Who is Noemie Happart? Girlfriend of Atletico Madrid ace Yannick Carrasco is former Miss Belgium and glamour model who represented her country at Miss World and Miss Universe – here is what we know
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YANNICK CARRASCO became famous all over the world after he scored the equaliser in the Champions League final, before sprinting over to give his missus a peck she'll never forget.
The Belgian ace, 23, is reportedly on Antonio Conte's radar as the Chelsea manager looks to strengthen his ranks.
But what about his partner Noemie Happart? A former Miss Belgium, the 23-year-old speaks four languages - so it's no wonder she impressed the pageant judges so much.
Here is what we know about her.
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Where is Noemie Happart from? What is her background?
Noemie Happart hails from Liege in Belgium and was born on June 1, 1993.
She lives in Grace Hollonge and she studied psychology at the University of Liege to become a speech therapist.
Happart played handball and danced as a hobby for many years and later studied for a post-graduate degree in marketing, while pursuing modelling gigs.
How did Noemie Happart and Yannick Carrasco meet?
Happart and Carrasco met at a bar in Liege.
And this is the cool part: she reportedly didn't know he was a footballer and he did not know she was a model.
After chatting for a while they exchanged details and started conversing on Facebook.
And the surprising thing about their famous snog... they didn't even do so until their fifth rendezvous!
She told Belgian mag Story: "Seducing a footballer was never one of my goals.
"When he told me he was a professional player, I was pretty suspicious.
"I had a fairly stereotyped image of footballers and I was afraid he had a reputation.
"But Yannick is a great boy, so I gave him a chance, he's a handsome guy but I was mostly charmed by his character and personality."
How did Noemie Happart's Miss World and Miss Universe contests go?
After winning the Miss Belgium pageant in 2013, Happart qualified for Miss World and Miss Universe.
During Miss World, she finished in the top 20 as the contest was won by Megan Young of the Philippines.
In Miss Universe, Happart did not place as the competition was won by Gabriela Isler of Venezuela.
What about Noemie Happart's famous Champions League final kiss with Yannick Carrasco?
Happart managed to get a seat in the front row at the San Siro, as Atletico Madrid took on cross-town rivals Real Madrid in the 2016 Champions League final in Milan.
Real had taken the lead through Sergio Ramos, but Carrasco brilliantly equalised in the 79th minute as he ghosted in at the back post.
As he sprinted away to celebrate, he located his girlfriend Happart and promptly leaned over the advertising hoarding to kiss her before being mobbed by team-mates.
Happart then put her hands over her mouth in complete shock and surprise.
Unfortunately for Atletico, they went on to lose the final on penalty kicks, with Juanfran missing the crucial spot-kick, before Cristiano Ronaldo scored the trophy-winning penalty.
