Liverpool beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 on Saturday thanks to a dramatic late winner from Darwin Nunez, who had been taunted by the home fans with chants of: “You’re just a s*** Andy Carroll”
NEW Liverpool signing Darwin Nunez’s son and step-daughter showed off their new Liverpool No27 shirts just hours after he put pen to paper on his £85million deal.
The striker’s girlfriend Lorena Manas accompanied the ex-Benfica man at Anfield as he signed for the Premier League club on Tuesday.
4Darwin Nunez’s son and step-daughter shared their pride at his £85m Liverpool move by wearing brand-new Reds jerseys
4Darwin Nunez’s girlfriend Lorena Manas shared the sweet snap on her InstagramCredit: Instagram
And Lorena posted photos of her daughter Chloe, seven, and the couple’s son, also called Darwin, in their Liverpool tops.
Chloe’s shirt bore her name and little Darwin, born in January in Lorena’s native Almeria in south-east Spain, had “Daddy” printed on the back of his.
His footballer dad could be seen in the cute snap Lorena posted along the message “Our pride @darwin_n9”, helping his five-month-old baby son sit upright.
The striker, 22, went online to post an emotional farewell to his old club Benfica following his transfer, worth £85m including add-ons.
In a message on his Instagram, alongside a photo of him in his old No9 Benfica shirt, Nunez said: “I don’t have words to thank the Benfica fans. I have no doubt you will always be part of my family.
“I arrived alone but I leave with the love and support that you gave me for these last two years. My family and I will be eternally grateful.”
Sharing another photo of himself in his new Liverpool kit, Nunez wrote: “Dreams come true.”
He also shared the photo his girlfriend posted of Chloe and Darwin with their Reds shirts on, captioned: “You are my pride.”
Lorena, whose daughter’s dad is former partner and ex-Barcelona winger Aleix Vidal, met Nunez when he played for Almeria before signing for Benfica in September 2020 and cemented his reputation as a prolific goalscorer.
She posted an emotional message to her children earlier this year alongside a photo showing her in hospital alongside the Uruguayan international after giving birth to their first son.
Lorena wrote: “I would like you to fall down many times and always get up because that would mean you live intensely and without fear.
“I would like you to be nice to those who are in an underprivileged situation and unforgiving with those who abuse others, that you have the courage to take your own decisions and that nobody marks out your path.”
Darwin, who is nearly ten years younger than Lorena, confessed after signing for Benfica that he dedicates all his goals to his family including his girlfriend.
The frontman, who sealed his move to Liverpool on Tuesday after flying to the UK from Portugal for a medical, calls them his “shelter.”
Some online reports have incorrectly claimed Lorena is from Uruguay.
She got to know her partner’s homeland in March in a visit which coincided with an International game.