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Forget winning the treble, playing for your country, or being captain of a football team – all Jack Grealish has ever wanted to do was meet Rihanna.
In an interview four years ago – and without batting an eyelid – the midfielder, 28, admitted he felt that way: ‘Because she’s pretty and I like her music’.
When the interviewer commented that she had a feisty side and might walk off, Jack shyly smiled and said: ‘I think that’s cool.’
And on Sunday night, the Man City star proved dreams really do come true as he shared a picture of himself standing next to the superstar singer.
Wearing a blue football top with a jumper tied around his waist, Jack could be seen with his arm round the megastar.
Jack Grealish proved dreams really do come true as he shared a picture of himself standing next to his idol, superstar singer, Rihanna
Jack also shared a sizzling shirtless snap of himself in a pair of swimming trunks as he lounged by the hotel pool on his phone
Rihanna, 36, looked effortlessly cool in an oversized sports top, check trousers and baseball cap.
Her hair was pulled back from her face and she wore a baseball cap on top of her head.
The Fenty founder accessorised with a stack of gold chains and finished off her look with a bold red lip.
Jack captioned the picture: ‘A few days in the Big Apple.. Now to Orlando’.
Fans flocked to his comment section to share how happy they were that he finally got to meet the singer. They wrote: ‘so cuteee’, ‘Grealish Goaaaaaaaal’, ‘love ittt ❤️’ and ‘Awe brill pic you’ve said in the past you thought she was beautiful xx’
Jack also shared a sizzling shirtless snap of himself in a pair of swimming trunks as he lounged by the hotel pool on his phone.
The footballer showed off his impressively toned muscles and six-pack, as he sat with his legs crossed on the blue sofa.
It comes after Jack and his long-term partner Sasha Attwood announced they are expecting their first child together.
The couple are childhood sweethearts, who met when they were 16 years old.
Fans flocked to Jack’s comment section to share how happy they were that he finally got to meet the singer
While outside his football career, Jack is preparing to become a father for the first time, after he and his long term partner Sasha revealed their exciting baby news on Instagram
The sportsman shared a picture of himself holding Sasha’s growing baby bump to break the news, with the caption: ‘Life’s biggest blessing’
On Saturday Sasha Attwood proudly put her baby bump on display – just three weeks after the pair announced their baby news
Announcing the news on their social media, the sportsman shared a picture of himself holding Sasha’s growing baby bump to break the news, with the caption: ‘Life’s biggest blessing’ while Sasha wrote: ‘Half of me, half of you – beyond blessed.’
Jack’s current and former teammates were quick to congratulate the pair on their happy news, including Harry Kane, Harry Maguire and Ollie Watkins.
Sasha – who is said to be five months along – proudly put her bump on display on Saturday, just three weeks after the pair announced their baby news.
The stunner appeared to go make-up free for the snaps with her brunette locks left loose so they flowed behind her shoulders.