Former Argentina international and Rangers icon Claudio Caniggia made his mark as a footballer across a 20-year career, but his daughter Charlotte continues to forge her name as a model today
Claudio Caniggia is remembered for his 20-year football career, but his daughter Charlotte continues to make her name as a stunning model in the present day.
The former Argentina international and Rangers ace rose to fame in the Serie A with Roma and Atalanta after making his way in Europe at Hellas Verona following a move from River Plate in his homeland.
The 50-time Albieceleste international went on to have spells with Benfica, Boca Juniors and a return to Atalanta before joining Rangers from fellow Scottish outfit Dundee in the twilight of his career.
Caniggia, who turned 57 on Thursday (January 9), became a fan favourite at Ibrox after scoring against Celtic in the Scottish League Cup final as the Gers went on to win the domestic treble in the 2002/03 season.
The Argentine married model Marianna Nannis during his playing days, having three children together, before Caniggia asked for a divorce and later married then-26-year-old model Sofia Bonelli in 2019.
One of Caniggia and Marianna’s children, Charlotte, has followed in her mother’s footsteps, finding fame as an internet model.
Charlotte’s Instagram of 1.9million followers, is littered with pictures of her kitted out in lingerie, soaking in tubs and posing in bathroom mirrors. The Buenos Aires-born babe does dabble in television, too, and has become a frequent fixture across numerous reality series in Spain and Latin America.
Caniggia once featured on MTV’s Acapulco Shore, a 2021 spin-off of the hugely successful Jersey Shore. She’s also turned out on the Argentinian version of Celebrity Masterchef, as well as featuring on programming in Chile and Italy to boot.
Perhaps none of her work on the small screen has attracted as many admirers as she’s used to seeing on social media, however. Charlotte boasts millions followers across her Instagram and TikTok channels, where she seems happy to strip off for the good of the people.
Caniggia’s twin brother, Alexander, is also highly active online and actually hosts his own television show called ‘Los Desconocidos de Siempre’ (or The Strangers Forever’).
The heavily tattooed TV personality has the family surname inked across his knuckles and appears to have earned a more permanent place in programming.
As for whether she’s at all intrigued the sport that made her father famous, Charlotte has no interest in The Beautiful Game.
She didn’t even attempt to feign a passion for the subject when previously quizzed on that particular topic: “Do not ask me about football, I do not know anything about that, I do not like it.”
To her credit, the 30-year-old appears to have earned her own share of the family spotlight without much need of football. Instead, Charlotte has mimicked her mum by modelling her way to fame, but not without at least a smidge of her dad’s extroverted verve.