Pop legend Madonna reportedly moves to Lisbon so 11-year-old son can join European giants Benfica’s youth academy
Superstar singer has relocated to the Portuguese capital so youngster David can pursue his dream of becoming a footballer
POP icon Madonna has relocated to Lisbon... so her 11-year-old son David can join Benfica's youth academy.
The superstar singer, 59, posted several snaps to her Instagram page in recent months of herself on holiday in Portugal.
But now, she has officially moved to the Portuguese city, according to local magazine Visao.
The publication claimed, "Madonna is no longer a tourist, she now lives in Lisbon" and it's all thanks to her son's astonishing footballing potential.
David Banda, who Madonna adopted from Malawi in 2006, has joined the Benfica training centre in the Lisbon suburb of Seixal.
The club accepted the youngster after his first trial period earlier in 2017.
David will stay at the academy until he starts the school year at a French high school in Lisbon.
Madonna has been staying in a Lisbon hotel after buying a house in the village of Sintra, 20miles northwest of the Portuguese capital.
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The 19th century building was put up for sale for £7million and is set to take about six months to renovate.
Rumours about a possible move began when Madonna was spotted at the school in May.
Banda is one of four children Madonna has adopted from Malawi after she adopted twin girls in February. She also has two biological children.
Madonna is not the first international celebrity to move, or have a second home, in the Portuguese capital.
Movie stars John Malkovich, Monica Bellucci and Michael Fassbender have all had homes in Lisbon.