The year 2017 will always be remembered by female sports fans — who go ga-ga over the likes of Lionel Messi, Sunil Chhetri, Cristiano Ronaldo and of course Virat Kohli — in the most painful way. To be honest, we cannot sympathise enough with the ladies at this heartbreaking hour!
As we write, plenty of hearts in India and abroad are got shattered as Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma tied the nuptial knot on Monday December 11 in Italy.
FULL LIST: Celebrity sports marriages 2017
Sorry if we have caused any fresh heartbreaks, ladies.
The year has seen Lionel Messi get married to childhood love Antonella Roccuzzo, Indian football star Sunil Chhetri tie the knot with Sonam Bhattacharya and hearthrob Cristiano Ronaldo becoming the father of his first biological daughter with Georgina Rodriguez.
We are very keen to find out how female fans are actually reacting to the news of Kohli and Anushka's marriage.
"As a fangirl, I am certainly disheartened by the news of he getting married. But, you have to always think of the reality," Sudeshna, a Virat Kohli fan, told International Business Times, India. "So, I wish him luck and a good life ahead."
Pinaz Kazi, another ardent Kohli fan, said 'Virushka' set ultimate couple goals. "It's a mixed feeling. It's disheartening for Kohli fans, but of course Virushka sets ultimate couple goals," she said.
"I hope that they happily live together," she added with a straight face!
A recap of the top weddings involving the sports superstars this year:
Lionel Messi weds Antonella Roccuzzo: The couple got married on June 30 this year in a gala wedding ceremony in Rosario, Argentina.
Sunil Chhetri weds Sonam Bhattacharya: The marriage took place on December 4 in both Nepali and Bengali traditions.
The marriage ceremony took place in traditional Bengali style. Sonam is the daughter of Mohun Bagan football legend Subrata Bhattacharya.
Zaheer Khan weds Sagarika Ghatge: Veteran Team India cricketer Zaheer Khan married Bollywood actress Sagarika Ghatge on November 23.
Ronda Rousey weds Travis Browne: Even male fans had their share of heartbreak this year. UFC star Ronda Rousey, who has also acted in a few Hollywood movies, got married to fellow heavyweight mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Travis Browne earlier this year.
Serena Williams weds Alexis Ohanian: One of the most prominent female tennis stars in the history of the sport finally got married to Reddit co-founder Alexis in New Orleans this November.
