Professional soccer players are in a pretty envious position. They get to play a sport that millions of people around the world love, earn huge wages and travel around the world. This allows them access to the best clothes, cars, gadgets and houses as well as attracting some incredibly hot women. In fact, it is difficult to find a professional soccer player without a stunning girlfriend or wife, even if the relationship pre-dates their career. This is a collection of the sexiest partners of some of the biggest sportsmen on the planet.
6. Lena Gercke
6. Lena Gercke
Sami Khedira is one of the most successful footballers on the planet, having won the Champions League with Real Madrid and the World Cup with Germany in 2014. His girlfriend is German television presenter and model Lena Gercke. She is currently hosting Austria’s Next Top Model and has won her native country’s version of the show.
5. Michela Quattrociocche
5. Michela Quattrociocche
Michela Quattrociocche is the wife of Italian midfielder Alberto Aquilani. The actress, who was born in Rome, traveled with the footballer as when he signed for Liverpool but the pair have since returned to Italy as Aquilani now plays for Fiorentina, while Quattrociocche has had a number of high profile roles in television shows and movies.
4. Sarah Brandner
4. Sarah Brandner
Bastian Schweinsteiger and Sarah Brandner first met in 2007, though the pair didn’t start dating until they met for a second time by chance when they were both on vacation in Ibiza several years later. Brander was present when her partner helped Germany win the World Cup in Brazil in 2014 and the model paraded around on the pitch wearing a winning medal at full time.
3. Shakira
3. Shakira
The long term girlfriend of Barcelona and Spain star Gerard Pique, Shakira is arguably more famous than her partner. The Columbian popstar has a huge global following and has been with the soccer player for almost six years, with the pair having two children together.
2. Abbey Clancy
2. Abbey Clancy
Abbey Clancy began dating the incredibly tall Peter Crouch in 2006. Despite having to move around several times when Crouch made numerous transfers to different clubs, they have stayed together since then and eventually married in 2011. The pair now have two daughters.
1. Sam Cooke
1. Sam Cooke
Although she shares her name with the famous blues singer, Sam Cooke is actually a DJ and model who is the partner of Manchester United centre back Chris Smalling. The pair have been together for several years.
