Joao Felix might have missed out on Chelsea’s Club World Cup triumph after being ostracised by Enzo Maresca, but the Portuguese talent is winning off the pitch
10:36, 14 Jul 2025
Valentina Rueda Velez
Valentina Rueda Velez is rumoured to be dating Joao Felix
Joao Felix was absent from Chelsea’s Club World Cup triumph after being axed by Enzo Maresca, but at least the Portuguese star had something else to watch.
The 25-year-old has been ostracised at Stamford Bridge since returning to West London for a second spell, this time permanently, in 2024 in a deal worth around £46million. But it’s been a disaster for him since making his comeback to the Premier League.
After playing 20 times for the Blues in the first half of the season, with just three of them Premier League starts, he was loaned out to AC Milan, again to limited success as he managed just four goal involvements in 21 appearances.
Felix looks set to be on his way out of Stamford Bridge again after he was left out of the Blues’ victorious Club World Cup squad. The Portugal international never travelled with the team to the US before Cole Palmer inspired them to a 3-0 win over PSG in the final.
Valentina Rueda Velez
Valentina Rueda Velez starred on Too Hot to Handle
However, Felix was probably watching a viral video with his rumoured stunning Colombian model other half Valentina Rueda Velez.
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Valentina earned fame and fortune in her homeland when she appeared on Netflix ’s dating show Too Hot to Handle last year. Her Instagram page has exploded to 171,000 followers and over 21,000 followers on TikTok.
And one of the reasons for her social media fame, alongside her bikini-clad pictures, is a crystal-clear video she took in 2023 of an apparent UFO sighting.
Valentina Rueda Velez UFO
Valentina recorded footage of a UFO
In the clip she shared on her Instagram Story, she is flying at an altitude of 20,000 feet under a bright, blue sky. About 10 seconds into the video, a small black dot appears on the right side of the screen.
A disc-shaped saucer zooms past the cockpit and banks to one side before sliding past Valentina's plane.
UFO enthusiast The Hidden Underbelly, shared the clip and said: "In this footage we get a clear view of this object and this looks damn good. It seems to be a saucer shape craft." The clip has gone down as one of the best UFO sightings ever recorded.
Valentina Rueda Velez
Valentina Rueda Velez once claimed to have seen a UFO
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Speculation surrounding Felix’s future has been incredibly quiet with potential destinations for the forward, who is under contract until 2031, so far appearing limited.
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Maresca also took the step to strip him of a squad number, virtually sealing his fate. But at least he’s been able to mull over that viral UFO video all summer.