There are many amazing examples of couples of athletes that are currently in the news. Amanda Nunes, Nina Ansaroff and Julie Ertz are all examples of great athlete couples. Bird and Rapinoe, Zach Ertz and Zach Ertz, Granato, Ferraro and many others are just some. Perhaps you've heard of retired athletes who have fallen in love with each other.
Amanda Nunes and Nina Ansaroff
Their relationship has been openly shared for over a decade. They met while together training at a Florida workout facility in 2012. In August of last year, the couple announced their engagement, and the two have been engaged ever since. They are a prominent couple in the UFC, and have worked hard to support one another. Nunes has expressed gratitude to Ansaroff, saying she wouldn't have made it without her support.
Nina Ansaroff is a UFC fighter who competes in the strawweight division. Born in Weston Florida, Ansaroff began training in mixed martial arts in 2009. She holds a record 16 wins and 6 losses. She is known for her comebacks. She currently ranks 13th in the women’s pound-for pound rankings.
Julie Ertz and Zach Ertz
Zach Ertz and Julie Ertz are both professional athletes. Zach is a tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles, while Julie plays soccer for the Chicago Red Stars. Both are currently vying at the U.S. National Team for Women's Soccer. Both were students at Bay Area universities when they met.
Zach Ertz and Julie Ertz got married in 2017. Their daughter was born one week ago. The couple met while playing Stanford's baseball. They were married last march. Fans have celebrated their marriage and it has been covered in the media.
Bird and Rapinoe
Sue Bird is a couple athlete, as is Megan Rapinoe. Both are based together in Seattle. They frequently discuss various topics, including women’s sports in America. Rapinoe shared photos of Bird on her Instagram Stories, as well as a link to a video featuring her cheering fans. Rapinoe also posted an image of Bird’s Seattle Storm profile which lists her WNBA achievements.
Bird and Rapinoe met at the Olympic Games leading up to the Rio Olympics 2016. Olympic athletes often get asked to pose for patriotic hot photos. Rapinoe and Bird were preparing for a photo shoot, when they met. Rapinoe asked Bird about a secret. Bird was confused. Rapinoe claimed that Sue was not an easy reader, which was what inspired Bird.
Granato und Ferraro
Ray Ferraro, Cammi Granato and Cammi Grandato are two of history's most celebrated sports stars. Ferraro was a former NHL player and was a Stanley Cup champion twice. Granato is a retired professional ice hockey player. She won the 1998 Olympic women’s ice hockey gold Medal. Granato is married to Ferraro, and they have two children.
Granato was the U.S. women’s hockey team captain in 1998. She was inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame in 2010. Ferraro, who played in the National Hockey League for 18 years, scored 40 goals twice. Ferraro finished his career with 408 goals and 490 assists, as well as 898 points.
Graf and Agassi
Steffi Graf has been a tennis couple of distinction for many years. After they won the same Roland Garros tournament in 1999, the couple began dating. They began dating and eventually married in 2001. Jaden and Jaz, their two children are now grown up. After Peter's death in 2013, Graf's mother moved to Las Vegas with her husband. Graf is now known as Stefanie Graf.
Graf dated Michael Bartels for 2 years before Agassi got married. Before getting married to Agassi, Graf had a love affair. Brooke Shields was Agassi’s girlfriend before his 1997 wedding. Their romance was so public that Brooke Shields photographed Agassi prior to the wedding. She remarked that "the legs of this man are perfect." Although they split in 1998, they reconnected again in 2001. When they met, Graf was in a tennis tournament, and the two practiced together. Graf and Agassi discovered they had many things in their common, but they also had differences.