Liverpool star Fernando Torres marries girlfriend Olalla in least pretentious footballer's wedding ever
Published 00:00 29/05/09 By By Sarah Tetteh and Tom Worden
Footballers' weddings are usually star-studded showbizzy affairs with mega-bucks magazine deals to match.
So well played to Fernando Torres, who married childhood sweetheart Olalla Dominguez in a secret ceremony with just two guests.
The Liverpool striker, 24, snuck off to the tiny El Escorial town hall north of Madrid for a low-key ceremony conducted by a local councillor.
It was a far cry from the lavish celebrations preferred by the Beckhams, Rooneys and Coles.
A source said: "It was hardly a ceremony fit for a superstar. It was small and romantic, but there was nothing glam about the day at all."
The couple, together eight years, decided to tie the knot last Wednesday before Olalla, 23, who is seven months pregnant, gives birth.
She is not your typical Wag, preferring to stay out of the limelight while she studies at the Spanish equivalent of the Open University.
She said last year: "Fernando is very shy and a very good person. He is the man of my life."
The £20million Spanish star was expected to marry in a cathedral wedding. The source added: "Fans expect something lavish from a local hero. They may be planning a bigger public do."
Not at all like this lot...
David and Victoria Beckham - 1999
Where: The 560-acre Luttrellstown Castle estate, Dublin. What! Matching thrones and white doves released after the ceremony. Who: Friends and guests Premiership stars. How much: £1million
Wayne Rooney and Coleen McLoughlin -2008
Where: Portofino, Italy. What! At the reception Wayne entertained their star-studded crowd by singing with Westlife.
Who: Family, friends, Man United. How much: £3million
Ashley and Cheryl Cole - 2006
Where: Wrotham Park estate, Hertfordshire, in 2006. What! Cheryl's dress cost £50,000. Guests ate steak and chips with tiny pots of ketchup and mayonnaise. Who: Girls Aloud. How much: £2million
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