There’s nothing cuter than a soccer love story, and Matildas star Tameka Yallop’s relationship together with her spouse Kirsty Yallop definitely suits the invoice.
They fell in love whereas on opposing groups, bought engaged whereas taking part in for a similar facet, and now have a good looking daughter collectively.
Kirsty, a soccer participant who used to symbolize the New Zealand nationwide group, is now retired, whereas Tameka nonetheless performs for Australia.
Read on to be taught all the pieces we know about the relationship between Tameka Yallop (née Butt) and Kirsty.
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2015: Tameka and Kirsty meet for the primary time on the World Cup in Canada. Tameka is taking part in for the Matildas, whereas Kirsty is taking part in for her residence nation of New Zealand.
They start relationship, although issues are tough, as they’re each taking part in for various groups.
“I was in Sweden and Tameka in Australia, but we spoke every day for three months until I finally came to Australia,” Kirsty revealed.
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At this level Tameka is not out as homosexual to her group mates. “There was a long period of time when I was playing internationally that it was nothing that was brought up. I didn’t necessarily keep it a secret, but it’s not something I would have talked about or made known to my teammates,” she instructed News Corp.
But assembly – and falling in love with – Kirsty gave her the arrogance to be herself.
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“As soon as I met Kirsty I knew I wanted to do life with her, and the best way to do that was to be open about it,” she instructed 9Honey in 2021.
March 2017: Tameka and Kirsty each turn out to be group members of Norwegian soccer membership, Klepp IL, and transfer in collectively.
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“We made a great team when we were on [the pitch together] and great rivals when we were on separate sides,” Tameka later instructed News Corp.
September 2017: Kirsty broadcasts her retirement from worldwide soccer, aged 31.
December 2017: The couple get engaged. They each get matching rings made, with the intention that they each may suggest at any time when we needed. In the tip, they every deliberate their proposal inside 12 hours of the opposite.
“I asked Kirsty when the sun went down,” Yallop shared on her Twitter web page, including, “Kirsty asked me with the sunrise on the beach”.
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February 2019: The couple get married at Mangawhai Beach in New Zealand, and Tameka takes Kirsty’s surname, Yallop.
“I can finally officially call you my beautiful wife,” Tameka writes on Instagram.
Kirsty posts photographs from the day to social media, as properly: “We are officially married it could not have been a more perfect day even though it rained all day until we walked down our aisles … We feel so lucky to have shared it with so many of our loved ones. Thank you to everyone for all the love & support. It was the best weekend ever.”
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June 2019: Tameka known as as much as play for the Matildas within the World Cup in France. Kirsty joins her, and the couple share some cute vacation snaps throughout their downtime.
March 2020: “The two footballers announce they’re expecting a baby. Feeling pretty excited about adding a new member to our family,” Kirsty posts to Instagram.
A couple of weeks later, she shares that the couple conceived by IVF, and Kirsty is carrying the infant. “It has only been 4 months but the changes I have experienced have been incredible. It’s amazing what the female body can do,” she wrote.
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August 2020: Tameka and Kirsty welcome their daughter, Harley.
“It’s pretty hard to describe being a parent,” she tells 9Honey.
“It’s pretty cool. You can’t prepare for it. Everyone tells you what you should expect, this magical world, but it’s hard to explain I guess.”
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Their plan is to dwell in New Zealand, the place Kirsty can have the assist of her household whereas Tameka travels for work.
“Now she has Harley looking up to her, I think that has given her something extra to play for, knowing her little girl will be watching her on the TV,” Kirsty says.
May 2021: Tameka indicators on to play for West Ham, which implies she has to maneuver to London and go for lengthy stretches with out seeing Harley or Kirsty.
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July 2021: Tameka heads from Europe to the Tokyo Olympics to play with the remainder of the Matildas. However, attributable to COVID restrictions, Kirsty has to remain in NZ and watch from residence.
“They’re stuck in lockdown in New Zealand at the moment, which was not the plan when I left them heading into the Olympics,” the soccer star instructed AAP.
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“It’s been a long five months to say the least. I’m a bit uncertain of when I get to see them next but I’m continually working to try and get to New Zealand or to get them out.”
“We’ll see how that goes but it’s obviously been a difficult time for me off the pitch.”
November 2021: Tameka lastly makes plans to get again residence to her household.
“I haven’t seen them in about six months so I’m kind of struggling on the other side of the world but I think Christmas will change that and I’ll get to see them,” she tells The Guardian
August 2022: Tameka relocates to Norway, after signing to soccer membership Brann. Things are simpler this time, as journey restrictions have lifted and it is simpler for the household to reunite usually.
July 2023: Tameka known as up once more to play for the Matildas on the 2023 World Cup. Kirsty and Harley journey to Australia to observe each recreation from the stands.
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