The story is sending shock waves among football fans and social media. Vinicius Tobias, the former Real Madrid full-back is left to deal with the emotional aftermaths of finding out that he is not the father of a baby girl he embraced as his own. Vinicius Junior Girfriend Ingrid Lima is the mother of the baby girl, named Maitê.
The Brazilian Shakhtar Donetsk player had only just had the name of the baby girl, “Maitê, tattooed on his arm when he found out through a DNA test she wasn’t his daughter. The sensational twist in his romance with influencer Ingrid Lima aka, Ingrid Tobias kept the interest of fans and media alike as the indiscretions of their relationship unfolded in full public view.
Vinicius Tobias Girlfriend Ingrid Lima: How The Relationship Rises and Falls
The story of Tobias and Lima is typical of celebrity couples in that their relationship was born in the public domain. Tobias, the emerging young defender with a very short period of time within Real Madrid, rarely shared his personal life with his social media followers. On an ebullient note, in February 2024, Tobias announced they were expecting a child. The announcement came via a sweet post on Instagram where Tobias said he is over the moon about becoming a father. He got himself tattooed with the name “Maitê” and the words “te amo”-which means “I love you” in Portuguese- as a sign of affection and commitment.
However, days after the birth, on October 8, 2024, an unexpected turn happened. Despite the excitement expressed in public, He was absent during the birth and has never posted anything about it on social media. That raised speculation concerning the status of the relationship with lima and, consequently, the paternity of the child.
Ingrid Lima, aka Ingrid Tobias’s Revelation: The DNA Test
The case only unfolded when Ingrid Lima made an Instagram posting where she revealed that the DNA test had confirmed Vinicius Tobias was not the father of the newborn girl. According to Lima, the two had a very troubled beginning in which the couple separated for some time, and they had relationships with other people. And it was then that Lima became pregnant.
I came to give a statement about something that’s getting on my nerves, and that, unfortunately, I would have to come out on publicly to give you an explanation,” Lima said in her post. “Vinicius and I haven’t been together for some time; during this period, one day, I was with another person, and he was too. We both moved on with our lives. Meanwhile, Maitê had already arrived. We did the DNA test, and Maitê is not Vinicius Tobias’s daughter.”
The influencer has more than 100,000 followers on Instagram- ask that respect and privacy be given at this sensitive moment to Vinicius Tobias. Vinicius Tobias Girlfriend explained that it was at her request that Tobias did not appear at birth and did not make any comments about the child in public until the results of the paternity test had been returned.
A Turning Point for Vinicius Tobias
This news is not only a personal heartbreak for the player but also a public humiliation. By having committed to the child through a tattoo of her name, this young footballer had a shockwave revelation. This defender was 20 years old and recently put more concentration on his professional career, going back to Shakhtar Donetsk from Real Madrid on loan. Vinicius Tobias struggled for a permanent place in the first team while in the Spanish capital. During his spell with Real Madrid, the player made only one appearance for the senior team and spent most of his time playing with the second team, Real Madrid Castilla.
Despite all this, He did not allow that to reduce his attention to his football career. Their performances in the Ukrainian Premier League were promising, and at Shakhtar Donetsk, he continued to develop as a defender. Some football experts commented that this could be a crisis that would help mark a turning point in his career, one that really puts his character to the test on and off the pitch.
Public Reactions and the Emotional Fallout
With news of the paternity test leaked, social media went into overdrive as various reactions from fans and commentators came in. Many had sympathy for the footballer with respect to the emotional toll this revelation must have taken on him. Others questioned if such information should be publicly declared through social media by celebrities like Vinicius Tobias girlfriend, Ingrid Lima. Football pundit Harry Bamforth reflected upon the situation and said, “It’s any young player’s worst nightmare, let alone a public profile such as Vinicius Tobias. That’s real life impacting even professional football in the biggest of ways.
Although Tobias has not spoken about the DNA test to date, according to sources close to the player, he takes this news more individually and discreetly. He puts much attention into his career, trying to move on with his life after such personal turmoil.
The Future of Vinicius Tobias Ingrid Lima
While the seeming romance between Tobias and Lima cannot be saved, it would appear that the two have come to some sort of understanding. So Lima asked her followers to stop the attacks on the footballer, saying more than once that they had it all straightened out in private: “Vinicius and I have already talked about everything and reached an amicable understanding,” she said, hoping they can move on with their lives.
Regarding Tobias, the young Brazilian will have to forget this painful episode to continue with his career in professional football. He returns to Shakhtar Donetsk this July 2024 full of enthusiasm, and surely, he will be keen on making the most out of his five-year contract with the Ukrainians.
