The birth place of cricket has long moved away from its appreciation of the sport en masse, and taken football by its all extensions. With that has come a surge of millionaires and idols.
The cricketers have been relegated to a second class status and are subject to criticism for the slightest drop in standards – it is also amazing how the configuration of the team changes every few months – almost seeming like a trial and error game. But when it comes to football – the national sport – fortunes change and millions are made, stories of ‘rags to riches’ are told. PR Gurus work hard to groom raw talents with social skills to carry them forward, the media make heroes over night, the clubs get into bidding wars and suddenly every kid in town has a new ‘idol’!
Professional WAG
With fame comes money and then comes attitude – arrogance and a feeling of ‘untouchability’. The zipper seems to get the first knock – and as if a malfunction, often finds it hard to keep up in place! But then fame and infidelity have long been great friends and partners in many upsets, heartbreaks and ‘sudden deaths’ – we saw the Tiger come out of the Woods (so smooth – we thought he couldn’t even break wind)!
The ex-partner. Trophy indeed!
Our much groomed boys then hunt their trophy partners, some get the real ones while the others tag on to fading lingerie models. Either way the media love them, till one day somebody finds out more. They are still loved though – where would the tabloids go without them?
But hang on.
All that is said before is part of our lives till a footballer decides to dump their partner for good AND his best friend (married or not is not MY problem) finds access to the much tormented ex-partner and consoles her into her ‘drawers’. The world falls apart – Celebrity footballer sleeps with best friend’s ex-partner!
Fine, so?
But best friend doesn’t like it. He runs to his tormented EX to console her and even shed a tear. Wow – Hollywood come forth, willya?
And then he decides to forego a place on the national squad. How brave and patriotic! And ofcourse grossly stupid….
The verdict:
Terry grabbed a knicker that shouldn’t have rocked the boat – probably put it back too 🙂
Wayne proved an idiot, giving up the opportunity of his life – a Bridge too weak and wobbly !
And England will once again try to repeat its 1966 feat in SA.
Time to sift the Boys from the Men.
