EUROPE’S top footballers earn millions of pounds each year for their talents on the pitch.
But some of their wives and girlfriends have mega-bucks earning power in their own rights.
While Dani Dyer topped the England squad’s WAGs rich list, there are many other models and social media influencers who’ve been cheering from the sidelines throughout the Euros 2024.
From sports stars to TV presenters – and even an architect and a tattoo artist – they could cash in even more on Instagram thanks to their millions of followers.
Georgina Rodriguez – £150k per post
The rockstar of WAGs, Georgina Rodriguez, 30, has amassed more followers than any other wife or girlfriend – 60 million, to be precise.
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo’s girlfriend has had her wealth bumped up by Netflix documentary I Am Georgina, as well as ad campaigns for Prada, Gucci, and Chanel.
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Admirably, Georgina is also an ambassador for the Save the Children organisation.
Her huge social media following means she can afford to be picky about what she promotes and could earn a cool £150,000 per post.
On Instagram, she gives fans a glimpse of her incredible life. She posts snaps of her children and her beau.
Georgina also shows herself on private jets, luxurious holidays, and impeccable fashion sense.
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Her man, Cristiano also has a huge following on the platform.
He is currently the most followed person on Instagram, with 632million, more than the likes of Beyonce and Kim Kardashian.
Anna Lewandowska – £140k per post
Poland striker Robert Lewandowski’s wife, Anna Lewandowska, won World and European championship medals in karate before retiring and building a multi-million-pound health and fitness empire.
Anna, 35, is known as the face of fitness in her native Poland and is one of the country’s wealthiest women.
It is estimated that, between them, Anna and Robert are worth a staggering £100 million.
Anna has 5.6 million followers on Instagram, where she often posts a mixture of fitness, yoga and green juices, along with cute snaps of their daughters, Klara, seven, and Laura, four.
Her social media earning power is estimated at around £140,000 per post.
Dani Dyer – £9k per post
One of the most popular Love Island stars of all time, Dani Dyer, 27, is estimated to be worth more than £4 million in her own right.
Since her triumphant win with ex-boyfriend Jack Fincham in 2018, Dani has amassed a whopping 3.7 million followers on Instagram.
TV personality Dani, the daughter of former EastEnders star Danny Dyer, married West Ham and England footballer Jarrod Bowen in 2021.
Fans love Dani’s bubbly personality, down-to-earth attitude and humour and it is estimated Dani could earn up to £9,000 per post.
Alice Campello Morata – £8k per post
Spain captain Alvaro Morata’s wife, Alice Campello, is a superstar in her own right.
The mum of four is a model and entrepreneur, running her own fashion label and cruelty-free beauty line.
Her Instagram page combines model poses and cute, wholesome family shots.
It obviously caught Morata’s eyes in the early days, as she revealed they met after he slid into her DMs.
Now, 29-year-old Alice’s beauty and business brain could see her earning a tidy £8,000 per post.
Zoe Cristofoli – £2.7k per post
Tattoo lover Zoe Cristofoli, 28, is the girlfriend of French star Theo Hernandez, playing for France in the Euros.
Model Zoe and the defender share a son called TJ.
The stunner loves ink and often showcases the hundreds of tattoos covering around 60 percent of her body on her Instagram page.
She also co-owns a tattoo parlour called Ink Studio Lagrange in Turin.
Rose Bertram – £2.4k per post
Belgian model and influencer Rose Bertram is rumoured to be dating France captain Kylian Mbappe.
The stunning blonde was signed to a modelling agency at the age of just 13.
Now aged 29, she has appeared on the front cover of fashion bible, Vogue.
And, with over a million followers on Instagram, her growing presence could see her rake in over £2,400 per post.
Sara Gundogan – £3k per post
Model and TV presenter Sara Gundogan is married to German captain Ilkay Gundogan.
The former Manchester City star’s wife put her own TV career on the back burner when she married Gundogan in 2021.
But the 28-year-old is now looking to rebuild it, having starred in Prime Video’s series Married To The Game, which followed the lives of five football WAGS.
On the show, Sara – who has a one-year-old son with Gundogan – sparked fury when she called the restaurant scene in Manchester “horrible”.
But she has since revealed she misses the rainy city since his transfer to Barcelona.
In part, thanks to her new TV career, it’s estimated Sara could command around £3000 per Instagram post.
Iris Law – £2.8k per post
Iris Law has always been used to life in the spotlight as the daughter of actors Jude Law and Sadie Frost.
The striking beauty has carved out a modelling career of her own starring in campaigns for Dior, Burberry and Stella McCartney.
And the 23-year-old is now rumoured to be in the early stages of a romance with England and Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold, 25.
Iris and the player were spotted on a romantic date in Monaco.
With her family background and burgeoning career, stunning Iris can already command around £2800 per post.
Vlada Zinchenko – £2.6k per post
Stunning Vlada Zinchenko was already a successful sports journalist in their native Ukraine when she met Ukraine’s Oleksandr Zinchenko.
The Ukraine footballer famously admitted to proposing to her at home in his boxer shorts at 4am, but, despite that, she said yes, and the couple married in 2020.
The couple have two children together.
But 28-year-old Vlada is one WAG who won’t be watching from the stands, as she’s reporting on the football for Ukrainian TV.
Her Instagram earning power could be as much as £2600 per post.
Dani ter Stegen – £2.2k per post
Dani ter Stegen, married to German goalie Marc-Andre ter Stegen, has brains and beauty and is a qualified architect.
Canny Dani managed to juggle her architecture studies with a burgeoning career as a model and social media influencer so has amassed almost 600,000 followers.
The couple, who are based in Barcelona, also have two young children meaning Dani is a very busy woman.
But she could capitalise on her social media presence to the tune of £2,250 per post.
Laura Celia Valk – £2k per post
Gorgeous Dutch model, Laura Celia Valk is rumoured to be dating England’s wonder kid Jude Bellingham.
She has worked for a string of popular brands, including PrettyLittleThing, and regularly shares snaps of her stays in luxury hotels around Europe.
Her earning power online could be around £2000 per post.
Sophia Weber – £1.5k per post
Sophia Weber and Germany footballer Kai Havertz are childhood sweethearts.
They grew up in the same neighbourhood and officially started dating in 2018.
The couple avoid a flashy lifestyle, with Sophia making sure her football star boyfriend keeps his feet on the ground by helping to load the dishwasher and do household chores when he is at home.
But down-to-earth Sophia has also carved out an impressive career for herself as a model and social media influencer who has amassed 430,000 followers on Instagram.
Lisa Muller – £800 per post
Lisa Muller, 34, and Germany striker Thomas Muller were born just days apart in Weinheim, Germany and first started dating in 2007 before tying the knot two years later.
As Thomas flourished at Bayern Munich, Lisa’s passion for horses saw her build her own sporting career as a professional dressage rider and horse trainer.
The couple own their own stables and Thomas’ favourite horse is said to be called Dave.
Her 220,000 Instagram followers could see her earn around £800 per post.
Ines Degener Tomaz – £800 per post
Model Ines Degener Tomaz and Bernardo Silva married last year in their native Portugal.
The stunning mum of one regularly posts snaps of herself following her beau’s career worldwide and cute pictures of their daughter.
The 25-year-old could earn up to £800 per post, thanks to her 207,000 followers on Instagram.
Daniela Machado – £500 per post
Daniela Machado and Portuguese star Joao Cancelo are childhood sweethearts who have been engaged since 2021.
The couple have one daughter Alicia and Daniela is currently expecting their second child, posting cute pregnancy photos on Instagram.
She is still building a following online but could earn around £500 per post
Djina Petrovic – £220 per post
Serbian ace Djordje Petrovic and his model girlfriend are one of their country’s hottest young couples and are known as its ‘Posh & Becks”.
Brunette stunner Djina Petrovic is Miss Serbia and a former Miss Earth contestant.
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She also runs her own fashion label.
She is expecting the couple’s first child which she announced earlier this year in an adorable Instagram post, and could soon see her potential earnings rise from £220 per post.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
