Thiago Alcântara do Nascimento is a Brazilian and Spanish professional footballer. He currently plays for Premier League Club Liverpool and the Spanish National Team.
Is Thiago Alcantara Portuguese?
Thiago is not Portuguese however he is fluent in the Portuguese Language. He is also fluent in Spanish, Catalan, German and English.
Thiago was born in Italy to Brazilian parents and now holds dual citizenship in Brazil and Spain. He is the first child of his parents who were both professional sportspeople.
Thiago’s father, Mazinho was a professional footballer for the Brazilian National Team. He won the 1994 World Cup for Brazil.
His mother, Valéria Alcântara is also a former Brazilian volleyball player. Furthermore, his younger brother, Rafinha plays for Real Sociedad and the Brazilian National Team.
Does Thiago speak Portuguese?
Thiago is fluent in Portuguese and four other languages.
He is happily married to his long time girlfriend, Júlia Vigas. The couple have a son and a daughter.
