Alexis Sanchez has welcomed two adorable puppies to his family which already includes two charming Golden Retrievers called Atom and Humber.
Alexis Sanchez has welcomed two adorable puppies to his family
The Inter Milan striker already has two Golden Retrievers called Atom and Humber.
The 35-year-old is well-known for his love of animals and Atom and Humber are already online stars with their own Instagram page.
The Chilean showed off his new buys with a touching photo of him with his arms round them on his Instagram story, which also featured footage of him playing in the snow with his older pets and teasing them at football with a tennis ball.
He picked British singer James Blunt’s hit song You’re Beautiful as the backing track to the footage of him with Atom and Humber.
Earlier he confirmed the pet pups were his by presenting them to the world on his other dogs’ Instagram with a message saying: “Atom and Humber’s new brothers.”
The Spanish-language message continued: “Adopted with fleas and all…then they went for a bath and their vaccinations.”
He also posted a video, this time set to music including the Phil Collins hit Another Day in Paradise, showing him picking out the two new additions to his family from an excitable litter of six.
Sanchez – thought to have spent most of lockdown at home in Italy with South African model Anna Sadler – has yet to confirm what breed the puppies are or their names.
His Instagram often features footage of him playing with the mutts – including this one where he teases them with a tennis ball.
Reports of his new romance with Sadler surfaced shortly after observant fans noticed a 22nd birthday photo she shared featuring her alongside Golden Retrievers.
She confirmed her time spent in lockdown with Sanchez through other photos clearly taken at his mansion.
During the weekend, speculation about the woman identified as his new partner intensified, prompting calls for her to post a picture with Sanchez after she uploaded a new selfie looking stunning in a white bikini.
One fan commented, “You’re very pretty, and this picture is taken at Alexis’ house, which I think is great. I hope your love lasts forever.”
Another asked, “When are you going to post a photo with Alexis?”
Sanchez named one of his dogs Atom, after a character in the 2011 American science-fiction sports film Real Steel, and his other pooch after his brother.
Speaking to Arsenal.com while still at the London club before joining United, he said, “Atom the robot is very old and apparently useless, but when he starts fighting, he beats the best robots in the world.”
