Football star proposes to girlfriend in the middle of a match

Venezuelan striker gave a whole new meaning to a ‘goal celebration’ when he decided to run into the stands and propose to his girlfriend. Eduard Bello, who plays for C.D. Antofagasta in the Chilean Primera Division, scored in the second minute of the game against Chile’s Everton and celebrated his goal in style.

After finding his girlfriend in the stands, Bello gets ready to propose to her

Playing in a Chilean Primera Division for Antofagasta against Everton, Bello found himself with an early opportunity to get a goal. He was able to put one to the back of the net in just the second minute of the game to get the scoring started, but he wasn’t done there.

Watch: Venezuela Striker Eduard Bello Celebrates Goal By Proposing To Girlfriend In The Stands

According to media reports, the forward got a ring from a member of coaching staff, ran into the stands and was then seen on video proposing to his girlfriend. Fortunately for the Venezuelan footballer, his girlfriend said yes. In the video, Bello can be seen running up some stairs, ring in hand, to where his girlfriend is sitting. He then embraces and kisses her and gets down on one knee. After receiving a round of applause from both sets of fans, Bello ran back onto the field.

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Everton managed to fight back and took a 2-1 lead. But Bello once again took centre stage and found the back of the net for the second time in the match to draw his team level. However, there was no fairy-tale ending for Bello.

In an extraordinary celebration, Bello marks his goal by proposing to his girlfriend

Bello has time for a quick embrace with his girlfriend before having to rush back onto the pitch

The 23-year-old was taken down by a rough tackle in the second half and forced to be substituted. To make matters worse for Bello and his team, Everton scored late into the match to snatch a 3-2 win. A Venezuela international, Bello has been capped by his country on two occasions this year.

Bello's girlfriend is delighted as she sports the ring that the striker gave to her

 

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