Aston Villa’s Phillipe Coutinho seen shopping in this local high street shop near Birmingham

Brazilian Aston Villa football star Philippe Coutinho has been spotted shopping in Bearwood. The midfielder was photographed in the BrasilPortu store, which is popular with locla Brazilian and Portuguese communities.

It opened four years ago as a deli and added a restaurant two years ago and Coutinho isn’t the only famous footballer who shops there.

Coutinho, 30, who is a midfielder for Aston Villa, visited the specialist food shop in Bearwood on January 27 and lunched there. BrasilPortu co-owner, Diego, shared a photograph he took with Coutinho, who also plays for Brasil - and said he is a regular customer. Diego told BirminghamWorld: “I know him and we have a professional relationship.”

Coutinho, who is married to Ainê Coutinho and is a dad of three kids, lives in the West Midlands as a loan from Barcelona to Aston Villa.

BrasilPortu in Bearwood sells special Brazillian and Portuguese ingredients and is also a butcher in addition to having a restaurant and cafe. Other footballers like Diego Costa and Douglas Luiz have also visited this hidden gem.

Diego told BirminghamWorld: “The people from Brazilian and Portuguese communities are loyal to their foods and so they visit when they miss home.”

The Bearwood venue also has live music performances and hosts birthday parties. Located on 430 Bearwood rd, Birmingham, BrasilPortu also takes online orders and do home delivery.

They offer a Brazilian steak at the restaurant - which could be of interest to meat fans. Attached to their store is a butcher shop selling different kinds of chorizo as well.

If you are a fan of Brazilian foods, there are multiple Brazilian restaurants in and around Birmingham, including Fazenda Rodizio Bar & Grill on Colmore Row and Rodizio Rico in The Cube.