George Pimentel/Getty Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen
Gisele Bündchen on Sunday posted a birthday message to her Instagram story, to honor her sister, Graziela Nonnenmacher Bündchen.
“Happy birthday to a true angel on earth! I love you so much sis!” the message, translated from Portuguese, stated.
The picture exhibits Bündchen’s sister Graziela in blue, giving the Brazilian supermodel, 42, a hug as Gisele pulls a humorous face with a leg kicked up. Gisele used Instagram stickers to make it appear like she is holding a birthday cake and added animated hearts to the picture.
The birthday publish comes as sources inform PEOPLE that Bündchen and Brady have “hit a rough patch” of their marriage.
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Brady and Gisele — who share son Benjamin Rein, 12, and daughter Vivian Lake, 9, together with the quarterback’s son John “Jack” Edward, 14, whom he shares with ex Bridget Moynahan — have been married for 13 years after assembly by means of mates. The couple tied the knot one month after they received engaged in an intimate ceremony on Feb. 26, 2009, at St. Monica Catholic Church in California.
Sources have revealed to PEOPLE that the couple is in disagreement concerning the Tampa Bay Buccaneer’s quarterback resolution to play one other season within the NFL — a selection that has led to “a lot of tension” between the longtime couple.
Over Labor Day Weekend, Brady and Gisele appeared to spend time aside. Sources advised PEOPLE that the supermodel took Benjamin and Vivian to a Florida water park, whereas Brady flew to New York to see his son Jack’s soccer apply.
Gisele “wasn’t thrilled” together with her husband’s resolution to finish his retirement from skilled soccer earlier this 12 months after solely two months, a supply shut to Brady advised PEOPLE.
“They’re hitting a rough patch,” the insider continued. “But I know they’re trying, or at least he’s trying, to figure it out and make it work. He wants to get through this and for things to get better.”
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A supply with the Buccaneers advised PEOPLE that there are not any preparations being made for Gisele to attend her husband’s first sport of the season, which occurs Sunday.
“It’s always a big thing when Gisele is coming to watch the game, [but] as of right now, there’s none of that for Sunday’s game,” the supply stated.
“It feels very different this year than last year. She was excited to be here, we saw her around,” the supply continued. “I’m not saying she can’t possibly come, but nothing is in place for her to be here for the first regular season game and that seems weird.”
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The insider added that persons are not mentioning Gisele round Brady.
“Everyone here knows that there’s tension, but we don’t know how serious it is. So we’re just not talking to him about Gisele. It’s not a topic anyone wants to bring up to him.”
Rumors of a rift between the couple elevated after Brady was excused from training with the Buccaneers final month “to deal with some personal things,” head coach Todd Bowles stated throughout a press convention on the time. According to Bowles, Brady and the staff mentioned the absence earlier than the beginning of coaching camp in July.
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Brady spoke about his absence from the staff after he ultimately returned 11 days later.
“Everyone has different situations they’re dealing with, and we all have unique challenges to our lives,” Brady advised reporters. “I’m 45 years old, man.”
“There’s a lot of s— going on, so you just have to try and figure out life the best you can. You know, it’s a continuous process,” he continued.
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