LIVERPOOL and Uruguay star Darwin Nunez has hit the headlines for jumping into a wild crowd brawl after a Copa America semi final. A scuffle broke out between Colombia and Uruguay supporters in the stands but Nunez climbed up from the players' bench to remonstrate, appearing to defend his family. Footage captured the pandemonium and according to American football journalist Favian Renkel, Nunez was "told something by his significant other before he goes ballistic".
Uruguay players accused Colombian fans of targeting their families, with Nunez seen consoling his young son after the match. Nunez took it upon himself to defend partner Lorena Manas - so who is the WAG the striker jumped in to defend? Lorena Manas has established herself as one of football's prominent WAGs. The Spaniard has built a big social media following of her own with an Instagram page rich in bikini pics and a curious bio that translates to "I'm everything you won't see here".
The Sun previously reported she hails from Almeria, a seaside city in the south of Spain. Lorena has reportedly been loved up with Nunez since his playing days at Spanish club Almeria. Nunez played for Almeria 2019-20 before joining big Lisbon club Benfica from 2020.
Lorena is believed to be several years older than Nunez, with the pair now sharing a son together - named Darwin after his footballer father. She gave birth to Darwin in 2022 with Nunez now a key player for Liverpool , boosting the couple's fame further. Following Darwin'.
