Gisele Bündchen has repeatedly threatened to divorce Tom Brady because of football

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Gisele Bündchen recently broke up with Tom Brady, saying their marriage is over, but TMZ has learned that this is NOT the first time.

Sources related to Gisele tell TMZ... Gisele separated from Tom and threatened divorce multiple times over a period of years...and it was all in the football.

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Our sources say the sticking point for years was that Gisele wanted Tom out of the game...and although she publicly spoke about her fear of him developing CTE, she was very upset by his schedule in the NFL... which takes him across the country for 6 months out of the year. We're told she just hates it.

We are told that Gisele has threatened to divorce in the past - each time because of football - but they managed to work things out. This time, however, we're told it's different.

Both have hired top family law attorneys in South Florida...and his attorney has represented a number of celebrities in high-profile divorces. Our sources say lawyers are already working on terms, including a property settlement.