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Daily Mail
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Meet the Club World Cup WAGs: Love Island host Maya Jama is cheering on Ruben Dias from Spain, while Erling Haaland's girlfriend is at home with their newborn baby - as Man City and Chelsea go for glory in the US
The first week of the newly-expanded Club World Cup in the US has been and gone already. In the first 32-team format of the competition, the winner will walk away with a whopping $125m (£91.89m), with $1bn (£735m) of prize money being distributed to the 32 participating clubs, according to FIFA. Two teams from England - Chelsea and Manchester City - are competing, and they are joined by some of the biggest clubs in the world including Real Madrid and recent Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain. Elsewhere, Lionel Messi 's Inter Miami are involved and kickstarted the competition last weekend, while clubs from the likes of Asia, Africa and South America are also taking part. A total of 12 stadiums from across the USA are hosting matches, and a number of superstar players have their wives and girlfriends in attendance, while others have not travelled to support their partners. So... who are the WAGs of this summer's Club World Cup stars? Maya Jama - girlfriend of Ruben Dias Maya Jama and Ruben Dias have reportedly been dating each other for the last few months. Ruben Dias, who joined Manchester City in 2020 for around £57m, was previously with Portuguese singer April Ivy. Jama shared their recent trip to the Amalfi Coast on her Instagram where the pair enjoyed the luxury of the Italian coastline. The Love Island presenter and TV personality, 30, has been spotted at City's games since starting a relationship with Dias but, despite being being in the honeymoon phase of their relationship, Jama is not in the US to support her boyfriend at the Club World Cup. Jama is currently hosting the new series of Love Island in Spain, but is cheering on her beau from afar. Isabel Haugseng Johansen – girlfriend of Erling Haaland Another partner who is not be present at the tournament is Erling Haaland's girlfriend Isabel Haugseng Johansen. The Norwegian has been winning on-and-off the pitch as him and Haugseng Johansen welcomed their first baby in December 2024. She is at home with the baby, rooting for the striker from across the pond as Manchester City aim to finish an underwhelming campaign with a trophy. Connie Grace – girlfriend of Cole Palmer Former Manchester City player Cole Palmer is competing in a darker shade of blue at the Club World Cup with Chelsea as his girlfriend Connie Grace supports him from the stands. Manchester through and through, Grace runs a nail salon in the city as well as being an influencer. The private couple first met through mutual friends when they were 17, as Connie revealed on the Amazon Prime documentary 'England's Lions: A New Generation'. She said: 'Cole now is still the same Cole that I met when I was 17. Obviously, he's changed, he's grown up, and his life now is completely different, but he's still the same boy, he's still laid-back Cole. Cole will adapt to whatever situation he's in.' Aine May Kennedy – girlfriend of Conor Gallagher Compatriot and former Chelsea team-mate Conor Gallagher is featuring at the tournament for Spanish giants Atletico Madrid. He is being supported by Irish model girlfriend Aine May Kennedy, and they both saw and met Ed Sheeran at his concert at Atletico Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano recently. The duo have been together since they were teenagers with Kennedy making the move with Gallagher to the Spanish capital at the start of the 2024-25 season. Ashlyn Castro – girlfriend of Jude Bellingham Another Englishman living in Madrid, Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham is shacked up with American influencer and model Ashlyn Castro. Castro has previously dated US basketball colossus Terance Mann and has also been linked to A-listers such as Michael B. Jordan. The 27-year-old has been seen numerous times cheering her man on at the Bernabeu alongside Bellingham's mum, Denise, and was also in the stands for England's drab 1-0 win over Andorra in Barcelona earlier this month. Gabriely Miranda – wife of Endrick Teenage Brazilian star Endrick shares the pitch with Bellingham, but struggled for game time in his first season at Real under Carlo Ancelotti. Now playing under Xabi Alonso, Endrick is being cheered on by his wife Gabriely Miranda. The 23-year-old model is five years Endrick's senior, but the two are very serious about their relationship and have a reported husband and wife contract where they must say 'I love you' no matter the situation, according to The Sun. Real Madrid star Endrick, 18, married Gabriely Miranda, 23, last year and is being cheered on by his wife during the competition Antonela Roccuzzo – wife of Lionel Messi Once a wonderkid and now arguably the greatest player of all time, Lionel Messi's Inter Miami played in the first match of the tournament when they were held to a 0-0 draw by Al Ahly, and the Argentine icon's childhood sweetheart Antonela Roccuzzo was there to witness it. Mother to Thiago, 12, Mateo, 9 and Ciro, 7, the 37-year-old has been there every step of the way during Messi's career. Roccuzzo has embraced the American lifestyle after years in Europe and is giving her husband her full support as he aims to add another trophy to his collection. Sofia Balbi – wife of Luis Suarez Inter Miami team-mate Luis Suarez followed Messi to Miami in January 2024 after a long stint in Spain, with his wife Sofia Balbi accompanying him. The 34-year-old has known Suarez since they were teenagers, despite the pair coming from very different backgrounds due to her affluent upbringing. Suarez and Balbi have gone from strength to strength and have three children together: Delfina, Benjamin and Lautaro. Catherine Harding – wife of Jorginho Changing the red and white of Arsenal for the red and black of Flamengo, Jorginho is back playing for a team for his homeland of Brazil. Jorginho and his wife Catherin Harding got married in Italy just two weeks before the start of the World Cup as they brace themselves for a new life in South America. Singer Harding has a child with actor Jude Law from their previous relationship, but rose to prominence in the footballing world following Amazon Prime's 'Married to the Game' series, which showed how her and Jorginho's relationship has blossomed behind closed doors. Claudia Rodriguez – wife of Marc Cucurella Euro 2024 winner Marc Cucurella enjoyed his best season in a Chelsea shirt in the 2024-25 campaign and finished the season by winning the Conference League. Now, he has his sights set on claiming another trophy at the Club World Cup. He has the support of his wife Claudia Rodriguez, with the couple having three children together. Rodriguez's social media reflects her love for London, often jetting to various countries around the world when she has the time. The couple have also opened up on the 'Married to the Game' documentary about the challenges they've faced raising their autistic child. Cucurella and Rodriguez did not feature in the first series of the show, but were widely praised for opening up about their life and dealing with a family robbery in the second series.
Daily Mail
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
How YOU can visit every NFL stadium for a game in the 2025 season… and the exact week-by-week travel itinerary to do it
A guide to visit all 30 NFL stadiums for a game during the 2025 regular season, plus a spectacular trip to see gridiron action in Madrid, with the exact travel itinerary to do it has been revealed. The realistic schedule sees the ambitious person attending no more than two league games every weekend, with only the overseas trip to Spain, a mid-season trip to Charlotte, and the final week of the season containing one NFL contest. The games were paired based on geography and scheduling windows to make the cross-country expedition as seamless as possible, per The NFL's final week was not included in the schedule to visit all 30 current NFL stadiums, with the Jets and Giants, as well as the Chargers and Rams, sharing league venues. Using the cheapest flights available between all the cities listed with New York City 's three-major-area airports as a home base, on airfare alone, one fan would spend $5,148 flying to make every single game. That number skyrockets if someone wants comfortable accommodations in the air, ideal flight times, or less hassle for layovers. Any fan would then have to worry about travel from the airport to stadiums, lodging, food, and plenty of other expenses to make the dream trip a reality. The above total also assumes all air travel goes without a hiccup, and if that were to occur, buy a lottery ticket with that level of luck. NFL DREAM TRIP SCHEDULE Week 1: Dolphins vs. Colts in Indianapolis, Vikings vs. Bears in Chicago Week 2: Panthers vs. Cardinals in Phoenix (Glendale, Arizona), Chargers vs. Raiders in Las Vegas Week 3: Raiders vs. Commanders in Washington D.C. (Landover, Maryland), Lions vs. Ravens in Baltimore Week 4: Eagles vs. Buccaneers in Tampa, Jets vs. Dolphins in Miami Week 5: Dolphins vs. Panthers in Charlotte Week 6: Seahawks vs. Jaguars in Jacksonville, Bills vs. Falcons in Atlanta Week 7: Steelers vs. Bengals in Cincinnati, Dolphins vs. Browns in Cleveland Week 8: Buccaneers vs. Saints in New Orleans, Commanders vs. Chiefs in Kansas City Week 9: Broncos vs. Texans in Houston, Cardinals vs. Cowboys in Dallas (Arlington, Texas) Week 10: Ravens vs. Vikings in Minneapolis, Eagles vs. Packers in Green Bay Week 11: Commanders vs. Dolphins in Madrid, Spain Week 12: Buccaneers vs. Rams in Los Angeles (Inglewood, California), Panthers vs. 49ers in San Francisco (Santa Clara, California) Week 13: Falcons vs. Jets in New York (East Rutherford, New Jersey), Giants vs Patriots in Foxborough Week 14: Cowboys vs. Lions in Detroit, Bengals vs. Bills in Buffalo (Orchard Park, New York) Week 15: Raiders vs. Eagles in Philadelphia and Dolphins vs. Steelers in Pittsburgh Week 16: Rams vs. Seahawks in Seattle, Jaguars vs. Broncos in Denver Week 17: Saints vs. Titans in Nashville Following this schedule perfectly would see a fan witness most NFL teams multiple times live, with rare exceptions being the Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans, who need their home games in Weeks 16 and 17 for the fan on this schedule to see Sam Darnold or Cam Ward play. The Miami Dolphins appear the most on the schedule, appearing five times in the first 11 weeks, and with six games overall. Hope this fan enjoys Tyreek Hill and Tua Tagovailoa. Week 18 is a dealer's choice, or the opportunity to rest at home before the postseason after a hectic travel schedule for the entire fall. A few cities would be tougher to travel between than others to make every single game work. Week 3 would see an easy drive up Interstate 95 to visit the home grounds of the Commanders and Ravens in one go. Weekends with Cincinnati and Cleveland, Houston and Dallas, and the greater New York and Boston areas are easily feasible. Other less traditional cities to combine like Kansas City and New Orleans, Seattle and Denver, Jacksonville and Atlanta, as well as Tampa and Miami are on the itinerary. If traveling internationally, for what would be a spectacular, but unneeded game to see all 30 league stadiums, a few fun matchups exist that would help ease travel on the back half of the NFL slate including Jets-Patriots in Massachusetts and Lions-Eagles in Philadelphia.
Daily Mail
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
We've been to all of Australia's AFL and NRL footy stadiums - this is our definitive list from worst to first... with big surprises for the wooden spoon and the top of the ladder. Find out where YOUR club ranks
The more Aussie footy grounds you go to, the more you realise that size, huge price tags and the latest in technology and amenities are no guarantees of quality. Truly great stadiums often feature some or all of those things.
