Euro 2024 is heading to Germany, the home of the iconic 2006 Fifa World Cup and the chaotic cast of Wags who captured our attention. It wasn’t even that long ago, but with the world so dramatically different – this was a time before Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy ’s Wagatha Christie spat, after all. David Beckham , with a heavily gelled blonde mop, was captain of England’s team.
The fans’ hopes were firmly pinned on Goldenballs being the one to bring football home from Germany. Meanwhile, a fresh-faced Wayne Rooney was the team’s wonder kid, establishing himself as a star goal scorer at Man United. Then there was Ashley Cole , touted as one of the best defenders of his generation, caught in a bitter battle between his current team Arsenal, while being wooed to join Chelsea for substantially higher wages.
While the players were making headlines on the back pages of the newspapers for their antics on the pitch, it was their wives and girlfriends, the ‘Wags’, making the front page while out representing the nation in Baden-Baden. The eclectic collective of women were keen to enjoy their time out in the relatively quiet German town to the very max, and with Victoria ‘Posh Spice’ Beckham sitting pretty at the top of the Wag hierarchy, they were easy to spot in the wild. Tending to roam together in a pack, the Wags all sported the same look; perma-tanned, with glossy long locks boasting honey and caramel chunky highlights and thickened by luscious hair extensio.