Many wondered who could take over after legend Usain Bolt retired from the athletics tracks. The Jamaican has marked his sport, achieving the greatest feats, breaking all records and becoming one of the most popular sportsmen of the 21st century. Despite the void left by his departure, his successor could well come straight from Italy. At 27, Marcell Jacobs has a very atypical career, but he is on the way to becoming a legend in his turn. Born in the United States to an American military father and an Italian mother, he arrived in Rome when he was still a baby. He grew up in the Italian capital and last year, during the Tokyo Olympics, he made a name for himself.
Winner of the 100m and the 4 x 100m relay with Italy, he leaves with 2 gold medals around his neck. Since then, her life has changed, but not only hers. In a relationship with a certain Nicole Daza for many years, the couple has gained popularity in recent months. The pretty brunette is an Italian influencer who has no less than 75,000 subscribers on Instagram. She is very active there and does not hesitate to publish photos of her couple or her children. In effect, the two lovebirds have been parents for several years. In 2019, their son Anthony comes into the world and in 2021, it is the little Megan who joined the family (photos can be found in the slideshow).
He will see his father for the second time at his wedding
Father of another boy from an old relationship, Marcell Jacobs decided to propose to the beautiful Nicole in September 2021 and exactly a year later, lovers planned to get married. The opportunity for the sprinter to invite his father to the ceremony, he who has only seen him once in his life, in 2008. “I was 14, I had never seen him before. I didn’t speak English, my mother played the interpreter. I was looking for my father, I wanted one like my school friends. No way. I tried to erase it, but it was not a good idea as my mental coach explained to me afterwards”he says in a portrait dedicated to him in Release.
A few months before a beautiful event, Marcell Jacobs will therefore try to reconnect with his father, who will finally be able to discover his future wife and his adorable children.