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WAGs film World Cup slum docu on poverty, HIV, prostitution in South Africa

May 12, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

London, May 12 (ANI): Five WAGS and ex-WAGs have made a BBC documentary about poverty in the South African slums ahead of next month’s World Cup.

Chantelle Tagoe, Emile Heskey””s partner, and Ellie Darby, girlfriend of West Ham defender Matthew Upson were among the five women to take part.

The ladies travelled to Cape Town last September to film a five-part documentary for BBC3 called ‘Wags, Kids and World Cup Dreams’, which starts on Sunday at 9pm.

The documentaries will focus on the orphan crisis, HIV pandemic, prostitution and social breakdown.

Elen Rivas, Frank Lampard””s former partner, and the ex-girlfriends of Jermaine Pennant and Jermain Defoe – Amii Grove and Imogen Thomas, also took part.

All the WAGs have received a contributor””s fee, and each of them will star in a documentary focusing on their “glamorous” lives back in the UK.

“We were making a documentary for our core audience of 16- to 24-year-olds who are probably aware of the World Cup but not of the underbelly of South Africa. Because they are interested in Wags, they might watch and learn something,” the Telegraph quoted a spokeswoman for the BBC as saying.

She told the Guardian that the women were chosen for their “emotional and physical” readiness.

“There was a really wide selection process and it was fairly clear that these were the ones that were best suited to doing that sort of project in terms of stamina and interest levels,” she said.

The women were not put up in luxury hotels but slept at the projects during filming, added the BBC. (ANI)

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Wags agree to miss 2010 FIFA World Cup

May 10, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

London, May 10 (ANI): England football team manager Fabio Capello has won a major battle – this one off the field – the wives and girlfriends of the players have finally agreed to miss this summer’s World Cup in South Africa.

The Daily Express quoted a source, as saying: “He (Capello) will be relieved. They were a distraction the last time.” (ANI)

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Gerrard’s wife warns fellow WAGs to ‘stop bitching about her marriage’

May 7, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

London, May 7 (ANI): Footballer Steven Gerrard’s wife Alex has warned fellow WAGs to ‘stop bitching about her marriage.’

English model Curran dismissed rumours that her relationship with Gerrard was on the rocks, when she arrived at a showbiz event with her hubby, reports The Daily Star.

Her friends have said that she is annoyed with her fellow WAGs who fuelled the split rumours.

“Quite a lot of other WAGs are bitching behind Alex’s back. She is just ignoring them but she’s not happy with it. Alex hates being called a WAG and hates what they stand for,” a close friend said.

“She is a model and journalist and doesn’t get the mentality that WAGs should stay at home or just go to lunch,” the friend added.

“They have nothing better to do than gossip and be bitchy. But when they meet it’s all air kisses and admiration for each other’s latest outfits. It’s all so false. Alex doesn’t like that lifestyle and doesn’t want any part of it,” the friend further said. (ANI)

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England footballers may hire guards to protect mansions from Away Day Robbers

April 27, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

London, Apr 27 (ANI): England footballers have been asked to hire guards to protect their WAGS and families at home while they are playing in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Ace players, including skipper Rio Ferdinand, could spend up to six weeks in South Africa for the World Cup, and this makes their mansions easy targets for a gang dubbed the “Away Day Robbers”.

At least 20 players’ pads have been raided in the North West, including Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard’s when he was playing at away games, The Sun reports.

Professional Fotballers Association chief Gordon Taylor said: “We’ve had families being intimidated, if not attacked, particularly when it’s known players are at games.

“Everybody will know those who are in South Africa,” he added. (ANI)

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Capello reverses decision, now ready to invite WAGs to nurture team spirit

April 27, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

London, Apr 27 (ANI): Taking a softer line with “WAG culture” in order to nurture a team spirit, England coach Fabio Capello has reversed his decision by saying that he is prepared to invite wives and girlfriends to World Cup in order to create great bonding within the squad

The England coach’s reluctance to tolerate the WAG sideshow that surrounded England in Baden-Baden four years ago has led to him being characterised as a coach who rules with a rod of iron.

Capello arrived at the decision after discussing what it takes to win the tournament with his compatriot and old rival Marcello Lippi, who led Italy to the cup four years ago.

“The spirit of the group is really important. With Lippi we talked about Italy when they won last time, when the players had free days the players and their families stayed together,” The Independent quoted Capello, as saying.

“After each game they had a barbeque. It created a great spirit of the group. These are the little differences that can sometimes make the difference when it comes to winning. The managers need to understand what is best,” he said.

England players had already taken the coach’s lack of enthusiasm for the WAGs to heart, with Steven Gerrard declaring that “my wife won’t be there, not unless we get to the semis or the final.”

But Capello told a private forum, organised by the Leaders in Performance organisation, that he considers the team spirit reinforced outside of the playing arena to be one of the most important ingredients for success, The Independent reports.

In an observation, which perhaps casts some light on his decision to remove John Terry from the captaincy so rapidly, he also reflected on the importance of breaking down factionalism.

Lippi is not the only coach Capello has turned to in recent weeks for a sense of how a World Cup tournament actually feels. He has spoken to Luis Aragones, who delivered Spain their first trophy in 44 years at the 2008 European Championship and to Luiz Felipe Scolari, victorious with Brazil in 2002. (ANI)

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Ferdinand presents wife, sons with garden gnome with his own face painted on it

March 29, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

London, Mar.29 (ANI): Rio Ferdinand has splashed out on a garden gnome, and had his own face painted on it.

The Manchester United and England ace bought the figure to cheer up his family while he is on World Cup duty in South Africa.

He then ordered three more with the faces of wife Rebecca, 29, and sons Lorenz, three, and Tate, one.

The gnomes, complete with fishing rods and toadstools, are on show at the millionaire star”s home in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, the Sun reports.

An Old Trafford source said: “The WAGs aren”t invited, so Rio got the gnomes so his sons can see his face while he”s away.” (ANI)

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Volunteers launch Delhi clean drive ahead of Commonwealth Games

March 20, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

New Delhi, Mar. 20 (ANI): As Delhi gears up to host the 2010 Commonwealth Games later this year, hundreds of volunteers have joined hands with the officials of civic bodies to take on the task of cleaning the city.

As part of a campaign called, Let”s Do It Delhi, volunteers swept the streets and collected garbage outside Bhikaji Cama Place in South Delhi, to reflect the message that if they can clean Bhikaji Cama in three hours and keep it clean, why not the whole of Delhi.

The campaign is aimed at educating people about the need to keep the city clean as it prepares to host the mega sports event in October.

Professionals, students and senior citizens pitched in with contributions for the initiative.

“School children, senior citizens and professionals, all have come here and supported the cause to make it successful,” said Monika Bhatia, a volunteer.

They say that public participation is very important to make the campaign successful.

“If the public supports us then we can definitely clean Delhi. Without public”s participation, we cannot clean Delhi,” said Air Commodore S K Meda, a volunteer.

The 19th Commonwealth Games, to be staged in New Delhi between 4 to 14th October, 2010, will be the country’s biggest sporting event since the 1982 Asian Games.

New Delhi is only the second Asian city to host the Commonwealth Games after Kaula Lumpur. (ANI)

“Edwin wants to put an end to the fear among his team-mates from armed gangs targeting their homes,” the source said.

“Some of the players and especially the WAGs have been living in constant fear. They are petrified that they will become the gang””s next victim,” he added. (ANI)

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Man U keeper launches Neighbourhood Watch scheme to keep team-mates safe

March 20, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

London, Mar. 20 (ANI): In a bid to keep his team-mates safe from armed gangs, Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar has set up a Neighbourhood Watch scheme.

Under the scheme, the Holland stopper has urged all neighbours at housing development in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, to look out for each other and check up on one another.

The footie ace has become ultra security conscious after an armed gang struck the home of Utd midfielder Darren Fletcher last year.

Rio Ferdinand, Patrice Evra and a host of other soccer stars live at Alderley Edge, Cheshire.

“Edwin has set up this unofficial neighbourhood watch scheme which not only covers his team-mates and their wives but also his nearby neighbours,” The Sun quoted a source, as saying.

“They will all look out for each other and check up on one another,” he added.

The 39-year-old, 6ft 5in goalkeeper has taken to patrolling the posh neighbourhood following a series of raids on the homes of north west based Premier League players.

“Edwin wants to put an end to the fear among his team-mates from armed gangs targeting their homes,” the source said.

“Some of the players and especially the WAGs have been living in constant fear. They are petrified that they will become the gang””s next victim,” he added. (ANI)

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John Terry ‘tried to pick up a blonde model at Wayne Bridge’s party’

March 6, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

London, March 5 (ANI): John Terry tried to pick up a blonde Russian model under her lover’s nose at a farewell party for team-mate Wayne Bridge, it has been revealed.

The shamed soccer star’s made a move on billionaire heiress Nicole Sconciaforni, 26, just months before Terry had an affair with Bridge’s ex-girlfriend.

However, the move sparked an ugly scuffle in front of friends including Frank Lampard and Sugababe singer Amelle Berrabah.

Nicole and her boyfriend then had a row, which led to the end of their relationship.

Terry’s approach – including asking Nicole to spend the night with him – came during a leaving party for Chelsea team-mate Bridge in the Whisky Mist nightclub in Mayfair, London, in January last year.

Players organised the bash to say farewell to Bridge on his switch to Manchester City.

After a meal, the WAGs briefly joined their partners at the club.

“John was drunk and pushy. As soon as the women left it was party time. Nicole looked ravishing. He moved to her table and leant close to talk. He looked like a lost puppy, gazing in her eyes. It was obvious what he wanted, It was very touchy-feely,” the Mirror quoted a witness as saying.

“They were all over each other.

“Nicole’s fella warned JT to back off. Then it escalated. Glasses were smashed. There was pushing.

“The couple then began rowing and he was asked to leave. Terry left soon after,” the witness added. (ANI)

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One out of two Brits think England will win 2010 World Cup: Poll

September 14, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, Sep. 13 (ANI): One out of two British nationals believe that England can win the 2010 Soccer World Cup, a Sunday Times poll has revealed.

According to the YouGov poll, 49 percent of people believe England’s chances of winning are “excellent” or “good.”

The survey also revealed 20 percent nationals think the team’s chances are “poor,” while 12 percent say they are “hopeless.”

The new found confidence reflects the team’s 5-1 victory over Croatia this week, which sealed qualification for next year’s tournament in South Africa.

Times Online quoted England’s Italian manager Fabio Capello as saying that his minimum target is to reach the World Cup final on July 11 in Johannesburg.

And his dream final would be between England and Italy.

England’s success is being attributed to the discipline Capello has imposed on players, which includes limiting the attendance of WAGs. (ANI)

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WAGs declare war on Capello following their World Cup ban

September 12, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, Sep 12 (ANI): England’s WAGs have blasted coach Fabio Capello after he banned them from the World Cup in South Africa and laid down strict rules for them.

Capello insisted that his stars will not go to the tournament for a holiday, and warned their wives and girlfriends: “If you don’t like it, don’t come.”

He ruled that his current squad can have just one day with their partners and families after each game next summer. And that will be the only socialising allowed.

The WAGs hit back after the team boss insisted the South Africa trip will not be a “holiday” by saying that they were a vital part of the beautiful game, the Daily Star reports.

Speaking on behalf of the international players’ wives, Lizzie Cundy, 38, wife of ex-Chelsea ace Jason, 39, said: “Fabio has made the wrong decision.”

Danielle Lloyd, 25, who is dating Portsmouth loan signing Jamie O’Hara, 22, says WAGs are vital to the game.

“I understand Fabio’s concern. It isn’t a good idea for the wives and girlfriends of the footballers to be taking them away from their careers. But it is important for us to be supporting our partners, as that will also help them with their game. I always make sure Jamie eats well and rests in the run-up to a game so he’s in the right frame of mind,” she said.

Lizzie added: “I admit that at the last World Cup the WAGs did hit the headlines but they’ve learned their lesson and have all grown up a bit.”

Capello’s hardball threat came after England’s last trip to the World Cup finals turned into a circus when the WAGs took over the picturesque town of Baden Baden in Germany. There were parties every night and the players were in almost daily contact with their loved ones. (ANI)

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Capello warns WAGs World Cup in South Africa is no holiday

September 12, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, Sep 11 (ANI): England coach Fabio Capello has laid down strict laws for WAGs, and is determined that team takes the World Cup in South Africa seriously.

England’s last trip to the World Cup finals turned into a circus when the WAGs took over the picturesque town of Baden Baden in Germany. There were parties every night and the players were in almost daily contact with their loved ones.

Capello insisted that his stars will not go to the tournament for a holiday, and warned their wives and girlfriends: “If you don’t like it, don’t come.”

Capello has ruled that his current squad can have just one day with their partners and families after each game next summer. And that will be the only socialising allowed.

The 63-year-old Italian, whose team qualified for the finals, said: “I hope this period that we are at the World Cup will be very long. The players will have one day with their family, with the girls and friends. It will be one day a week, after each game and that is enough. That’s it.”

Asked if there was any danger it could be like Baden Baden, Capello replied: “No, absolutely not. Please. If they do not want to come for the day, then they should stay home. I like what we’ve had at training where the players stay together. We are going there to play, not for a holiday.”

Stars like Rio Ferdinand and Frank Lampard have admitted the WAGs’ presence affected the team under Sven Goran Eriksson in the 2006 World Cup, where Portugal won their quarterfinal on penalties, The Sun reports.

Some of the WAGs have started planning for South Africa, checking accommodation in Rustenburg, England’s most likely training base. (ANI)

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Stuart Broad’s ladylove turning into one of cricket’s hottest WAGs

August 28, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, Aug 28 (ANI): Brit actress Kacey Barnfield has for a long time been known as a former child star of TV’s Grange Hill, but now at the age of 21 she is turning out to be one of the sport’s hottest WAGs.

Barnfield, from Enfield, north London, who is dating England cricket ace Stuart Broad, 23, was pictured posing in lingerie after she signed to the International Model Management (IMM) agency for two years.

“Kacey has got a great figure and because of her acting experience she’s incredibly confident in front of the camera,” the Sun quoted IMM boss Karsten Edwards as saying.

According to a source at IMM, Barnfield’s priority is acting but she is keen to pursue modelling opportunities too.

Meanwhile, Broad was named man of the match as England clinched The Ashes on August 23, beating Australia 2-1 in the series. (ANI)

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Oz cricket WAGs won’t back down over Ashes tour controversy

July 5, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Melbourne, July 5 (ANI): Australian bowler Mitchell Johnson’s fiancee has hit back at the controversy surrounding the inclusion of WAGs in Ashes Tour.

Jessica Bratich, who recently got engaged to Johnson and is also a karate champ, branded the controversy ‘ridiculous’.

“The boys are away four and a half months,” News.com.au quoted Bratich as saying.

“Mitch goes from there straight to South Africa so they’re actually away for six months.

“I think it’s a bit ridiculous to think we’re not going to go over there and support them,” she added.

Model Lara Bingle was also seen defying the critics who had said that they should stay at home, as she joined fiance Michael Clarke for an evening stroll from the team hotel to nearby Italian restaurant Little Venice.

Cricket Australia is supporting partners and children attending the first two Tests, attracting criticism from some former players.

Australian Test star Michael Slater had said he believed the WAGs would be a distraction.

He also had slammed Cricket Australia for inviting WAGs to the Ashes planning camp at Coolum in Queensland.

“In terms of the preparation, when you’re coming up with your strategy you don’t need the partners there,” he said at the time.

Bratich said: “Mitch likes having me there. I enjoy watching the games and it’s always nice to have someone to come home to after a game.

“What everyone else says is irrelevant really.

“Cricket Australia are supporting us as well. So I think that’s important – they’re encouraging family life.” (ANI)

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Lara Bingle, Lee Furlong no-shows at WAG counselling session

May 27, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Melbourne, May 27 (ANI): Cricket WAGS Lara Bingle and Lee Furlong were no-shows at yesterday’s special counselling seminar held at the team’s pre-Ashes camp on the Sunshine Coast.

The wives and girlfriends of all 25 contracted Australian cricketers – especially the 16 to tour England – were invited to sessions overseen by Relationships Australia.

They came after scenes of high tension between some WAGS on the 2005 Ashes tour.

According to the Daily Telegraph, partners of just over half the 16 – and their children – attended two sessions designed to help them cope with tensions on the road or being without their partners for long periods.

The WAGS will be with the team for the first two Tests in July, then another long separation from husbands, beaus and fathers begins.

Don’t call me a WAG, says Furlong

Confidential has learnt one of the catalysts for the counselling sessions was following the Lords Test in 2005, when the cricketers, on returning to their hotel after celebrating their win, discovered their women in the middle of a heated argument.

A source said two senior players’ wives had an argument – and other WAGS joined in.

“We walked into the foyer and all the partners were angry and upset with their hands on hips,” a source said.

Pope said Furlong who is partner to Shane Watson and Bingle who is fiancee of Michael Clarke were unable to attend due to work commitments. (ANI)

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Slater says cricket WAGS are a major distraction on tour

May 26, 2009 By admin 1 Comment

Sydney, May 26 (ANI): Former Australian opener Michael Slater has said that wives and girlfriends are a major distraction on tour, and has also rubbished Cricket Australia for inviting the WAGS to be part of its Ashes planning camp on the Sunshine Coast.

Slater, who separated from his former wife Stephanie during the 2001 Ashes tour, insists WAGS will be a distraction Australia can do without in England.

“The WAGS being at a camp when you’re setting up for your next six months of cricket, I don’t know that that’s the way it needs to go, I don’t think it’s right,” Slater told the Courier Mail.

CA was hoping most of the wives and partners of Australia’s 25 top cricketers would attend the Coolum camp as part of a feel-good plan to ease the strain on family life and short-circuit any personality clashes.

But The Courier-Mail has learned that only about half of the WAGS have been able to attend the camp with many citing work commitments.

Lara Bingle, the glamour fiancee of vice-captain Michael Clarke, was nowhere to be seen in camp. But Jessica Bratich (partner of Mitchell Johnson), Michelle Clark (wife of Stuart), Karina Haddin (wife of Brad), Dianne Hauritz (wife of Nathan) and Tegan Bollinger (wife of Doug) all made appearances.

Many of the WAGS are set to visit England during the CA-designated “visitors period” spanning the first and second Tests in July – however Slater insists they should stay at home.

“I came into the side in an era when (former captain) Allan Border was saying wives and girlfriends are not allowed into the hotel foyer until we win the series. Now, that’s old school and that’s outdated but that was the regime and what he thought was the right way to go and we won the series, they won under the same regime also in the late eighties,” Slater said.

However Cricket Australia is standing by the WAGS, with coach Tim Nielsen insisting it should be an advantage to have them on tour. (ANI)

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Oz WAGS invited to team camp to improve harmony during Ashes

May 23, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Melbourne, May 23 (ANI): In the wake of several high-profile flare-ups involving the wives and girlfriends of Australian cricketers, Cricket Australia has invited partners of its players to a pre-England camp at Hyatt Coolum on the Sunshine Coast, in a bid to short-circuit the fractious relationships that hurt the 2005 series campaign.

The WAGs issue was a flashpoint in Australia’s terrible 2005 Ashes loss in England, and was graphically exposed by then wicket keeper great Adam Gilchrist in his book, True Colours.

“It was apparent, when the guys returned to the hotel from Lord’s, that some personality clashes had disrupted relations between wives and players,” Gilchrist wrote.

“A guy would go out to dinner with his partner and hear bad things about someone else’s partner. You could be sure that the same was happening somewhere else, in reverse. So it ended up that some of the guys were suffering from their divided loyalties,” he wrote.

“The wives and girlfriends are going up, too. It’s a good opportunity for them to get together and, given the changing face of the team, there are a lot of new people about. It’s important for the girls to bond, to share knowledge and give each other support,” skipper Ponting said.

Sources close to the camp have claimed that Brett Lee’s estranged wife Liz was at the centre of several feuds involving the WAGs over the last few years, News.com.au reported.

Senior Test players are hopeful the pre-Ashes camp will ensure improved harmony on this year’s tour, although it is known at least two of the girls who will be in England do not get along.

Glamour pair Michael Clarke and Lara Bingle is Australian cricket’s best-known couple, while the skipper’s wife Rianna Ponting is also a fixture on the WAGs scene.

Athletics champion Tamsyn Lewis is set to surge into the WAGs spotlight with her partner Graham Manou heading to England as Australia’s backup gloveman.

Jessica Bratich, the karate champion partner of fast bowler Mitchell Johnson, also had plenty of publicity with her wardrobe malfunction at the Allan Border Medal earlier this year.(ANI)

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Danielle Lloyd says she’s no serial footie dater

May 20, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, May 20 (ANI): WAG Danielle Lloyd has said she does not deliberately hunt footballers – despite being with eight in the last three years.

The British glamour model appeared to be putting her foot down after Spurs boss Harry Redknapp dubbed models who dated players “busy cows”.

The 25-year-old, who is presently involved with three-year junior Jamie O’Hara, defended herself, saying she did not pre-plan who to fall in love with.

The beauty further offered advice to other potential WAGs, saying it was not an easy job being one.

“Some of these girls think they can go out and find a footballer and that it’s a shortcut to fame. That’s not true. It can be really hard. Your boyfriend has to go away for a long time,” the Daily Star quoted her as saying.

“I get so many girls who come up to me and say: ‘I just want to be you and I want to go out with a footballer.’ I always say: ‘You should go to school and get your education and do something for yourself.’

“I was planning on going to university until I won Miss England. Believe it or not, I wanted to be a forensic scientist,” she added.

Danielle met Teddy Sheringham, 43, in 2006 but they split a year later.

She has also dated Spurs striker Jermain Defoe, 26, Liverpool’s Ryan Babel, 22, Birmingham ace Marcus Bent, 31, Arsenal full-back Armand Traore, 19, Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, 22, and Spurs defender Alan Hutton, 24. (ANI)

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‘WAGS are busy cows, says Tottenham Hostspur manager Redknapp

May 14, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, May 14 (ANI): Tottenham Hostspur manager Harry Redknapp has branded WAGs “busy cows”.

The former Portsmouth manager, 62, said: “They’re busy cows! “I don’t like it. I’ve got no time for it at all. I think it’s important for any footballer to have a good woman behind him, especially because you can have lots of ups and downs in football and you need somebody you can go home to and help you through that.”

“I make sure I never have a go at Sandra. It’s hard though and you can get very low. It’s silly really but I think most managers are the same. When you stop caring, that’s the time to pack it in,” The Telegraph quoted Redknapp, as saying.

Referring to his wife, he added: “She’s fantastic but she doesn’t even like football that much. She never comes to the football. She used to come and watch Jamie a bit but she likes her routine. think I won the lottery with Sandra to be honest.”

Redknapp’s son Jamie, a former Liverpool player who is married to former pop star Louise, told FQ Magazine: “When I was playing, she never said I should do this or that but nowadays I do see a lot of players whose wives get involved.

“When you’ve got a stable background it makes your life easier.

I’m not saying we’re the perfect family – we’re not. We all have our ups and downs but I think it does help you. I almost feel sorry for people who don’t have their dad around or don’t speak to them. I think that’s such a shame for them because I know how lucky I am to have that in my life,” Jamie said. (ANI)

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Beckhams “are sickening”, Cheryl Cole “a bitch”, says Lily Allen

May 7, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, May 07 (ANI): It looks like Lily Allen can’t stand British footballers and their WAGS.

The singer has taken a dig at soccer ace David Beckham and his wife Victoria, insisting they are sickening.

“The Beckhams are sickening. Everyone knows Victoria is a monster. I’d rather shoot myself between the eyes than be a WAG,” the Sun quoted her as saying.

Allen has also slammed Girls Aloud beauty Cheryl Cole, branding her a bitch.

The singer even blasted Cole’s footballer husband Ashley, saying that he disgusts her.

Asked what she thinks of Cheryl Cole, Allen said: “She is just a bitch. She represents everything I hate. She is stupid, superficial and as ugly outside as inside.”

When asked about Ashley, the singer said: “He is the worst, he disgusts me. He jumps on everything that moves.

“I am not criticising just to criticise, but I have met him several times. He is revolting.”

It looks like the entire British footballing establishment isn’t up to the singer’s exacting standards.

“It’s ridiculous, I hate it. Footballers aren’t there to show off in London, but to play football. Mind you, they are probably too stupid to understand that. Especially the English ones,” she added. (ANI)

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