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Ryan Paton

Fabinho's wife Rebeca Tavares' footballing icon and why she retired from playing

Rebeca Tavares has embraced life on Merseyside and has become a vocal Liverpool FC supporter on social media.

Fabinho's wife regularly uses her platforms to react to the Reds' latest results as Jurgen Klopp's side continue to chase down an unprecedented quadruple. The 27-year-old was in jubilant spirits after her husband's goal-scoring display earlier this week helped LFC book a spot in the Champions League final.

Fabinho netted the first goal as The Reds produced an outstanding second half recovery to defeat Villarreal 3 - 2 and seal their place at UEFA's showpiece event at the Stade de France on May 28. After the game, Rebeca tweeted: "Here we go PARISSSSSS."

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Rebeca has previously opened up on her passion for the game, which started from a young age. She told Her Football Hub : "My family are a typical Brazilian family, we always watched football and I’ve loved football since I was a kid." Rebeca was born in Brazil and her family moved to Spain when was six years old.

Rebeca revealed her passion for the game was ignited by Brazilian football icon, Ronaldinho, who similarly made the move to Spain when he transferred to Barcelona in 2003: She added: "I remember one moment in particular that made me start watching and also playing football. It was when Ronaldinho started playing in Europe. His style captivated me.”

Rebeca is a talented footballer and played at a high level as an attacker in Spain. She eventually joined her husband Fabinho at AS Monaco FF when she signed for the French side in January 2018.

Away from the pitch, Rebeca has been married to Fabinho since 2015. Rebeca hung up her playing boots when her midfielder husband transferred to the Reds in May 2018 in a deal worth an initial £39.3million.

However, Rebeca revealed she has no regrets about her decision when she responded to a fan who praised her playing ability. She said: "For me to watch Fabs playing in this level, it’s like my dream came true but in his feet."

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