Riyad Mahrez, a player for Manchester City and the Algerian national team, captured the attention of social media users, topping the list of trending topics on Google in Saudi Arabia, Algeria, and several other countries on Tuesday morning. This followed the official announcement by British beauty Taylor Ward, on her personal Instagram account, of her engagement to the Algerian international star Riyad Mahrez on Monday evening.
Taylor Ward posted two pictures with the captain of the Algerian national team on the beautiful island of Mykonos, Greece, where the couple is spending their summer vacation together. The British beauty was seen wearing an engagement ring, and Riyad Mahrez appeared very happy with this significant step. Taylor accompanied her post with a loving message: "There is no one better to share this life with than our life... and I am excited to live together, so I said yes… I love you." The former Leicester City player replied to her post with a comment: "I love you."
Taylor is 23 years old and has over 300,000 followers on Instagram. She initially had a long friendship with the Algerian player before he separated from his wife and became involved with her. She started supporting him last year during his team’s match in the semi-finals of the English League Cup against Manchester United.
She is the daughter of reality TV star and millionaire interior designer Dawn Ward, whose wealth is estimated at £42 million. Dawn is married to retired football player Ashley Ward, and Taylor has three sisters: Darby, Charlie, and Aston.
Media reports had indicated at the time of Mahrez's separation from his wife in February of last year that Taylor, who was previously linked to Mahrez's Manchester City teammate, Argentine star Sergio Aguero, initially hesitated to pursue a relationship with the Algerian international until confirming that his previous marriage had officially ended. Mahrez divorced his former wife Rita at a court in Manchester, without specifying the date of the divorce. It is worth noting that Mahrez married Rita in August 2015, and they have two daughters together.
