FAMILY man Rio Ferdinand has cheated on his loyal wife with at least 10 women, a court heard yesterday.
The Manchester United and England defender, 32, was even accused of having sex with a model on his stag night.
It was alleged at the High Court he also had a three-in-a-bed session in Cyprus, plus flings with a Page Three girl, two international models, a Pop Idol contestant, a stripper and an air hostess.
All 10 were named in court.
Dad-of-three Ferdinand, 32, is suing the Sunday Mirror for breach of privacy over an article last year.
Ferdinand’s ex-girlfriend, interior designer Carly Storey, 32, told the newspaper she had dated him for 13 years – before and after his marriage to Rebecca, the mother of his three kids.
Ferdinand claims his privacy was breached and, although he has never sued over previous articles about his infidelity, he said “enough is enough”.
But Gavin Millar QC, representing the Sunday Mirror, claimed Ferdinand was a publicity-seeker who had rebranded himself as a role model to young people and a family man who doted on his children.
Mr Millar said: “He is certainly not a private figure. He is used to dealing with press coverage including aspects of his private life and personal relationships.”
He named nine women, plus Miss Storey, who Ferdinand had alleged flings with while “in a long-term relationship with Rebecca”.
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Mr Millar said Ferdinand had a secret affair in 2002 with Sarah Whatmore, a contestant on Pop Idol, and was linked in the same year to Brazilian model Tatiane Rosalino, who he met at a magazine shoot.
He claimed he dated Virgin Airways hostess Lauren Alcorn the following year and also paid for her to have an abortion, telling her: “I don’t want no kid.”
Then in 2004 he allegedly had a three-in-a-bed sex session with Catherine Shepherd and Savannah Benson in Ayia Napa.
Mr Millar told the High Court that Ferdinand was caught cheating in June 2004, this time with Israeli model Lilach Yafe.
In the same month, he was said to have dated Page Three girl Holly McGuire and told her she was “the only woman in his life”.
Ferdinand was then said to have had sex with stripper Coralie Robinson in Tokyo but “panicked” when his wife flew to see him. And on his stag night in June 2009, Ferdinand was also alleged to have had sex with Israeli model, Tslil Sela.
The Sunday Mirror article in question was published two months after Ferdinand had taken over the England captaincy.
His predecessor John Terry had been sacked after an alleged affair with model Vanessa Perroncel, the former lover of his then-Chelsea team-mate Wayne Bridge.
On the infidelity allegations, Mr Millar said: “The claimant has never issued a clear denial or response. Neither has he brought any action or made any complaint over them.
"The claimant’s concern is about the effect of the article on the public image he has so painstakingly constructed for himself. He has misled the public over a period of years.
“His skilful self-publicising since 2006, painting himself as a role model for the young, a faithful partner and devoted father, has brought admiration and public respect.
“But this was not the truth and the admiration was not deserved, as the article demonstrates. Now he is trying, yet again, to airbrush the true picture. He is the author of his own misfortune. His case is without merit and should therefore be dismissed.”
Hugh Tomlinson QC, representing Ferdinand, said the footballer kept his personal life private. He added: “Paris Hilton would have great difficulty in bringing a privacy action. Rio is not in that league.”
Mr Tomlinson said he should be awarded a maximum of £50,000 damages.
After hearing the closing speeches, Mr Justice Nicol reserved his ruling and said it may not be given before the end of July.