Coleen Rooney has been reminiscing on her early WAG years with the release of her explosive autobiography this week.
The wife of Wayne Rooney has revealed secrets from the 2006 World Cup, which saw some of the most iconic WAGs in English football history descend on Baden Baden.
Her book includes the jaw-dropping tale of her hair disaster which saw her fly home to Liverpool for a speedy makeover mid-tournament.
And as the secrets and scandals are spilled, a photo of the class of 2006 WAGs has resurfaced.
Coleen is seen posing with nine other wives and girlfriends in the photo taken 16 years ago – how many can you name?
A photo of the class of 2006 World Cup WAGs has resurfaced. Coleen Rooney is seen posing with nine other wives and girlfriends, how many can you name?
Michael Carrick’s wife Lisa Roughead
The couple have been married since 2007 and are still going strong. They are childhood sweethearts after meeting at school in Wallsend.
After leaving school Lisa, 37, went on to qualify as a Pilates instructor and also holds a degree in business.
The couple share two children – daughter, Louise, and son, Jacey and currently live in Middlesbrough after Michael tool on the job of head coach of the EFL Championship club in 2022.
Michael Carrick’s wife Lisa Roughead. The couple have been married since 2007 and share two children (pictured in 2022)
Paul Robinson’s wife Rebecca Robinson
Rebecca, who was 24 at the time of the 2006 World Cup, was married to England goalkeeper Paul.
The couple married in 2004 after beginning their romance at school in Yorkshire. They split just a few months after their wedding, only to reconcile in 2005. They went on to have two children together – Lucy-May, 19, and Jack, 15.
It’s not known if the couple are still together. Paul now mainly works in the media for Sky Sports and beIN Sports and in 2020 it was reported he was studying for his UEFA coaching badges.
Paul Robinson’s wife Rebecca Robinson. The couple married in 2004 after beginning their romance at school in Yorkshire
Gary Neville’s wife Emma Hadfield.
The couple, who live in central Manchester, have been married since 2007 and share two daughters – Molly, 14, and Sophie, 13.
They first met in 2004 when Emma was working as a shop assistant. They married in a lavish ceremony at Manchester Cathedral three years later.
Emma worked as a holistic therapy student in the early days of her relationship with Gary.
While her husband, a former Manchester United star, has continued to make more than £1m a year for his punditry work for SkySports, Emma has kept a low profile as a philanthropist up until recently.
Last month Emma revealed after her ‘lonely and scary’ journey through early menopause at 41 she has trained as a specialist coach and has launched an online community which has over 7k Instagram followers.
The mother of two qualified as a counsellor in 2019 and has volunteered at Bury Cancer Support Centre for over four years.
Gary Neville’s wife Emma Hadfield. The couple, who live in Manchester, have been married since 2007 and share two daughters (pictured in 2023)
Jamie Carragher’s wife Nicola Carragher.
The childhood sweethearts married in 2005 and are still together after meeting at primary school.
According to his autobiography, Jamie asked Nicola to marry him twice after his first proposal went wrong thanks to a ring size mishap.
The couple wed at Weston Park on the Staffordshire-Shropshire border and went on to have two children – Mia, 19 and son James, 21. Mia is an aspiring singer and trained dancer. James signed a youth contract with Wigan Athletic FC in 2017.
Nicola works as an interior designer with her own studio called Elixir Design which works on projects in both the UK and Ibiza.
Frank Lampard’s ex fiancée Elen Rivas. The exes share two daughters while Frank is also dad to two young children with his current wife, Loose Women star Christine Lampard.
Joe Cole’s wife Carly Zucker. Joe married model, fitness trainer and reality TV star Carly in 2009. In 2008 she took part in I’m A Celebrity and now focuses on her life as a mum to the couple’s three children.
Stewart Downing’s girlfriend at the time Michaela Henderson-Thynne
Wayne Rooney’s wife Coleen. The couple share four boys and have been married since 2008. Wayne is the currently the manager of EFL Championship club Birmingham City.
Steven Gerrard’s wife Alex Curran. The couple married in 2007, they share four children. They currently reside in Saudi for Steven’s job as manager of Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq.
John Terry’s wife Toni Poole. The childhood sweethearts married at Blenheim Palace in June 2007. In May 2006 Toni gave birth to twins Georgie John and Summer Rose.
Jamie Carragher’s wife Nicola Carragher . The childhood sweethearts married in 2005 and are still together
Frank Lampard’s ex fiancée Elen Rivas . The exes share two daughters (Elen is pictured in 2023)
Steven Gerrard’s wife Alex Curran. The couple married in 2007, they share four children. They currently reside in Saudi
John Terry’s wife Toni Poole . The childhood sweethearts married at Blenheim Palace in June 2007. In May 2006 Toni gave birth to twins Georgie John and Summer Rose
Alongside Coleen, Victoria Beckham and Cheryl Cole were also part of the 2006 WAG brigade.
The glamorous wives and girlfriends famously commanded the spotlight during the tournament, garnering more attention than their player husbands who actually took to the pitch in Germany.
Last year Victoria’s wife David and his close friend Gary Neville remarked on the influence of their WAGs at that time in a chat on Neville’s YouTube channel.
Reflecting on the decision to have the footballer’s families take centre stage during that World Cup, David admitted he was never against having the loved ones support them at the tournament.
He said: ‘I think there was attention on them. I always believed as an England captain, having wives and girlfriends and the kids around wasn’t a bad thing.
‘Once you’re in a training camp, you’re in training camp, you have to focus, but I think at the start of a tournament, it’s not a bad thing.’
Icons: Alongside Coleen, Cheryl Cole and Victoria Beckham were also part of the 2006 WAG brigade
But the sportsman, who was captain of the Three Lions for the tournament which saw them crash out in the quarter-finals after losing a penalty shootout against Portugal, confessed the obsession with the WAGs did go ‘too far.’
He said: ‘Looking back, that whole culture – there was a lot of attention around that and whether people behaved themselves in the right manner, I don’t know.
‘Even Victoria – she’s the first to say now – what was I doing, what was I wearing, why would I do that? It did [go too far].
‘There was more spoken about the WAGs than football. at the time, players want to focus on the tournament. It went too far, but I do believe having the WAGs and family around is a good thing.’