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2018 World Champions France begin another quest for their 3rd European Championships. This time they will go into the tournament without their previous captain Hugo Lloris, who retired from international soccer. But, to the relief of Kylian Mbappe’s team, they have a formidable replacement in the form of Mike Maignan. The goalkeeper has made a mark for himself with some high-level goalkeeping including fast reflexes and astonishing saves and winning league titles in two different European leagues.

But all his success is just the tip of the iceberg as sacrifices from his family went into it. Hence, we look at who these impactful people in his life are along with his relationships.

Family of Mike Maignan: All you need to know

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Mike Maignan was born on 3rd July 1995 in Cayenne, French Guiana. It has been reported that his parents come from different regions; his father’s background is from French Guadeloupe, and his mother comes from Haiti. But additional details regarding Maignan’s father, like his name profession etc, are unknown. Additionally reports claim that he was taken care of by his mother who worked very hard and did not know about his father. The 29-year-old goalkeeper later moved to Villiers-le-Bel where he grew up.

 

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Meanwhile, the Frenchman has acknowledged that his mother played a huge role in his coming to this stage. Maignan said he did not have a house in France and had to live with his uncles and aunts initially. After moving to Villiers-le-Bel, his mother used to take him to a lady who would take care of him and take him to school. He additionally claims that after dropping him off in the early hours of four, his mother used to go to where he thinks is Ville-d’Avray and brought food for him by evening.

Hence the goalie said, “Everything good that happens to your family, and even more so to your mother, is your greatest pride,” citing that his family’s success is paramount. However, is it only the mother in his family?

Maignan’s additional family members and relationship status

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Mike Maignan keeps most of his family life private. Not much has been revealed about his family members even on social media. However, he once mentioned how hard his mother worked for him and his brothers and sisters. In addition, reports suggest that he has two sisters and two brothers.

More intriguingly, the star has kept his romantic life private leaving fans to speculate about his relationship status. But, few reports claim that he has two children. Nevertheless, the star looks content after achieving success and making his mother proud. And with the backing of his dear ones, the star will try to bag his first international trophy with his national team.