Athletes in their respective fields are incredible, they’re dedicated, hard working, obviously wealthy, and are adored by many fans all over the globe. However, there is one particular person in their life that perhaps adores them more than a fan, their other half. It’s often said that the wife makes the man and in these cases, that couldn’t be more clear. Take a look at these famous athletes and their lovely wives.
Lionel Messi and Antonella Roccuzzo
Do you remember the first girl or guy you ever loved? You know the one, that goofy guy/gal back in elementary school. Well, that’s what happened with the ultimate football (soccer) legend, Lionel Messi, and his childhood sweetheart, Antonella Roccuzzo. They met each other when they were five years old and are still together to this day. The couple are crazy adorable and are seriously in love.
Lionel Messi And Antonella Roccuzzo
Derek Jeter and Hannah Davis
Jeter is a retired New York Yankees star who just this year, married his model girlfriend, Hannah Davis. We can only imagine how much that diamond ring cost but we wish those love birds all the very best!
Derek Jeter And Hannah Davis
Mia Hamm and Nomar Garciaparra
Nomar played for the Red Sox and the Dodgers although most people know his former soccer playing wife, Mia Hamm. Mia even won an Olympic gold medal with the US national team. This power couple have been married since 2003 and even have twin girls.
Mia Hamm And Nomar Garciaparra
Hilary Duff and Mike Comrie
Hillary Duff is everyone’s favorite child actress who has a great acting and singing career; Mike Comrie is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey center. The couple actually got a divorce a couple years back but they both adore their 4 year son, Luca.
Hilary Duff And Mike Comrie
Shakira and Gerard Pique
Most people know Colombian singer, Shakira but unless you’re a huge sports fan then you probably don’t know her Barcelona football (soccer) player husband, Gerard. There are actually quite a few Barcelona fans who don’t like Shakira as they believe she is damaging his form but uhh, have you seen her? This beautiful couple has two adorable sons.
Shakira And Gerard Pique
Wladimir Klitschko and Hayden Panettiere
I adore this couple, no seriously, they are beyond adorable together. Klitschko is the World Heavyweight Champion Boxer while Panettiere is an incredible actress and singer. The couple recently had their first baby girl – she is simply gorgeous and has two incredible parents to raise her.
Wladimir Klitschko And Hayden Panettiere
Cristiano Ronaldo and Irina Shayk
There must be something in the water at football club, Real Madrid, because another footballer makes the list. Cristiano Ronaldo is a world renowned footballer, he has such incredible skill plus he’s deeply involved in charity organizations, I mean the man is a multi-millionaire. Okay, so Ronaldo and Russian model Irina Shayk broke up in 2015 but they were an incredible couple.
Cristiano Ronaldo And Irina Shayk
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen
The fact that Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen are married is enough to make me weak in the knees, they are so cute. New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady and Former Victoria’s Secret supermodel are a serious power couple – we adore the two of them together and their three gorgeous kids.
Tom Brady And Gisele Bundchen
Marko Jarić and Adriana Lima
In this case, it’s the wife that is more internationally well known. Marko Jarić is a Serbian former pro-basketball player while Adriana Lima is a Victoria’s Secret super model. In 2009, the pair married and had two adorable kids together. However, after five years of marriage, they split.
Marko Jaric And Adriana Lima
Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson
Eric is a former 49ers tight end while Jessica is a pop singer and actress. The couple got married in 2010 and currently have two kids.
Jessica Simpson And Eric Johnson
Maria Sharapova and Sasha Vujacic
Just about everyone knows who Maria Sharapova is, she’s just one of the best tennis players on the court. While her husband is less known, he is a former Lakers player as he’s currently playing for some Turkish team. But they are definitely one smoldering hot couple.
Maria Sharapova And Sasha Vujacic
Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom
Khloe and Lamar were one of the biggest power couples in the Kardashian world but sadly that ended last year. Most people known who full-time reality star Khloe is rathar than basketball player, Lamar Odom.
Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom
David and Victoria Beckham
Now this is a power couple if there ever was one, good ol’ Posh and Becks. David is a world renowned football (soccer) legend, he will probably go down as one of top ten best footballers of all time. Victoria is a former ‘Spice Girls’ band member who currently has her own fashion line. The couple met way back in 1997 and have been married ever since, they also have four seriously handsome children.
David And Victoria Beckham
Mike Fisher and Carrie Underwood
Fisher is a Canadian NHL center currently playing with and serving as captain for the Nashville Predators, he met his future wife, well loved and respected country singer, backstage at her concert in 2008. A year later, Fisher and Underwood married and then in 2015, they had their first son, Isaiah.
Mike Fisher And Carrie Underwood
Angie Harmon and Jason Sehorn
Jason is a former former American football cornerback while Angie is a well known actress and director. This adorable couple have three daughters however after 16 years of marriage, they are getting a divorce.
Angie Harmon And Jason Sehorn
Dwayne Wade and Gabrielle Union
Wade is of course a Heat legend and his wife is an incredibly well known actress – making this pair one power couple. While Wade and Union met in 2009, they actually briefly split in 2013 and a year later, they married. Sounds like a Hollywood love story come true.
Dwayne Wade And Gabrielle Union
Ryan and Lauren Ashley Tannehill
Ryan and Lauren met in college at Texas A&M and got married in 2012 while Ryan was waiting for the NFL draft – a couple short months later, he was in fact drafted by the Miami Dolphins. The couple announced on Instagram recently that they’re expecting their first child! I hope the new dad to be is about to order flowers online for his lovely wife to celebrate or maybe he’ll stick with diamond rings.
Ryan And Lauren Ashley Tannehill
Brandon and Amanda McCarthy
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Brandon McCarthy has an incredible baseball career, but he won the jackpot when he met and married his lovely and gorgeous wife, Amanda. He’s a superstar and she’s a model – doesn’t get much better than that. Just this year, they welcomed their first baby girl. Congrats to the new parents!
Brandon And Amanda Mccarthy
Eliza Dushku and Rick Fox
Our second favorite slayer, Eliza Dushku, married for Laker man, Rick Fox. However the couple have recently broken up after dating for five years.
Eliza Dushku And Rick Fox
Scottie Upshall and Melanie Collins
Canadian Upshall is NHL royalty while Melanie is a TV host princess. This is a couple that just looks like they belong together!
Scottie Upshall And Melanie Collins
Nicole Scherzinger and Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton is a World Champion Formula One driver and ex-girlfriend, Nicole Scherzinger, is a former ‘PussyCat Dolls’ singer, who is a judge on the US version of “The X Factor” and even won the mirror-ball trophy on “Dancing with the Stars”. Shame we won’t be seeing this gorgeous couple together anymore.
Nicole Scherzinger And Lewis Hamilton
Iker Casillas and Sara Carbonero
Another Real Madrid football (soccer) player, well fine he’s a goalie but one of the best in the world, makes the list with a wife that is not only stunning but a very talented sports reporter. However, football fans actually blame Sara for being so beautiful that she not only distracts her husband on the pitch but other players as well. How crazy.
Iker Casillas And Sara Carbonero
Jay Cutler and Kristin Cavallari
Cutler is the Chicago Bears quarterback and Cavallari stole everyone’s hearts on the show The Hills. This beautiful couple married in 2013 and have three amazing children together, two boys and a girl.
Jay Cutler And Kristin Cavallari
Wes Welker and Anna Burns
Wide receiver for the Denver Broncos, Welker, met and married bombshell Burns, the former Hooters Calendar model. Burns is a huge fan of the Broncos and is always supporting her husband.
Wes Welker And Anna Burns
Andy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker
Roddick is of course well known as a professional tennis player, he is the former world number one, folks. While Decker is a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition model and actress. Back in 2009, this adorable couple married and had a baby boy, Hank, in 2015. We’re sure many friends and family remembered to order flowers online and have them specially delivered!
Andy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker
Dustin Johnson and Paulina Gretzky
Professional golfer Dustin Johnson took a big leap asking Wayne Gretzky’s daughter for her hand in marriage, considering that Wayne is THE greatest hockey player ever. Dustin and Paulina got hitched in 2013 and are expecting their first child!
Paulina Gretzky And Dustin Johnson
Sami Khedira and Lena Gercke
Khedira is a midfielder for Real Madrid and Gercke is the former Next Top Model from Germany. Quite often, it’s been reported that Khedira calls his wife, “the love of his life.” Now that’s just the most romantic thing we’ve ever heard.
Sami Khedira And Lena Gercke
Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Tim Hasselbeck
Elizabeth Hasselbeck is America’s conservative voice on the talk show, The View. While her husband Tim Hasselbeck is in the NFL but rather unsuccessfully to say the least.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck And Tim Hasselbeck
Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett
Former ‘Playboy’ Kendra married former American football wide receiver, Hank, back in 2009. The couple have had their far share of ups and downs but are now happily married. The couple also have two great kids together.
Kendra Wilkinson And Hank Baskett
Dario Franchitti And Ashley Judd
Our girl Ashley Judd is a well known actress and her husband, Dario Franchitti, is a retired British racing driver. They married in 2011 but then in 2013, their divorce became final. Sad face.
Dario Franchitti And Ashley Judd
Laila Ali And Curtis Conway
Oh yeah, boxing legend Muhammad Ali’s daughter, Laila, is a former professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2007. Ali married former NFL wide receiver, Curtis Conway in 2007. They have two children together.
Laila Ali And Curtis Conway
La La Anthony and Carmelo Anthony
La La is a radio and television personality, New York Times best-selling author, business woman, producer and actress! While husband, Carmelo is a pro basketball player for the New York Knicks. In 2004, they were engaged, they had their son in March 2010, and only in July 2010 did they tie the knot!
La La Anthony And Carmelo Anthony
Jennifer Esposito And Mark Philippoussis
Jennifer is a well known and loved actress while Mark Philippoussis is a pro tennis player. They got engaged in 2009 but called it quits a year later.
Jennifer Esposito And Mark Philippoussis
Elin Nordegren and Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods is of course a very well known pro golfer while his wife is a Swedish former nanny and model. In 2003, they were engaged and a year later, they tied the knot! In 2010 they got divorced following Tiger’s infidelity.
Elin Nordegren And Tiger Woods
Vanessa Bryant and Kobe Bryant
Bryant is a well known pro basketball player with the LA Lakers while his wife isn’t famous at all, she is gorgeous. The couple recently had a daughter, congrats to the new parents!
Vanessa Bryant And Kobe Bryant
Aaron Rodgers And Olivia Munn
Rogers is the head quarterback for the Green Bay Packers while Munn is an actress and model. The pair have been dating since 2014 and its rumored that they’re engaged!
Aaron Rodgers And Olivia Munn
Keyshia Cole and Daniel Gibson
Cole is singer–songwriter, record producer, businesswoman, and television personality while Daniel Gibson is a pro basketball player for the Cleveland Cavalier. They got engaged in 2010 and not long after, the couple had their first son. A year after, in 2011, they got married! Although in 2014, they said they were separated but not divorced.
Keyshia Cole And Daniel Gibson
Bridgette Wilson And Pete Sampras
Actress Bridgette Wilson is married to professional tennis player Pete Sampras, with whom she has two sons. The couple have been married since 2000 and purchased a home in Bel Air back in 2014.
Bridgette Wilson And Pete Sampras
Elisha Cuthbert and Dion Phaneuf
Canadian actress and model, Elisha became engaged to hockey star Dion Phaneuf in 2012, a year later, they married. It’s also cute that she’s a huge NHL fan, I mean, she is from Canada after all.
Elisha Cuthbert And Dion Phaneuf
Niki Taylor and Burney Lamar
The incredible model, Niki Taylor, and stock car deiver Burney Lamar became engaged in 2006 after just three dates! They also got married that same year, in December. They had their first child in 2009 and their second in 2011.
Niki Taylor And Burney Lamar
Hilary Rhoda and Sean Avery
Oh yeah, supermodel Hilary Rhoda and former pro hockey player Sean Avery got married in 2010. They got married in the Parrish Art Museum in New York.
Hilary Rhoda And Sean Avery
Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch
Model Abbey Clancy and English soccer player Peter Crouch were engaged back in 2009 and were married a year later. Currently, they have two daughters together.
Abbey Clancy And Peter Crouch
Cheryl Cole And Ashley Cole
Singer Cheryl Cole and English soccer player Ashley Cole were engaged in 2005 any by 2010, they were divorced. Sadly cause they were adorable together.
Cheryl Cole And Ashley Cole
Jeff Gordon and Ingrid Vandebosch
NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon, although he’s retired now, married this Belgian bombshell model and actress Ingrid Vandebosch. They got married in a private ceremony in 2006 in Mexico! The pair have a daughter and a son.
Jeff Gordon And Ingrid Vandebosch
Tony Romo and Candice Crawford
Meet the former Miss Missouri, yes we mean Candice! And Romo is you didn’t know is a Cowboys legend who played through an early season suffering with a rib injury. The couple also have one kid together, let’s hope he got his mama’s looks.
Tony Romo And Candice Crawford
Jeff Garcia and Carmella DeCesare
The union that is the former NFL quarterback, Garcia, and the 2004 Playmate of the Year, DeCesare, is hot, hot, hot. Did we mention that DeCesare WWE Diva Search participant and professional wrestler? The couple currently have three children together.
Jeff Garcia and Carmella DeCesare
Shannon Brown and Monica Brown
The Phoenix Suns guard and the R&B diva got married in 2010 and then again in 2011! Now that’s real love because if I had to plan another wedding, I’d lose my mind. Did we mention that they met in 2010 when Shannon was asked to star as Monica’s love interest in the music video for the single “Love All Over Me”?
Shannon Brown And Monica Brown
Shaquille O’Neal and Shaunie Nelson
Shaq really needs no introduction, the man is an NBA legend. While his wife, Shaunie is an executive producer. The pair married in 2002, had four kids but seven years later, with multiple scandals, they divorced.
Shaquille O’Neal And Shaunie Nelson
Bruna Marquezine and Neymar
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior is a well known and highly talented Brazilian soccer player. I mean even ESPN cited him as the world’s fourth-most famous athlete in 2016. Bruna Marquezine is a rather gorgeous Brazilian actress and model. They’ve been dating since 2012, on and off again.
Bruna Marquezine And Neymar
Osi Umenyiora and Leila Lopes
Osi Umenyiora is a New York Giants defensive end while his fiance is the former Miss Universe. Umenyiora popped the question back in 2013 and they got hitched in 2015 in Angola, Leila’s home country.
Osi Umenyiora And Leila Lopes