Life as a WAG is not all it's cracked up to be: From the stress of the EPL

From luxury holidays and VIP experiences galore to almost unlimited spending power - the life of a WAG might seem like the stuff of dreams. Yet it's not all it's cracked up to be...

That's at least according to the partner's of three top footballers, who have described some of the difficulties that comes with the role - from the stress of matches and the 'emotional rollercoaster' of moving abroad to having to let their own careers take a back seat.

Taylor Ward, the husband of Riyad Mahrez, is one of the stars of Married To The Game, a show that focuses on the lives of footballer's wives and will stream on Prime Video from February.

She appears on the series alongside fellow WAGs Cat Harding, fiancee of Arsenal star Jorginho and Sara Gundogan, wife of Manchester City's midfielder Ilkay Gundogan.

In advance of the documentary, all three spoke to MailOnline to offer an exclusive insight into their lives - from the highs to the lows. Here is what they revealed -

Taylor Ward defended her husband Riyad Mahrez after he faced backlash for telling his sobbing wife 'it's part of the game, innit' while revealing a move to Saudi Arabia.

Ward, 25, said people have 'misunderstood' the French-Algerian footballer's tone as he told her about the move from Cheshire to Jeddah in an emotional clip that went viral.

Setting the record straight, she admitted his response to her being upset was blunt - but said that was down to French people being more 'to the point'.

The footballer, who captains the Algerian national team, had been playing for Man City but telephoned her to say he had signed a four year contract with Al-Ahli in the Saudi Arabian pro league.

Weeping as she recalls the moment in Married To The Game, she tells the Mail: 'Riyad rang me