FOOTBALLERS love nothing more than splashing their money… and more often that not it’s on something tasteless, tacky and garishly coloured.
Decorating their homes brings out the worst in them.
West Ham star Andy Carroll and ex-Towie wife Billie Mucklow pose in their Essex mansion, complete with zebra-print wallpaper and pink sofa
Samir Nasri’s former Cheshire mansion had a fully kitted out nightclub with bar and neon lightingCredit: MEN Media
From Ryan Giggs with his Prince-inspired purple £3.5million five-bed mansion that he put up for sale to Andy Carroll’s pink palace, there’s no limit to tasteless decor.
From pink bedrooms to underground swimming pools and built-in nightclubs, these Premier League stars have it all under their roofs.
Andy Carroll has a built-in hair salon for his flowing locks, while Phil Bardsley had the floor replaced with glass to see the level below.
Be warned – there’s a lot of velvet ahead…
Andy Carroll
Our first stop has to be Essex – where else? – for the Newcastle star’s former home, which was Rightmove’s most viewed property in 2019.
Carroll and his former Towie missus Billie Mucklow seem to love the colour pink – it’s everywhere – as is the standard crushed velvet carpet throughout.
The couple post a selfie from their bedroom, which comes complete with a mirror on the ceiling and crushed velvet carpet
Carroll and Billie in their dining area, with clear chairs and velvet seating
The dining room is transformed for a family gathering – with disco lights
Billie and Andy, who both have long flowing hair, even have their own hair salon in the mansion
The bath comes equipped with grey slate tiles and a TV built into the wall
A black and white winding staircase has more velvet, while a long row of black and white slippers line the wall next to the Christmas tree
Stephen Ireland
You shouldn’t be surprised that the man who once boasted a Range Rover with a full pink interior and alloys would be on this list.
The £3.95m Cheshire mansion had a mini astroturf pitch and £100,000 fish tank.
Stephen Ireland’s £3.95m former Cheshire mansion boasted a £100,000 fish tank and crocodile skin flooringCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
The former Man City and Stoke star also had a mini AstroTurf pitch built in the back gardenCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
The indoor swimming pool is another major selling point for the stunning Cheshire propertyCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Ireland’s mansion, like so many other Prem stars, has a velvet furniture suiteCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
The master bedroom boasts huge windows and an extravagant bedCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Another reception area has more velvet sofas, a mirrored coffee table and mezzanine balconyCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
A cinema room also boasts a full size pool table with orange feltCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
The en suite has brushed cement tiles throughoutCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
The mansion is situated in stunning Cheshire countryside, in an area that is loved by footballersCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
The upper level has glass barriers and a winding staircaseCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
The kitchen boasts a large central island and a breakfast bar with seatingCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
This stunning dressing room has an interesting storage space for shoesCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
The main bathroom has a massive bath atop a marble plinthCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
One of the children’s bedrooms has every part of it covered in pink, with Disney princesses on the walls
Phil Bardsley
Anyone who has seen an episode of the Real Housewives of Cheshire will know that Tanya Bardsley likes the finer things in life.
For their former Wilmslow mansion, that included an indoor hot tub and huge personal dressing room.
The upper level has a full dressing room with space for a mountain of clothesCredit: MEN Media
The bathroom has brown tiling and a built-in curved bathCredit: MEN Media
The cinema room has a – you guessed it – velvet furniture suiteCredit: MEN Media
One reception room has a section of the floor cut out and replaced with thick glass, showing the level belowCredit: MEN Media
Another room in the Wilmslow pad includes a hot tubCredit: MEN Media
Ashley Ward
Another member of The Real Housewives of Cheshire set, Dawn Ward is also a property developer.
Apparently the couple had been struggling to sell Warford Hall in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, for five years before finally getting rid of it – we can’t think why.
Ashley Ward and his Real Housewives of Cheshire star wife Dawn struggled to sell Warford Hall for five years
The dining room at the gaudy Alderley Edge home has a dark suede dining setCredit: Instagram
When you walk through the main door you are greeted by a large hall with a glass view to the lower levelCredit: ONTHEMARKET
The mansion also boasts a large indoor hall, sauna room, jacuzzi, changing rooms and a gymnasiumCredit: ONTHEMARKET
The kitchen has a marble surface and wood panelling – as well as a ladder to an extensive wine collectionCredit: ONTHEMARKET
Samir Nasri
Samir Nasri eventually sold this sprawling mansion for £5.75m in March 2017.
The eight-bedroom Alderley Edge estate – which boasts an indoor nightclub, huge wine cellar and steam room – sat on 32 acres and was described as ‘unashamedly opulent’ on the listing.
Samir Nasri’s massive £5.75m mansion on Alderley Edge was sold after he left Manchester CityCredit: MEN Media
The massive eight-bedroom mansion even comes with its own nightclubCredit: MEN Media
One bedroom has its own large living area, private staircase – and is situated UNDER the swimming poolCredit: MEN Media
The sleek swimming pool is coloured with neon lightsCredit: MEN Media
The whopping 32-acre plot is also fit for kids, with a full jungle gym and outdoor playhouseCredit: MEN Media
Ryan Giggs
The Wales boss took us by surprise with his purple-themed pad, which was put up for sale for £3.5m last year.
As well as the Prince-inspired dining room and cinema, Giggsy’s former gaff had five bedrooms, a cinema and an indoor pool, and was located down a private road.
Ryan Giggs has put his Cheshire mansion on the market for £3.5m after finalising his divorce with ex-wife StaceyCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
The Manchester United legend clearly has a love of Prince – with purple furniture throughoutCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
A source told The Sun that ‘it could do with an update because it could look a bit like a swingers’ club’Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Even the cinema room has purple velvet seatingCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
This bedroom brings welcome respite for the retinas after the plum furnishings elsewhereCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
The heated indoor pool has a jacuzzi at the end of itCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
