester City teammates celebrated winning the Premier League at the weekend.
Thigh-tastic: In March this year, the Daily Star included Jack in its list of the ’10 most handsome footballers over the years’
Ripped: The star was sure to wow his fans with a shirtless shoot
On the ball: And Jack is more than happy to have this attention for now, saying: ‘I’d much rather be in the list of the top 10 most handsome players than the top 10 ugliest’ (pictured last month)
Rocky road: Jack and Sasha have been together for around 10 years but had a rocky year in 2021 as Jack was linked to multiple different women
A solitary point separated the side from Jurgen Klopp‘s resurgent Liverpool, with a 3-2 win against Aston Villa.
Speaking to Sky Sports on Sunday afternoon Jack admitted he ‘cried’ because winning the Premier League meant that much to him.
He said: ‘It’s unbelievable. After the third goal went in, I ran on the pitch because we were all celebrating and after that I just went straight down the tunnel, I was crying my eyes out.
‘When you’re a kid all you want to do is play in the Premier League and once you do that the next thing is winning it. I can’t put this into words, honestly.
‘We know how good of a side Aston Villa were, they showed it today but we know with our quality we can beat anyone. We did that in the last 20 minutes or so, I can’t put it into words.
‘It means everything – when I signed here people were saying to me “what do you actually want – to win the Champions League or the Premier League?” and for me it was always the Premier League. I’ve never won it before and I’m so happy.’
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