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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. | |
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. |
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. | |
Giggs arrived at the cathedral having celebrated being awarded an OBE for services to sport announced in the Queen's Birthday Honours' list. | |
In pictures: The weddings | |
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. | |
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, is expected to hold a reception at Stapleford Hall. | Carrick, who has played for England 13 times, is expected to hold a reception at Stapleford Hall. |
Wag phenomenon | Wag phenomenon |
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. |
Coleen McLoughlin, Wayne Rooney's fiancee, also attended | |
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, who are widely believed to have held the ceremony in Italy. |