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- Sloane Stephens and Jozy Altidore got engaged to be married in April, 2018.
- The announcement followed three years of dating, having previously been childhood friends in South Florida.
- They have said some of the cutest things about each other, and have taken adorable photographs together.
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The love that Toronto FC soccer player Jozy Altidore and tennis champion Sloane Stephens have for one another is the most adorable story in sports right now.
The pair have known each other since they were children, have been dating for three years, and are now engaged.
This makes them one of the highest-profile power couples in the world of athletics.
With five goals and two assists from seven appearances for Toronto FC so far this season, Altidore is one of the most impressive players in his team, according to Whoscored.com statistics.
Stephens, meanwhile, is currently the seventh best tennis player on the WTA tour, and one of the favorites to triumph at the upcoming French Open, the year’s second major tournament.
Keep scrolling to see photos that prove just how adorable the couple really are.
This is Sloane Stephens, an athletic baseline tennis player. The 26-year-old is the 2017 US Open champion with a current world rank of seven. She is seen as a clay court specialist, reached the 2018 French Open, and will be one of the favorites to triumph at Roland Garros in the weeks ahead.
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This is her man, Jozy Altidore, 29. Altidore is a strong and powerful soccer player for MLS club Toronto FC. The striker has performed well in Spain’s La Liga, the Eredivisie in the Netherlands, and in America. One of the most accomplished athletes in United States men’s national soccer team history with 41 goals in 110 international matches, Altidore helped the team win the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2017.
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The sports power couple were childhood friends growing up within 20 miles of one another in South Florida, but they didn’t start dating until 2016. However, once they got together, they became virtually inseparable. Altidore said Stephens is "somebody who gets everything I am going through without having to say anything," while Stephens once said there’s never been "a more positive person" in her corner than Altidore.
Source: Instagram, Essence, and USA Today.
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