Meet the WAGs behind each World Cup favourites' star man

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Meet the WAGs behind each World Cup favourites' star man

The World Cup is in Qatar. The players are in the Middle East for a month. They will be joined by their WAGs. Daily Star Sport looks at the Wags for the star players of the tournament favourites.

Lionel Messi and Antonela Roccuzzo are childhood sweethearts. Antonela is the cousin of Lucas Scaglia, who Messi played with at Newell's Old Boys. Messi almost didn't leave Newells for Barcelona because of Antonella. The pair confirmed they were dating in 2009 and have three kids together. They have since relocated to Paris from Barcelona.

Kevin De Bruyne has a lot to thank his wife Michele Lacroix for. She moved away with him when she was 19 years old. De bruyne credits her with giving him confidence in life and on the football pitch.

Gabriel Jesus and Raiane Lima are the WAGs behind each World Cup favourites' star men. Brazil's Brazil is the favourite to win the tournament. Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus is key to their charge towards a first Premier League title in over two decades.

Jack Grealish was the revelation of Euro 2020. He moved to Manchester and hasn't hit the ground running. Sasha is a model and she regularly updates her Instagram with snaps from around the globe.

France are the favourites to win the World Cup in Qatar. Karim Benzema is the reigning Ballon d'Or winner. He will be joined by his wife Cora Gauthier.

Ilkay Gundogan is married to Italian TV presenter Sara Afraoui. Sara is pregnant with their first child. She recently complained about the quality of food in Manchester.

Frenkie de Jong is still a Barcelona player. Mikky Kiemeney played hockey in her native Netherlands. She shut down a move to Manchester United due to the British weather.

Georgina Rodriguez met Cristiano Ronaldo when he was shopping at Gucci. They suffered a family tragedy earlier this year when one of their twins died during childbirth.

Alvaro Morata and Alice Campello met on Instagram. They soon fell in love and are now married with children. Spain are hoping MorATA can fire them to a second World Cup win.


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