Raheem Sterling’s fiancée Paige Milian celebrates with their son Thiago, five, and his daughter Melody Rose, 10, in sweet snaps after England’s 6-2 win against Iran in the Qatar World Cup

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Raheem Sterling’s fiancée Paige Milian shared some sweet family snaps as she celebrated her partner’s success with the England team after they won 6-2 against Iran in the Qatar World Cup on Monday.

The model, 27, could be seen flicking a victory sign as she wore the new Three Lions jersey while standing with the son she shares with Raheem, Thiago, five, and his daughter from his relationship with his ex-girlfriend Melissa Clarke, Melody Rose, 10.

Paige, who also shares son Thai-Cruz, three, with Raheem, captioned her post: ‘WORLD CUP … ENGLAND.’ 

Triumphant: Raheem Sterling’s fiancée Paige Milian, 27, shared some sweet family snaps as she celebrated her partner’s success with the England team after they won 6-2 against Iran

Paige and Raheem first met when he was playing for Queens Park Rangers’ youth team from 2003 to 2010.

She gave up her job at JD Sports to live with him in Liverpool when he started playing with them in 2011.

They now live together in London after Raheem signed with Chelsea in a £47.5million transfer deal.

Success: Raheem is seen celebrating after scoring the third goal of the game in the Monday’s game against Iran as part of the Qatar World Cup

Supportive: Raheem was seen with his children in the stands at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar

The sportsman proposed to Paige in 2018 with a huge diamond ring and they had hoped to get married in 2020 but the wedding was put on hold due to the pandemic.  

Gareth Southgate’s England team will be supported by a glamorous array of wives and girlfriends throughout the tournament.  

Many of the WAGs in Qatar are reportedly staying on a £1billion cruise liner off the coast, with their football player partners not allowed on board.

Snap happy: Paige posed with the son she shares with Raheem, Thiago, five, and his daughter from his relationship with his ex-girlfriend Melissa Clarke, Melody Rose, 10

Delighted: Paige, who also shares son Thai-Cruz, three, with Raheem, captioned her post: ‘WORLD CUP … ENGLAND’

Kitted out: Thiago could be seen wearing the new Three Lions jersey along with the rest of the England kit

Proud: Thiago had his father’s name and number on the back of his jersey as he posed for a picture

MSC World Europa – dubbed a ‘floating palace’ – usually costs £2,434.80 for nine nights and boasts a cinema, six swimming pools and 30 bars.

An insider said: ‘Due to the fact the boat is off-shore, guests can have a drink and enjoy themselves without having to worry about falling foul of Qatar’s strict rules. If England do go all the way it’s likely to become like a carnival on board.’  

Today’s match saw Gareth Southgate’s wonderkids Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka score three goals. Raheem, Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish grabbed the other three in a superb performance.

Happy: Raheem proposed to Paige in 2018 with a huge diamond ring and they had hoped to get married in 2020 but the wedding was put on hold due to the pandemic

Thousands of Three Lions supporters were in the stadium including the WAGs and David Beckham while millions watched at home, work or in pubs with high streets across the UK deserted as people settled down for the 1pm match. There were wild scenes at pubs and fanparks across the UK as England thrashed the Iranians.

But the game was overshadowed by the row with FIFA over Kane’s proposed rainbow armband and ticket woes for fans trying to get into the stadium after the Qatar 2022 app failed.  

The rout began when Birmingham-born Borussia Dortmund wonderkid Bellingham, 19, sent thousands of fans in the stadium wild – and millions at home – as he rose to nod home after a cross from Manchester United’s Luke Shaw. He made history with the header as he became the second teenager in history to score in a World Cup for England, after Michael Owen against Argentina in 1998.

Celebrations: Melody Rose and Thiago were in good spirits as they posed for pictures after their father’s team’s win

Living the high life: Many of the WAGs in Qatar are reportedly staying on the £1billion MSC World Europa cruise liner off the coast, with their football player partners not allowed on board

Minutes later Saka, 21, smashed home a left foot shot off the crossbar. And then Sterling, 27, blasted in a volley following a cross from captain Harry Kane, effectively winning the game before half time.

In the second half Saka then grabbed a fourth goal – his second – with an hour on the clock, passing it into the net after a mazy run. He became the youngest England player to score two at a World Cup.

Southgate’s side would not be able to boast a clean sheet however, Iran striker Mehdi Taremi pegged back England with a fierce strike past Pickford.

Triumphant: Jude Bellingham of England celebrates with Mason Mount after scoring their team’s first goal as the Three Lions dominated Iran

Rashford scored and restored a four goal advantage to make it 5-1. Grealish then made it 6-1 with a minute to go, doing ‘the worm’ as a celebration after a promise to a 11-year-old Manchester City fan with cerebral palsy. Jack’s sister also has the condition.

Pickford made a superb stop from Sardar Azmoun in the latter stages of 10 minutes of injury time before Iran were awarded a penalty after a VAR check. John Stones was adjudged to have pulled the shirt of Taremi, who then sent Pickford the wrong way to reduce the arrears to 6-2 with the last kick of the game.

The Three Lions could have had at least eight goals. They were denied a clear penalty just three minutes into the game, when Maguire was clearly dragged down in the box. Maguire later headed against the crossbar.  

Ecstatic: England’s Bukayo Saka celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during the World Cup group B soccer match between England and Iran

England took the knee as they started their first World Cup campaign against Iran in one of the most politically-charged matches in English football history after a row over wearing a rainbow captain’s armband for Harry Kane, which was dropped after pressure from FIFA.

Kane looked serious as he led the team on to the pitch. The England captain did not wear the ‘OneLove’ rainbow armband after the threat of a yellow card proved too much of a risk for the FA. Alan Shearer said today that Kane had been put in an impossible position ahead of one of the biggest games of his career, but added that he would probably have worn the armband himself.

Kane was wearing the official FIFA ‘No Discrimination’ armband, having removed his England jacket following the national anthems. Loud whistles greeted the Iranian anthem, with the whole Iran team opting not to sing.

The entire England team then took the knee and Harry Kane appeared to raise his fist – but the Iranians did not take part.

Wild: Fans at Boxpark in Croydon threw beer in the air as England scored their first goal against Iran earlier today

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