Battle of the WAGS: As England take on France in the 2022 World Cup Quarter Finals, FEMAIL charts how the starting XI of partners shape up when they go head-to-head
- England will play France tomorrow in the World Cup 2022 Quarter Final at the Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar
- As the players go head-to-head, their wives and girlfriends will no doubt be cheering them on from the stands
- FEMAIL has put together our own teams of WAG starting XIs – but how do they fare when going head-to-head?
England are set to take on France in the World Cup 2022 quarter final at the Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar tomorrow evening.
As Three Lions including Phil Foden, Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish prepare to battle against the lightning-fast Kylian Mbappé and experienced Olivier Giroud.
The players’ partners will no-doubt be in the stands cheering on their boyfriends and husbands on Saturday night – but how do the WAGs themselves shape up against each other?
From Instagram models, to business owners, to dedicated mothers, FEMAIL puts the glamorous English and French WAGs head-to-head…
Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford’s wife vs. Hugo Lloris
Megan Davison (left) met Everton ace Jordan Pickford when they were teenagers, Marine Lloris (right) is married to Hugo Lloris and has a masters degree in social psychology
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Meghan Davison, Jordan Pickford’s wife
Megan Davison met Everton ace Jordan Pickford when they were teenagers. The childhood sweethearts have been dating since she was 14 and he was 16 after meeting at school and share a son, Arlo.
The pair went out on their first date to the cinema while he was a pupil at St Robert of Newminster Catholic School in their native Washington, Tyne and Wear.
Megan, now 26, graduated from university in 2019. She had son, Arlo, in February that year, and the couple were married in March 2020 at a register office in Crewe, having had to postpone their lavish Maldives nuptials due to the pandemic.
The ceremony was distinctly understated, with Pickford wearing a baseball cap and ripped jeans, while the bride wore Givenchy studded boots and carried a Dior handbag.
An Instagram star with platinum hair and a love of shopping, Megan has assumed a ‘mother hen’ status with the other wives. Ahead of the opening game of the Euros against Croatia, she arranged a pre-match party for them (pictures from which she shared on Instagram.)
She sparked controversy in December last year after sharing a message in support of anti-vax protestors. Megan shared a photo from the so-called Freedom March that sparked chaotic scenes across central London on December 18.
The demonstration, declared a ‘major incident’ by London mayor Sadiq Khan, was attended by thousands of anti-vaxxers after further restrictions were put in place to slow the spread of new coronavirus variant Omicron.
Davison appeared to show a degree of empathy for the mob by sharing a photo of one protestor holding a placard emblazoned with the message: ‘Even if you’re not conspiracy minded, something in your soul has to say…something is wrong.’
The photo was posted without additional comment from the mother-of-one, and is no longer present on her Instagram account.
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Marine Lloris, Hugo Lloris’s wife
French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris tied-the-knot with his childhood sweetheart and children’s fashion designer Marine in 2012.
Marine, who has a degree in master’s degree in Social psychology and another Master’s in Human Resource Management, is the founder of clothing label, Manege en Sucre.
The brand is beloved by celebrities including Jessica Alba and Eva Longoria – who regularly shop for their kids with the luxury brand.
The collection is produced in London and exclusively uses the highest quality fabrics sourced from textile factories in the UK, France and Italy.
The elegant brunette is also a mother of two daughters, Anna-Rose, Giuliana and Leandro.
She has over 100,000 followers on Instagram, where she regularly shares snaps of the family enjoying downtime together.
Defenders: Kyle Walker vs Lucas Hernandez
Kyle Walker met Annie Kilner when he was 18 while he was playing at his hometown club Sheffield United, when the model was 16. The smitten couple are parents to three children – Roman, Riaan and Reign
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Annie Kilner, Kyle Walker’s wife
Kyle Walker met Annie Kilner when he was 18 while he was playing at his hometown club Sheffield United, when the model was 16. The smitten couple are parents to three children – Roman, Riaan and Reign.
Having supported Kyle through the 2018 World Cup, in March 2019, she dumped him after he allegedly sent messages to Ex On The Beach reality star Laura Brown.
As well as the three children he shares with Annie, Kyle shares son Kairo, 14 months, with ex Lauryn Goodman.
The footballer conceived his youngest child Kairo while involved in a short relationship with Lauryn, during a temporary split from Annie in February 2020.
In June 2020, the Mirror reported that Kyle had popped the question to Annie with an epic floral proposal at her home.
Last year, Annie claimed that days before Kyle allegedly met Lauryn, she suffered a miscarriage, and was devastated when she claimed he confessed that the reality star was pregnant.
She told The Sun On Sunday at the time: ‘I don’t know what my thoughts or feelings are any more. I feel dead inside. Each day is filled with pain.
‘I don’t think I’ll ever be the same again because of what he’s done. It makes me really sad that I’ve been damaged so badly when I’ve done nothing to deserve it.
‘I’ve tried to hate him but how can I hate the man my kids love so much? Before the infidelity he was my best friend, my soulmate. I could count on him for anything.’
Kyle also came under fire last year for allegedly hosting a sex party with two escorts while the country remained in Covid-19 lockdown.
It was claimed the footballer and a friend, paid £2,200 for Louise McNamara, 21, and a 24-year-old Brazilian call girl to visit his Cheshire home, before leaving the next day.
Walker, who has 48 England caps, apologised for the incident.
He said: ‘I want to take this opportunity to issue a public apology for the choices I made last week. I understand that my position as a professional footballer brings the responsibility of being a role model.
‘As such, I want to apologise to my family, friends, football club, supporters and the public for letting them down.’
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Single lads!
France selected nine defenders for its World Cup squad after the national team was plagued by injuries.
For other French defenders including Jules Koundé and William Saliba, there are no known partners to note.
This means Annie is out on her own as a defender in Kyle’s position, giving her a huge advantage.
Defenders: John Stones vs Raphaél Varane
Mother-of-one Olivia Naylor, a 31-year-old beautician from Cheshire, first met Manchester City defender John Stones in a nightclub. Camille Tytgat (right) met Raphaél Varane at school in Lille
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Olivia Naylor, John Stones’s girlfriend
John Stones’s girlfriend is Olivia Naylor, a 31-year-old beautician. She has established a successful business in Manchester and has her own salon near her Cheshire home.
Her social media describes her as an expert in ‘brows, lash line, lip blush and microblading.’
Olivia took a step back from her work duties after giving birth to her son. Stones has a daughter with his ex, Millie Savage.
Mother-of-two Olivia first met the Manchester City defender in a nightclub. He is believed to have split with his childhood sweetheart Millie after meeting Olivia.
Olivia joined with the soccer star to help awareness of the plight of a two-year-old boy who is suffering from leukaemia.
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Camille Tytgat, Raphaél Varane’s girlfriend
Camille Tytgat, 28, has been married to Raphaél Varane since 2015. The law graduate has two children with the Manchester United and France defender, and the couple live in Manchester.
She is the high school sweetheart of Raphael, and has been spotted loyally cheering on France in Qatar during this world cup.
Most recently she was pictured at France’s knockout game against Poland last Sunday, in which the French sailed through to the Quarter Finals after a 3-1 win.
Blonde bombshell Camille wore her blonde locks in curls and opted for bright red lipstick as she wore the white France jersey while watching the match.
Raphael and Camille grew up in Lille, near the Belgian border. It is thought they began dating in 2010 when they were still pupils.
Defenders: Harry Maguire vs. Benjamin Pavard
Sheffield beauty Fern Maguire (Hawkins), a First Class Graduate in physiotherapy, regularly posts photos of her amazing physique in bikini shots on social media
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Fern Hawkins, Harry Maguire’s wife
Manchester United defender Harry Maguire is married to Fern Hawkins and they have two daughters.
Fern, who describes herself to her 100,000 Instagram followers as ‘mommy and wife’ is not shy of posting pictures of herself on glamorous nights out and with her husband.
The Sheffield beauty, a First Class Graduate in physiotherapy, regularly posts photos of her amazing physique in bikini shots on social media.
Clearly besotted with each other, the couple are frequently seeing enjoying romantic holidays, with Fern sharing snaps from sun-drenched villas and sojourns to Paris.
The 27-year-old science and physiotherapy graduate first met Harry when he was 18 and playing for Sheffield United’s youth team.
She joined Harry’s family in supporting him at the last World Cup in Russia and publicly hugged and consoled him after England were knocked out in the semi-final by Croatia.
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Fern is also out on her own as France are two WAGs down in defence – leaving her with an easy job as a centre-back!
Defenders: Luke Shaw vs. Theo Hernandéz
Stunning Anouska Santos (left) is often spotted in the crowd at Old Trafford cheering on left-back Luke Shaw. Meanwhile Zoe Cristofoli (right) has been dating Theo Hernandez for four years
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Anouska Santos, Luke Shaw’s girlfriend
Manchester United’s Luke Shaw and his girlfriend Anouska Santos have welcomed a baby daughter this year, a sister for their son.
She is a fashion blogger with more than 50,000 Instagram followers and has recently posted from Paris, Dubai, Mykonos and Marbella.
Stunning Anouska is often spotted in the crowd at Old Trafford cheering on left-back Luke.
A proud mother, Anouska and Luke welcome their first child together – a son – Reign London, in November 2019.
Announcing her pregnancy, Anouska shared a picture of her scan along with a snap of her Luke. ‘I hope he’s just like you, with a little bit of me,’ she wrote.
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Zoe Cristofoli, Theo Hernandez’s girlfriend
Zoe Cristofoli, 26, has been dating left-back footballer Theo Hernandez for four years.
The model and Instagram influencer is also the co-owner of tattoo and piercing studio Ink Studio Lagrange.
She previously told followers the reason behind her love of inkings, saying: ‘I always wanted to stand out, it was a kind of a protest and reaction to a difficult relationship with my parents.
‘I just wanted to draw attention to myself, well, when I did my first drawing on my skin, tattoos literally captivated me…’
Her figure is covered in flowers and symbols, while a triangle featuring the words ‘Music Passion’ adorns her left arm.
The mother-of-one regularly shares stunning snaps from their adventures around the world together, with photographs in tropical locations including Italy.
Meanwhile she has herself appeared on TV screens across the country.
In 2017, Zoe starred in a music video with the famous Italian singer Omar Pedrini, ‘Come se non ci fosse un domani’.
Theo isn’t the first footballer she has dated over the years – in 2015, she was in a relationship with goalkeeper Frosinone Francesco Bordi.
She was also previously engaged to actor Andrea Cerioli.
She and Theo welcomed their first child together, Theo Junior, earlier this year.
Midfielders: Jack Grealish vs. Aurélien Tchouameni
Sasha Attwood is the childhood sweetheart of £100million Manchester City star Jack Grealish, 26 – but she has a budding career of her own as a model. Ornella (right) is the girlfriend of Aurélien Tchouameni
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Sasha Attwood, Jack Grealish’s girlfriend
Sasha Attwood is the childhood sweetheart of £100million Manchester City star Grealish, 26.
Model Sasha is said to be about to become a multi-millionaire in her own right after signing a deal with L’Oreal earlier this year, whose slogan is ‘Because you’re worth it’.
A source in April said: ‘Sasha is beautiful and popular and very much in demand. L’Oreal got in there last month.
‘She has a big social media following and is inundated with big offers, so they wanted to make sure they had her signed up.
‘She will star on adverts on digital platforms such as TikTok.’
Despite Jack having somewhat of a reputation as a playboy, last month Sasha shared a gushing tribute to the footballer as she marked his 27th birthday.
The beauty took to Instagram to upload a montage of loved-up images of the couple throughout their years together.
Captioning her sweet post, Sasha penned: ‘Happy birthday babe. Love you so much’.
Among the images were the couple sharing a kiss as they snapped a selfie in a lift together.
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Ornella, Aurélien Tchouameni’s girlfriend
Aurélien Tchouameni’s girlfriend is a little bit of a mystery – so much so that her surname is unknown.
The 24-year-old has been linked to the Real Madrid midfielder as recently as June this year and she is in Qatar at the moment, according to her Instagram stories.
The French bombshell has posted her adventures while in the middle east, and has also been out and about in Dubai in the UAE.
Most recently, she posted a snap on her Instagram story of herself posing while sunning herself in a red bikini.
Midfielders: Declan Rice vs. Antoine Griezmann
Lauren Fryer (left), 22, is Declan Rice’s high school sweetheart after the pair met while they were at school in east London. Antoine Griezmann is married to child psychologist Erika Choparena (right)
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Lauren Fryer, Declan Rice’s girlfriend
Declan Rice has dated childhood sweetheart Lauren Fryer, 22, since school days in East London.
She gave birth to their son Jude this summer and he revealed the good news in an inking on his arm while leading West Ham out.
Despite a preference for privacy, the couple let their hair down during a rare public appearance at the Reading Festival in 2021.
They were pictured rubbing shoulders with Liam Gallagher following his headline performance at the annual event.
The footballer joined the famed West Ham Academy as a child and studied at the Robert Clack School, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, the largest secondary school in Europe.
When he was crowned Young Player of the Year at the London Football Awards, she wrote on social media: ‘Couldn’t be more proud of my Dec winning young player of the year. You deserve everything and more.’
When Lauren celebrated her 19th birthday, Rice wrote on his Instagram account: ‘Happy 19th birthday to my gorgeous girlfriend Lauren Fryer. Looking forward to making many more memories with you, I love you.’
Lauren isn’t the only love of West Ham defender Declan Rice’s life – she shares his affections with their adorable Cockapoo Raffa.
It’s believed the couple welcomed the cute pup into their after a romantic trip to Paris.
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Erika Choperena, Antoine Griezmann’s wife
While many of the glamorous wives or girlfriends supporting the French team make a living from sharing ultra-luxurious snaps of their life online, Erika Choperena is among those who has a vocational career.
In fact, the publicity-shy wife of Antoine Griezmann is a child psychologist.
Erika is believed to have met the footballer in San Sebastian in Spain in 2011 when he was playing for Real Sociedad.
At the time, she was studying at university, but seemingly turned down the footballer’s advances.
Midfielders: Jordan Henderson vs. Jordan Veretout
Rebecca Burnett, Jordan Henderson’s wife (pictured at 2018 World Cup) is thought to have met her husband when they were living in Sunderland as teenagers
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Rebecca Burnett, Jordan Henderson’s wife
Rebecca Burnett is the wife and long-term partner of Jordan Henderson and, despite being around for much of her husband’s footballing career, not much is known about Rebecca.
It is believed the couple first met in Sunderland, their hometown, when they were just teenagers.
The pair are thought to have tied the knot in 2014 and they have two daughters, Elexa and Alba. The loved-up couple also welcomed a son into the family in 2020.
When the couple’s second child was born, Jordan was present at hospital for the birth, before he raced down to Wembley to play in a cup semi-final.
Rebecca was spotted in Russia for the 2018 World Cup, where she was seen in the stands with daughter Elexa.
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Sabrina Veretout, Jordan Veretout’s wife
Sabrina Veretout is married French midfielder Jordan and the pair have three children – two girls and a boy.
Sabrina has been in Qatar with the children during this World Cup and posted a photo on Instagram a week ago of herself with Jordan in the stands after a France game.
Smiling with her husband and the three children while Jordan held their baby boy in his arms, she wrote the caption: ‘With Dad Last Night.’
Sabrina and Jordan make a picture-perfect pairing, although they have shouldered criticism in the past after a Covid scandal.
Fans of Jordan’s club, Roma, called for him to be dropped from the squad when he missed training after partying with Sabrina for her 29th birthday – despite knowing she had Covid.
Sabrina shared Instagram stories of herself celebrating her birthday despite saying she was ‘positive’.
Forwards: Bukayo Saka vs. Ousmane Dembélé
Tolami Benson (left), 22, is thought to have been dating Bukayo Saka since around 2020 but their relationship was uncovered in February. Rima Edbouche (right) is married to Ousmane Dembélé
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Tolami Benson, Bukayo Saka’s girlfriend
Tolami Benson, 22, has been spotted in Qatar with other WAGs cheering on her boyfriend, Bukayo Saka.
The pair are thought to have started dating in late 2020 but have kept their relationship quiet until recently.
Rumours of the relationship between the Arsenal player and Benson began last year when she posted a photo with someone in a mask on Instagram.
However, Benson regularly shared pictures in Gunners kit to her 7,500 followers on Instagram, showing her support for her boyfriend’s Premier League team.
The beauty was born on December 3, 2000, making her one year older than her beau Saka, who was born on September 5, 2001.
Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius, which means that she is an optimistic and reliable person.
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Rima Edbouche, Ousmane Dembélé’s wife
Little is known about Ousmane Dembele’s wife Rima Edbouche, who is from Morocco.
She is somewhat of a TikTok celebrity, with thousands of followers and 4.1 million likes on her official page RAZALAE.
She has shared a number of videos on the page, showing her wearing a face covering and hijab.
While it is not known how long the couple have been together, they tied the knot in a private ceremony in December last year.
Forwards: Harry Kane vs. Olivier Giroud
Harry Kane and wife Katie (left) met as children at Chingford Foundation School in Waltham Forest. Olivier Giroud has been married to wife Jennifer (right) since 2011
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Katie Goodland, Harry Kane’s wife
The England captain is married to Katie and met while at school in Waltham Forest, East London.
The pair got engaged during July 2017, on a holiday in the Bahamas and married in 2019. They have three children, two daughters and a son.
She has 222,000 Instagram followers and regularly shows her support for England and his club Spurs.
However, Katie, who shuns the spotlight, did not make it to Russia to join his parents and is unlikely to travel to Qatar.
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Jennifer Giroud, Olivier Giroud’s wife
French striker Olivier Giroud has been married to his notoriously private wife Jennifer since 2011 – and the two have certainly been through the ringer together.
She stuck by his side after he was caught, quite literally, with his pants down in a hotel room with a model.
Jennifer, who has four children with the striker, remained stoic and tight-lipped after he was spotted inviting a model to his hotel room before a Premier League match in 2014.
The football star, who played for Arsenal at the time, denied taking model Celia Kay to the Four Seasons Hotel in Canary Wharf the night before the 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace.
Later, the striker issued a grovelling apology on Twitter and apologised to Jennifer and his club.
‘I apologise to my wife, family and friends and my manager, team-mates and Arsenal fans,’ he said.
‘I now have to fight for my family and for my club and obtain their forgiveness. Nothing else matters at the moment.’
Kay, who models for international magazines such as Maxim and FHM, was pictured arriving at the Four Seasons hotel in Canary Wharf at 12.50am and leaving at 3.04am that night.
She insists she did not have sex with the 6ft 4in striker, but said the footballer was lying.
‘Olivier knows the truth and the fact that he lied about us is pathetic,’ Kay told the Sun on Sunday.
‘He’s just digging a bigger hole for himself. If he is big enough to do the crime, he’s got to serve the time.’
Despite this, Jennifer stuck with him, and the pair now have four children.
Forwards: Phil Foden vs. Kylian Mbappé
Rebecca Cooked (left) is Phil Foden’s girlfriend and the mother of his son Ronnie. It remains unclear who French star player Kylian Mbappé is dating, with rumours swirling in recent months he was dating Rose Bertram (right)
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Rebecca Cooke, Phil Foden’s girlfriend
Rebecca Cooke, 21, is Phil Foden’s childhood sweetheart and mother of his son, Ronnie, who is around three years old.
Although she likes to keep relatively quiet and has a private Instagram account, Rebecca has been spotted cheering on Phil in Qatar throughout this World Cup 2022 tournament.
She was most recently spotted in a red England shirt sporting Foden’s number 20 at the England vs. Senegal knockout game last Sunday.
Rebecca, who appears to go by Becca to her loved ones, accessorised with a dark blue bucket hat and wore her bright blonde locks in a straight style.
When Rebecca isn’t cheering on her beau, she’s taking care of little Ronnie.
Phil has previously revealed the difficulty of juggling fatherhood with his footballing career, and how he has missed milestones.
He said: ‘I was there when he started crawling, but I think I was in London when he started to walk.
Phil added: ‘It’s unfortunate to miss things like that but it’s a sacrifice that he’ll appreciate when he’s older.’
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Rose Bertram, Kylian Mbappé’s rumoured girlfriend
There are strong rumours the French superstar is dating 27-year-old model Rose Bertram – who is four years his senior.
Ms Bertram, from Belgium, who has almost 900,000 followers on Instagram, was signed by a model agency aged just 13.
Her father is from Belgium while her mother was born in Cape Verdan.
She then appeared in an array of high street campaigns, for brands including H&M, L’Oreal, Primark and Agent Provocateur.
Discussing her modelling the blonde beauty previously told Vogue: ‘I remember when I started people always told me that it would never work out.
‘They told me that I’d never get to do big jobs because I wasn’t tall enough, didn’t have a very skinny high-fashion body type.
‘It’s so important to give chances to girls who aren’t tall, who have curves, and are different. That way you can tell that fashion is changing, now it’s all about who you are.’
Although Ms Bertram has said she is not a ‘dress girl’ and is more tomboyish, that has not stopped her showcasing her physique at events such as TENco in Geneva.
‘I like ripped T-shirts and jeans, thigh-high boots, and a loose shirt.
‘I have curly hair and sometimes it’s hard when I put on something very classic because curls are so playful, but I feel curls are a part of my identity.
At the end of July, the Belgian beauty is said to have ended her eight year romance with Dutch international Gregory van der Wiel and going for Mbappé.
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