Freestyle football world champion Lia Lewis gets engaged at dreamy Kandima in the Maldives

ENGLAND’S freestyle football world champion, Lia Lewis, has got engaged while on holiday in the Maldives. The 29-year-old, who won gold back in 2021, was surprised with a proposal from Nolan Cacheux, also a fellow freestyle football professional like herself. Lia Lewis was surprised with a proposal, but she said it was an ‘easy yes’ The pair got engaged at Kandima in the Maldives, a resort Lewis has been to before on her travels. She returned two years after her initial visit to be a part of the resort’s Summer Kamp 2026 programme, leading freestyle football workshops for guests during the FIFA World Cup season. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Lewis actually made it out to the World Cup, posting from the pitch ahead of the France v Spain semi-final. She regularly delights her 1.4 million followers on Instagram with her insane skills in jaw-dropping locations. Kandima has increasingly become a go-to destination for people inside the world of football. Mario Balotelli paid a visit to the island at the beginning of the year and even took a coaching session with kids on the resort’s full size pitch. But he is far from the only pro to make his way to the slice of paradise. BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK Mario Balotelli with all the lucky people who got to play with him at the resort it’s not often you see a full-size pitch in that condition on a tropical island! Joe Gomez has also kicked a ball about on the island Former Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson and Liverpool defender Joe Gomez are among the top names to vacation there. Most read in Sport Former Premier League stars Wes Brown and Daniel Agger have also made visits to the resort that has quickly become a go-to destination for the stars. Kandima opened in early 2017 and plans to welcome more Premier League stars and world-level boxers later this year as their 10-year anniversary approaches. Comment now