Man City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma ties the knot with Alessia Elefante in a lavish Italian ceremony alongside teammate Erling Haaland
Gianluigi Donnarumma married Alessia Elefante in Italy.
The 27-year-old Manchester City goalkeeper married his childhood sweetheart at the Chiesa Madre di San Giorgio Martire in Locorotondo on Friday.
29-year-old Alessia looked every inch the admiring bride in her strapless lace corset dress with transparent polka dots on the sleeves.
Gianluigi, meanwhile, was wearing a white tuxedo jacket with stylish black tailored trousers.
The happy couple was seen leaving the church door as husband and wife.
Gianluigi’s football friends included Pep Guardiola, Sandro Tonali, Paolo Maldini and Nicolo Barella.
Man City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma married Alessia Elefante in a lavish Italian ceremony.
His teammates, including Erling Haaland and his partner Isabel Haugseng, attended the stunning event.
Erling Haaland was also seen attending with his partner Isabel Haugseng Johansen.
Later in the evening, Erling got the party started by leading the line of Vikings on the dance floor.
In a viral clip shared on social media, the football player can be seen behind the drum while chanting.
The routine shows one person striking the drum twice to create a rhythm, after which everyone sitting nearby is seen leaning back and forth together and chanting the word.
Their wedding took place after the couple quietly completed their civil marriage earlier this year.
They announced this news on Instagram in May as follows: ‘A long-term contract has been signed.’
Although they have known each other for years, the duo started officially dating in 2016.
This was the period when Gianluigi emerged as one of Europe’s brightest goalkeeping talents at AC Milan.
29-year-old Alessia looked every inch the admiring bride in her strapless lace corset dress with transparent polka dots on the sleeves.
Meanwhile, Gianluigi was wearing a white tuxedo jacket with stylish black tailored trousers
The happy couple was seen raising their arms in the air and kissing as they walked out of the church doors as husband and wife.
Although they have known each other for years, the duo started officially dating in 2016.
Alessia, an interior designer, has largely stayed out of the spotlight but has been spotted in the stands at her matches.
She moved from Milan to Paris with him after he moved to Paris Saint-Germain in 2021, before the couple moved to England following his high-profile move to Manchester City.
The couple welcomed their son, Leo, in 2024.
Later that year, the footballer popped the question during a romantic candlelit surprise in Paris.
