by Rachel Ogbu

Ghanaian footballer, Michael Essien is married to his publicist, Akosua Puni, new reports claim.

The couple are yet to confirm it publicly but according to LIB, the cat was out of the bag recently at an event where Puni had introduced herself as Mrs Akosua Puni Essien.

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LIB reports;

Akosua was in charge of  a cocktail charity event – Game Of Hope – organized by Michael Essien and everyone who worked with her referred to her as Mrs Essien. The Ghanaian showbiz personality and socialite is also the head of the Michael Essien Foundation.

Michael and Akosua had a child together shortly after his relationship with Nadia Buari ended a few years back, though the football star has never acknowledged being married and does not wear a ring.

He has three kids from two different women.