{"id":481154,"date":"2026-02-17T17:41:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/481154\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T17:41:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:41:07","slug":"sapphic-soccer-star-melvine-malard-just-proposed-to-her-girlfriend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/481154\/","title":{"rendered":"Sapphic soccer star Melvine Malard just proposed to her girlfriend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pride.com\/culture\/sports\/nwsl-queer-players\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Pro soccer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Pro soccer<\/a> player Melvine Malard just got <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pride.com\/culture\/sports\/rafaelle-souza-and-halie-mace-engaged#rebelltitem1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:engaged;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">engaged<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>The Manchester United and French national team star announced that she proposed to her partner, Justine, with a sweet \u201csave the date\u201d video on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The video shows Malard leaving Justine a note before the two meet up, and Malard gets down on one knee on the beach at sunset. The cute video ends with the happy couple announcing that their wedding is set for June 23, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DU04SmZDXO-\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:www.instagram.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">www.instagram.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old athlete regularly posts photos of her relationship with Justine and fun videos of the cute couple showing off their fashion sense.<\/p>\n<p>Malard joined Manchester United on loan for the 2023-24 season, during which she helped lead the team to victory at the FA Cup. She signed a permanent contract with the club in July 2024 and has been playing for them ever since.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AthleteVanity\/status\/2023459201775813067?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:x.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">x.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once married, Malard will join the ranks of other prominent sapphic soccer stars who have tied the knot recently, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pride.com\/culture\/sports\/sam-kerr-and-kristie-mewis-wedding\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis<\/a>, who got married on New Year\u2019s Eve, and Marta Vieira da Silva and Carrie Lawrence got hitched on January 2.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Pride: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pride.com\/culture\/sports\/soccer-player-melvine-malard-engaged\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sapphic soccer star Melvine Malard just proposed to her girlfriend;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sapphic soccer star Melvine Malard just proposed to her girlfriend<\/a><\/p>\n<p>RELATED<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pro soccer player Melvine Malard just got engaged! 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