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In light of the divorce rumors between Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen, it is important to note that the 7-time Super Bowl champion was not the only athlete in her life. Moreover, she also had a large dating history before marrying Brady in 2009. 

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Speaking about the athletes in her life, she once dated a polo player and a surfer. Unfortunately, those relationships did not last very long for Bündchen. Let’s take a look back at those relationships the Brazilian model had before Tom Brady. 

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Gisele Bündchen dated two sportspersons before Tom Brady

In 2002, Bündchen dated Brazilian polo player Rico Mansur for a few months. Apparently, Mansur fell in love with his fellow Brazilian after seeing her and broke his engagement with another model, Isabella Fiorentino. Later, Mansur and Bündchen became a couple, but their relationship lasted only six months. 

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After ending her long relationship with Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio, the former Victoria’s Secret model started dating professional surfer, Kelly Slater. However, their relationship lasted only a few months and ended in early 2006.

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After that, as per reports, she went on a blind date with Brady and fell in love with the quarterback. After three years of dating, they tied the knot in 2009. Currently, they share two children, including a son (Benjamin) and a daughter (Vivian).

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Bündchen and Brady are heading toward the end zone

It is worth noting that Brady announced his retirement from professional football after the last season. However, he made a U-turn and returned to football just after 40 days. This incident irked his wife, Bündchen, as per multiple reports. 

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In an interview with Elle Magazine, she expressed her frustration and said, “This is a very violent sport, and I have my children and I would like him to be more present… definitely had those conversations with him over and over again.”

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After that, they had a big fight regarding Brady’s un-retirement, according to multiple sources. Now, they are heading toward divorce, as Page Six reported that they both hired divorce lawyers. However, they have yet to file a divorce against one another, as multiple sources are telling there could be a slight chance that they could still work it out.

However, both Bündchen and Brady are living separately at the moment.

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Debkinkar Maity is an NBA Writer and content head at EssentiallySports. He holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from a premier institution. He specializes in covering a wide range of themes, including trade updates and understanding fan reactions and narrating the emotions through his words, among others. A specialist in NBA trade deadlines, Debkinkar finds his passion in the Lakers' legend, LeBron James. In his free time, he also enjoys playing soccer, which adds to his already impressive understanding of various sports.

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