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 is a Pilates instructor while her husband is currently the head coach of MiddlesbroughThe ciuple have been married since 2007 and share two children.
Paul Robinson’s wife Rebecca Robinson.
Gary Neville’s wife Emma Hadfield. The couple, who live in Manchester, have been married since 2007 and share two daughters.
Jamie Carragher’s wife Nicola Carragher. The childhood sweethearts married in 2005 and are still together. They share a daughter, Mia, and a son, James.
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.
Michael Carrick’s wife Lisa Roughead. The couple have been married since 2007 and share two children (pictured in 2022)
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
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.’
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