After being selected for the PFA Premier League Team of the Year last night, Gabriel Magalhaes, an Arsenal defender, celebrated with his spouse via FaceTime. With five players, including Gabriel and his centre back partner William Saliba, chosen in the starting lineup from the previous season, Mikel Arteta’s team dominated the competition.

Peer voting throughout the previous 12 months determined that Arsenal received more nominations than Manchester City, despite the team suffering heartbreakingly losing the Premier League title competition for the second consecutive year. Gabriel, who joined the team from Lille in 2020, was present to get his shining medal in person at the Opera House in Manchester. Gabriel received praise for his outstanding performances as the focal point of the Gunners’ defence. His partner Gabrielle Figueiredo was the first person he celebrated with.

Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes was named in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year

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Gabriel celebrated his success over a FaceTime call with his wife Gabrielle Figueiredo

In a screen grab of their heartfelt conversation, Gabriel could be seen smiling and raising his gong, while his wife smiled and gave a noticeable fist pump.The video was sweetly captioned, “POV: We dream it together.” Before they hung up, Gabriel kissed his companion and Figueiredo waved a half-heart. In September 2020, the couple started dating, and three years later, they were married in a secret ceremony. In April 2022, Maya, their first child, was born. Figueiredo is a model and social media influencer who was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1997. She has a clothing and makeup line and is also an expert in beauty.

Gabriel has nearly 150 matches in the Premier League to his credit, and his PFA selection is the latest achievement in an already stellar career.

Five Arsenal players – Declan Rice, David Raya, Gabriel, William Saliba and Martin Odegaard – were selected in the XI, as chosen by the peers for their displays over the past 12 months

Gabriel and his partner began dating in September 2020 and share a daughter, Maya

After his rookie campaign in goal, David Raya was chosen in the starting lineup. He had overtaken Aaron Ramsdale as Arteta’s unchallenged No. 1. Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard were chosen to play in midfield with Saliba and Magalhaes. In the previous year’s best XI, Odegaard was also included, and Rice was chosen after a £105 million transfer from West Ham. Arsenal defeated Wolves 2-0 to start the new campaign, and on August 24, they will play Aston Villa in the Premier League.