FROM a Polish twerking champion to a Portuguese soap star, meet the Wags who will be adding an extra dash of glamour to the Premier League.
With the World Cup interrupting the football season, the January transfer window was busier than usual – and will see a host of new faces hit our shores.
A football insider said: “A lot of talent has been arriving in the Premier League – both on and off the field.”
Here, Michael Hamilton and Grace Macaskill meet the stunning women who will be cheering their partners on from the stands.
Angelina Zabarnyi & Illia Zabarnyi
BRAINY Angelina is the partner of Illia, 20, one of the Ukraine national team’s youngest players, who is headed to Bournemouth.
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Angelina is studying philosophy at Kyiv University but also runs her own business helping people grow their social media profile.
She is fiercely proud of her country’s fight against Russia, stating “Glory to Ukraine” on her Instagram bio.
The couple have been dating for three years and got engaged last year.
Fanny Neguesha & Mario Lemina
WOLVES moved quickly to snap up ex-Southampton and midfielder Mario, 29, from Nice in France for an undisclosed fee.
And his model partner, Fanny, 32, will be familiar to footie fans – she used to date Man City bad boy Mario Balotelli.
The couple, who have been together since 2017, have a son and a daughter, who feature in their glamorous social media snaps.
Fanny previously attempted a music career, releasing pop singles in 2016.
Margarida Corceiro & Joao Felix
A SOAP star in her native Portugal, Margarida, 20, has also appeared on her country’s version of Strictly Come Dancing.
She has been dating Felix, 23, who signed on loan to Chelsea from Spain’s Atletico Madrid, since 2019 after the pair met on social media.
Mia Regan & Romeo Beckham
SON of former England captain David, 20-year-old Romeo joined Brentford on loan from Inter Miami as he bids to follow in his famous dad’s footsteps.
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His girlfriend Mia, 20, from Chippenham, near Bath, has her own flourishing career as a model, working with brands including Balmain, Gucci and Vogue.
Valentina Cervantes & Enzo Fernandez
ARGENTINIAN Enzo, 22, became the Premier League’s most expensive signing ever when he transferred to Chelsea from Portugal’s Benfica for £106million.
He will be joined in West London by girlfriend Valentina, 22, who gave up her career as an English teacher to travel the world with him.
The couple began dating in 2019 and had daughter Olivia the next year.
Claudia Kowalczyk & Jakub Kiwior
STUNNING Claudia, who is reportedly engaged to Arsenal’s new Polish defender Jakub, 22, won the Queen of Twerking competition in Germany in 2017.
The 30-year-old Pole also leads dance workshops around the world – as well as posting raunchy snaps and videos on Instagram.
Noa Van Der Bij & Cody Gakpo
DUTCH model Noa has seen her Instagram followers more than double, from 17,000 to 35,000, since hotshot Cody, 23, joined Liverpool from Netherlands outfit PSV Eindhoven at the beginning of January.
Noa, 23, also works as a booker for agency Cachet Models.
Katja Kuhne & Marcel Sabitzer
LEGGY Katja rose to fame in the German version of reality show The Bachelor.
At 37, Ukrainian Katja is nine years older than Austrian Marcel, 28, who joined Manchester United on loan from Germany’s Bayern Munich.
The couple have daughter Mary Lou, born in 2019.
Katja, who was born in Kherson, is raising funds for her country following Russia’s invasion.
