Cesc Fabregas is joined by bikini-clad wife Daniella Semaan and their children

A disastrous start to the new season was put to one side as beleaguered footballer Cesc Fabregas soaked up the sun with stunning wife Daniella Semann and their children on Sunday.

The AS Monaco star, who was sent off during the opening stages of the French club’s home defeat to Lyon on Friday, didn’t have a care in the world while venturing out in Portofino.

Indeed, if Fabregas, 32, had travelled to Italy’s Riviera coastline in order to forget his red card, then the healthy mix of sunshine and sea air appeared to do the trick as he joined his loved ones in an outdoor pool.

Quality time: A disastrous start to the new season was put to one side as beleaguered footballer Cesc Fabregas soaked up the sun with stunning wife Daniella Semann and their children  in Portofino on Sunday

Accompanying her husband, Daniella, 44, caught the eye in a vibrant yellow bikini top and mismatched red bottoms while watching the sportsman swim from her vantage point on a nearby sun-lounger.

The Lebanese beauty looked toned and tanned during her latest appearance with Fabregas, little more than a week after the family concluded their pre-season break in Ibiza.  

Settling down in the shade, the mother of five kept two of her five children entertained as they stretched out alongside her. 

Taking it easy: Daniella took the weight off her feet while watching her husband swim in an outdoor pool 

Fun and games: The mother of five kept her children entertained as they relaxed in the shade 

Wading in: Meanwhile the footballer dived into the water, with one of his children following close behind 

Here we go: Fabregas plunged into the pool on Sunday during what will be a short break on the Italian coast

Daniella is 12 years older than her husband, but that didn’t stopped romance blossoming between the two, and Cesc proposed in December 2017.

The couple waited until the height of summer – and after the league season and World Cup – to hold their celebratory bash.

It took place in Ibiza and was the perfect place for any football fan hoping to catch a glimpse of some of the game’s biggest names.

Wet and wild: A disastrous start to the French league campaign was forgotten as Fabregas let his hair down over the weekend

Fit and healthy: The footballer was in great shape while finishing his weekend with his family on the Italian coast

Let’s talk: Fabregas chatted to his daughter, on of three children with Daniella, as they relaxed in the pool 

Nightmare: The pained expression suggested his red card catastrophe on Friday was still fresh in the memory

Let’s go: The footballer kept a watchful eye on his daughter as they climbed out of the pool