ENGLAND’S glamorous Wags celebrated in the stands as the Three Lions ripped Iran to shreds with a 6-2 win in their World Cup opener after giving fans a sneak peak inside their £1BILLION “floating palace”.
On Sunday, wives, girlfriends and family of our home heroes boarded a flight from Manchester to London, before making the seven-hour journey to the Middle East.
Many of England’s Wags are staying aboard the stunning MSC World Europa – the cruise liner so luxurious it’s been dubbed the “floating palace”.
Photos of their stay at sea have already started to surface on social media as the Three Lions’ better halves wasted no time in settling in – heading straight to the ground for Monday’s big kick-off.
And they were able to celebrate a superb 6-2 win as England trounced Iran.
Jack Grealish’s partner Sasha Attwood, 26, was among those spotted in the stands before the game, along with Harry Kane’s wife Katie Goodland.
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Jordan Pickford’s wife, Megan Davison, 26, was also in attendance at the stadium, along with Kyle Walker’s partner Annie Kilner.
Harry Maguire – given the nod against Iran despite his shaky Manchester United form – has his family out with him again, too.
Sister Daisy, 22, uploaded a series of snaps on Instagram, including a view from their balcony aboard the luxury liner, a shot of the inside and another of her arriving at the Khalifa International Stadium.
Defender Conor Coady’s wife Amie shared pictures of herself and their three sons – Henri, Freddie, and Louie – all in “Coady 16” jerseys outside the ground.
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Bukayo Saka edged Phil Foden for a starting spot in Gareth Southgate’s starting XI for Monday’s opener against Iran.
And the Arsenal star’s girlfriend Tolami Benson, 22, celebrated by proudly sharing a snap of herself wearing an England jersey before being spotted in the stands ahead of kick-off.
James Maddison – a surprise yet welcome call-up to Southgate’s 26-man group – is unavailable for the Iran game due to injury.
But that didn’t stop partner Kennedy Alexa from sharing her World Cup fever.
Kennedy, 28, shared a sweet snap of their one-year-old son Leo Cruz wearing a “Maddison 25” jersey as he toddled around the cruise liner.
She captioned the adorable post “game day” before later being snapped inside the stadium.
Raheem Sterling, starting vs Iran despite his patchy club form for Chelsea thanks to his exceptional record for England, has also seen his loved ones arrive in Qatar.
Partner Paige Milian, 27, shared a heart-warming video of their kids – wearing “Sterling 10” jerseys – walking outside the enormous ship, jokingly dubbed “HMS Wag”.
The huge vessel comes kitted out with seven swimming pools, 13 whirlpools and a luxurious yacht club.
However, the England Wags will also be joined by avid Three Lions followers in Qatar.
At one end of the “floating palace” there’s £23,000-a-night luxury hotel suites while less fussy fans on tighter budgets can pay a bargain £75 to bunk in shared rooms.
As well as somewhere to stay, the ship is also a way to dodge Qatar’s strict laws on booze which include a zero-tolerance policy for drinking or appearing drunk in public.
There are 30 bars and cafes on board to cater for thirsty fans, as well as a nightclub to kick on for after-hours fun.
The five restaurants on-board include French and Italian eateries as well as a sushi bar.
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The “Sportplex” zone offers basketball, bumper cars and even a roller disco rink, while there is even a shopping mall on board.
In total, around 3,000 fans will be able to stay on the 92,600-ton ship.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
