Nicolas Pepe has come a long way since breaking Arsenal’s transfer record in 2019. He had arrived with a lot of expectations to the Emirates Stadium, with the Gunners paying a whopping £72 million to sign him from Lille. But his entire stint at the club fell flat.
He made just 112 appearances for Arsenal, contributing 48 goals (27 goals, 21 assists). His sheer lack of consistency and the emergence of Bukayo Saka held the Ivorian winger back from ever tapping into his utmost potential at the Emirates Stadium. He was released as a free agent by Arsenal in 2023 and fast forward a year and he’s now playing in the La Liga.
Pepe joined Villarreal as a free agent earlier this summer after spending the 2023/24 season on loan at Turkish side Trabzonspor. But it appears a major talking point from his unveiling as a new Villarreal player was not Pepe himself, but his alleged partner that accompanied him in the press conference.
Claims are being made that pornstar Teanna Trump was in the first row for the Ivorian winger’s presentation ceremony at Villarreal.
Many La Liga clubs follow the tradition of ‘presenting’ their new signings to the media through such press events and some fans felt that a close-up zoom at the presentation indicates that Teanna was actually there to root for Pepe.
The popular X-rated actress has had a history of having flings with sportspeople. She was also in a relationship with NBA star LaMelo Ball, with the two first being seen together in public in 2021. They were often spotted in public places as a ‘couple’ up until last year, but seem to have had a quiet breakup since then.
The side of a woman’s face can be noticed for a split-second, and the complexion of her skin and the facial features has some fans convinced that it’s the adult film star.
Despite all the crazy speculation from supporters, the reality is that there is nothing going on between Pepe and Trump. For one, they have no reason to even know each other.
The 29-year-old is also a married man, who has been with African social media influence Fanny B since 2017. The two even share multiple children together.
Now, Fanny has a similar complexion and a similar figure to Teanna Trump. So it was probably her who was seated in the front row to support her partner at his unveiling.
The speculation over the adult film actress is based on a shot of the side of her face from the press conference, which is possibly just that of Fanny B.
Edit: As it turns out, Pepe is in fact dating Teanna Trump. Pepe’s sister Corinne posted the a photo of the couple recently, check it out below –
