Brazil Women's Rugby Player Accepts Marriage Proposal on Olympics Field

Marjorie Enya proposed to Brazilian women's rugby player Isadora Cerullo at the medals ceremony for the first Olympic rugby sevens competition on Monday. (Photo: Getty Images)
Marjorie Enya proposed to Brazilian women's rugby player Isadora Cerullo at the medals ceremony for the first Olympic rugby sevens competition on Monday. (Photo: Getty Images)

Brazilian women’s rugby player Isadora Cerullo melted hearts when she accepted a marriage proposal from her girlfriend at the medals ceremony for the first Olympic rugby sevens competition on Monday.

Television cameras and photographers captured the moment that Marjorie Enya, a manager at the Deodoro stadium in Rio where the competition was played, took the microphone to pop the question to Cerullo on the pitch.

Cerullo was overcome with emotion. (Photo: Getty Images)
Cerullo was overcome with emotion. (Photo: Getty Images)

A tearful Cerullo accepted and, with no ring, 28-year-old Enya tied a ribbon to her finger.

She said yes! (Photo: Getty Images)
She said yes! (Photo: Getty Images)

Cerullo, 25, was a member of the Brazilian squad that narrowly missed out on reaching the knockout rounds of the competition, which was won by Australia. Many of the defeated players, however, watched the medals ceremony taking place.

(Editing by Alison Williams)