Mia Khalifa has firmly denied rumors linking her to former Manchester City star Julian Alvarez, following widespread speculation on social media.
Reports claimed that the 32-year-old former adult film star was romantically involved with the 24-year-old Argentine forward, who is currently playing for Atletico Madrid, despite Alvarez being in a long-term relationship with Maria Emilia Ferrero, his childhood sweetheart and a social media influencer.
The rumors gained traction across Italy and Argentina, but Khalifa swiftly addressed the claims.
In a direct response on X (formerly Twitter), she wrote: “To clear things up: I’m not dating anybody, and if I was, it certainly wouldn’t be someone not old enough to remember where they were on 9/11.”
Mia Khalifa has denied involvement with Julian Alvarez. Credit: Santiago Felipe / Getty
Though Khalifa has been married twice before, first to her high school boyfriend in 2011 and later to Swedish chef Robert Sandberg in 2019 (before they separated in 2020), she remains single and unapologetic about her past relationships.
On TikTok, she opened up about her two marriages, stating: “Married at 18, divorced at 21. Second marriage: married at 25, divorced at 28. Third engagement: engaged at 29, ended it at 30, but I kept the ring.”
She called herself “Tom Brady at this game” of marriage and divorce statistics, and encouraged women to leave the marriage if they feel like it’s just not working for them anymore.
“We should not be afraid to leave these men. We are not stuck with these people,” she continued. “Marriage is not a sanctimonious thing. It is paperwork. It’s a commitment you make to someone.
“But if you feel like you’re not getting anything from that commitment and you’re trying, you gotta go. You gotta go!” she said. “You have to go.”
She says it might be annoying to do the paperwork and make the appointments, but you can’t let yourself “be stuck with someone.”
Mia Khalifa’s love for football and surprising player picks
Despite not being romantically involved with any footballers, Khalifa has made no secret of her deep passion for the sport.
Known for her support of West Ham United, a love she developed after watching the 2005 film Green Street, Khalifa is also a fan of several other sports, including the NBA and hockey.
Social media rumours had linked Mia with Alvarez. Credit: Diego Souto/Getty
In a 2019 interview with AFTV, the former adult star revealed her top three favorite footballers, which included two Real Madrid legends, David Beckham and Zinedine Zidane.
She also expressed particular admiration for Zidane’s infamous World Cup final head-butt against Marco Materazzi in 2006, calling it “the most exciting thing I’ve seen happen in a football match,” per The Sun.
“I love violence, and I hate that there is so much flopping in football,” Khalifa confessed, adding, “Yes! That [the headbutt] was the greatest moment of all time.”
Khalifa’s third favorite footballer is Australian midfielder Aaron Mooy. She compared Mooy to NBA star Kawhi Leonard, saying: “He doesn’t look like him, but he acts like him. He’s kind of camera shy, a little goofy, but you never see it. He reminds me of him. Kawhi Leonard is a good guy.”
