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England stars' wedding hat-trickSat Jun 16 17:10:15 UTC 2007 |
England stars' wedding hat-trickSat Jun 16 17:50:17 UTC 2007 |
| Three England football stars have married their girlfriends in a series of lavish ceremonies. | Three England football stars have married their girlfriends in a series of lavish ceremonies. |
| Manchester United's Gary Neville married girlfriend Emma Hadfield at Manchester Cathedral, in front of some of the game's biggest names. | Manchester United's Gary Neville married girlfriend Emma Hadfield at Manchester Cathedral, in front of some of the game's biggest names. |
| Hundreds of well-wishers gathered outside to cheer as they arrived. | Hundreds of well-wishers gathered outside to cheer as they arrived. |
| Earlier, Liverpool's Steven Gerrard wed Alex Curran at Cliveden House Hotel, and Neville's team-mate Michael Carrick wed Lisa Roughead near Melton Mowbray. | Earlier, Liverpool's Steven Gerrard wed Alex Curran at Cliveden House Hotel, and Neville's team-mate Michael Carrick wed Lisa Roughead near Melton Mowbray. |
| Neville, 32, who has played for England 81 times, and his long-term girlfriend Emma Hadfield reportedly turned down magazine deals to cover the big day. | Neville, 32, who has played for England 81 times, and his long-term girlfriend Emma Hadfield reportedly turned down magazine deals to cover the big day. |
| In pictures: The weddings | In pictures: The weddings |
| The bride and groom, along with and team-mates Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes, were greeted by huge cheers from onlookers as they arrived. | The bride and groom, along with and team-mates Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes, were greeted by huge cheers from onlookers as they arrived. |
| When the newlyweds emerged they were showered with cream rose petals, and the crowds whooped and clapped as the couple made their way down a red carpet. | When the newlyweds emerged they were showered with cream rose petals, and the crowds whooped and clapped as the couple made their way down a red carpet. |
| Giggs arrived at the cathedral having celebrated being awarded an OBE for services to sport announced in the Queen's Birthday Honours' list. | Giggs arrived at the cathedral having celebrated being awarded an OBE for services to sport announced in the Queen's Birthday Honours' list. |
| The Man Utd captain's best friend, David Beckham, was not at the wedding because he is on duty with Real Madrid. | The Man Utd captain's best friend, David Beckham, was not at the wedding because he is on duty with Real Madrid. |
| Rooney and his fiancee Coleen McLoughlin were there, however. They are understood to have hired a helicopter to fly to Manchester from Gerrard's wedding in Berkshire. | Rooney and his fiancee Coleen McLoughlin were there, however. They are understood to have hired a helicopter to fly to Manchester from Gerrard's wedding in Berkshire. |
| Wag phenomenon | Wag phenomenon |
| Gerrard, 27, who has 57 England caps to his name, married Alex Curran earlier. It is believed they signed a deal with a glossy magazine to cover the event. | Gerrard, 27, who has 57 England caps to his name, married Alex Curran earlier. It is believed they signed a deal with a glossy magazine to cover the event. |
| Curran, 24, a style columnist for the Daily Mirror newspaper, and Gerrard have two daughters from their five-year relationship. | Curran, 24, a style columnist for the Daily Mirror newspaper, and Gerrard have two daughters from their five-year relationship. |
| Carrick, who has played for England 13 times, got married at St Peter's Church in Wymondham, Leicestershire. | |
| Carrick was joined by several former team-mates from Tottenham | |
| On Friday, England captain John Terry married Toni Poole at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, in an event believed to have cost almost £1m. | On Friday, England captain John Terry married Toni Poole at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, in an event believed to have cost almost £1m. |
| Guests pictured at the event included Chelsea team-mates Ashley and Joe Cole. | Guests pictured at the event included Chelsea team-mates Ashley and Joe Cole. |
| All four England players featured in England's 2006 World Cup campaign in Germany. | All four England players featured in England's 2006 World Cup campaign in Germany. |
| During the competition, the wives and girlfriends of the players - who became known by the acronym Wags - shot to prominence. | During the competition, the wives and girlfriends of the players - who became known by the acronym Wags - shot to prominence. |
| Their outfits and nights out were mainstays of the tabloid newspapers, attracting almost as many column inches as their sporting other halves. | Their outfits and nights out were mainstays of the tabloid newspapers, attracting almost as many column inches as their sporting other halves. |
| Also married on Saturday were rock star Rod Stewart and partner Penny Lancaster, in a low-key ceremony in Italy. | Also married on Saturday were rock star Rod Stewart and partner Penny Lancaster, in a low-key ceremony in Italy. |