Tue 13 Jun 06
England’s Footballing ‘Heroines’
From a script for “Footballers’ Wives” to the pages of the Telly:
In the heat of their first World Cup encounter, England’s footballers started well but faded fast. Yesterday, their wives and girlfriends put on a performance of stamina and spending power that showed England have a team to take on the world - at shopping.Â
Six of them went on a spree in Baden-Baden, where the England squad is based, buying more than £3,000 worth of designer clothes in an hour.
Coleen McLoughlin, 20, the girlfriend of Wayne Rooney, led the charge, buying Gucci shoes and a Dolce and Gabbana shirt from Monika Scholz, the most expensive boutique in the German spa town.
Five others, including Ellen Rives, 29, the wife of Frank Lampard, and Carly Zucker, the girlfriend of Joe Cole, followed, splashing out on sunglasses next door. They then paid a further £1,500 for shoes and shirts in 10 minutes.
The old rule holds:Â too much skin, too little taste.
Paul Canniff
