Soccer Wives May Be Banned From Next World Cup...

The Guardian:

Their shopping trips were the stuff of legend and their partying exploits tickled the public. And now it seems a nation's dismay has found an outlet - it is the wives and girlfriends who are officially to blame for England's lacklustre World Cup performance.

Reports yesterday claimed the Football Association would ban partners from attending future international tournaments. A spokesman refused to confirm whether a decision had been made, but it is understood the Wags and their champagne-swilling nights out in Baden-Baden were one of the main topics of discussion in a post-World Cup debriefing last week between Steve McClaren, the new England coach, and Brian Barwick, the FA's chief executive.

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