Top 20: The most popular girlfriends in the European leagues • 09/18/2012, 04:11 PM

All of the great men have a great woman, but in the case of soccer stars, the beautiful women want to equal them, and surpass them in popularity. Here are the most popular girlfriends and wives in the European leagues.

Shakira (Girlfriend of Gerard Piqué): This Colombian singer, not only is the most famous on the list, but also has the luck of her boyfriend, the Barcelona defender, who is exactly 10 years younger than her. They've been together for two years.

Irina Shayk (Girlfriend of Cristiano Ronaldo): This spectacular Russian model is not only considered one of the most beautiful women in the world,, but she also stole the heart of one of the hottest players in the world in Cristiano Ronaldo. She was on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition in 2011.

Sara Carbonero (Girlfriend of Iker Casillas): This beautiful Spanish journalist is the girlfriend of the Real Madrid keeper. She couldn't control her happiness after the World Cup in 2010, kissing her boyfriend during an interview with him.

Antonella Roccuzzo (Girlfriend of Lionel Messi): This Argentine beauty is the girlfriend of the Barcelona star. She also is from Rosario and they have been friends since they were children, and they have been together as a couple for four years. The pairis expecting their first son, who they are going to call Tiago.

Helena Seger (Wife of Zlatan Ibrahimovic): This beautiful Swedish ex-model, actress and economist is the wife of the PSG forward, with whom she has two sons, Maximilian y Vincent. She is 11 years his senior.

Lena Gercke (Girlfriend of Sami Khedira): This spectacular German model, winner of the first season of Germany's Top Model, has been the girlfriend of the Real Madrid midfielder since 2011. Her outfits caused a sensation at Euro 2012.

Coleen Rooney (Wife of Wayne Rooney): This beautiful British presenter is the wife of the Manchester United forward. They married in 2008 and have a son, Kai Wayne.

Sara Brandner (Girlfriend of Bastian Schweinsteiger): This beautiful German model, who appeared in the body painting edition of Sports Illustrated in 2010, is the girlfriend of the FC Bayern Munich midfielder.

Silvia Meichel (Girlfriend of forward Mario Gómez): This beautfiul German model has been the Bayern Munich forward's girlfirend for several years, and they have been dating since they were teenagers.

Yolanthe Sneijder-Cabau (Wife of Wesley Sneijder): This beautiful Hispanic-Dutch actress and presenter has been the wife of the Inter Milan midfielder since 2010.

Sylvie van der Vaart (Wife of Rafael van der Vaart): This beautiful Dutch actress, model and presenter has been married to the Hamburg midfielder since 2005. They have one son, Damian Rafael.

Carly Cole (Wife of Joe Cole): This hot model and entertainer has been the Liverpool midfielder's wife since 2009. They are the parents of one daughter, Ruby Tatiana, and are expecting a second baby.

Raffaella Fico (Ex-girlfriend of Mario Balotelli): The beautiful Italian model Raffaella Fico is the x-girlfriend of the Manchester City forward, who before was with Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo. Actually, she is expecting Balotelli's child, but he wants her to take a DNA test to prove it's his.

Toni Terry (Wife of John Terry): This English beauty has been the Chelsea captain's wife since 2007. They're the parents of twins Georgie John and Summer Rose, who were born in May 2006.

Vanessa Perroncel (Ex-lover of John Terry): She was responsible for Terry losing the English captaincy in 2010. At the end of 2009, Terry had a four-month affair with Perroncel, the ex-girlfriend of Terry's Chelsea and England teammate Wayne Bridge.

Lisa Müller (Wife of Thomas Müller): This beautiful model has been married to the Bayern Munich forward since December 2009, after they were engaged for two years.

Monika Puchalski (Girlfriend of Lukas Podolski): This Polish beauty has been married to the Arsenal forward since April 2011. They are the parents of a son, Louis Gabriel, born in 2008.

Carolina Marcialis (Wife of Antonio Cassano): This beautiful water polo player has been married to the Inter Milan forward since 2010. They are the parents of a son, Christopher.

Alena eredová (Wife of Gianluigi Buffon): This beautiful Czech model has been married to the Juventus goalkeeper since 2011. they are the parents of two sons, Louis Thomas and David Lee.

Ilary Blasi (Wife of Francesco Totti): This beautiful Italian model and television figure is married to the Roma forward. They've known each other since 2001, and got married January 19, 2005 in Rome.