Spain’s striker Alvaro Morata has announced divorce with wife Alice.

He wrote on Instagram: “After some time of reflection, Alice and I have made the decision to separate our paths. A WONDERFUL relationship of mutual RESPECT where we have loved and helped each other a lot.

These have been wonderful years and the result of them is our four children, who are without a doubt the best thing we have ever done. It is a painful decision and we ask for respect and empathy. Don’t make up stories for a minute of limelight because I repeat: there has never been any lack of respect, only a lot of continuous misunderstandings that little by little wear things down.

Alice will always have a special place in my heart and everything we have experienced together has been incredible and a great learning experience.”

Morata’s wife Alice Campello is an Italian model and fashion designer.