“British department stores group Debenhams said on Thursday sales of skimpy shorts leapt over 117 percent in the last week, after Ronaldo was photographed sporting his skin-tight style on holiday in the United States. ‘His sense of style has moved men’s shorts into an entirely new ball game,’ said Paul Baldwin, Debenhams’ director of buying for menswear.” Link
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“The players, including captain Mehdi Mahdavikia, wore green — the signature color of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi — in an apparent show of support. Protesters at home who accuse the government of rigging Iran’s June 12 election in favor of hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have been wearing similar green wristbands.” Link
“Manchester United announced on it’s website that it had agreeing to let the reigning Player of the Year negotiate with Real Madrid after accepting the la Liga giant’s bid. And what was that giant bid? A staggering $121 million, which would smash the world record of $90 million Real Madrid just paid to land Kaka.” Link
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“Many wives and girlfriends of top footballers promote a culture of instant fame without skill or hard-work, it was claimed. Research by the Girls’ Schools Association, which represents top fee-paying schools, said parents believed WAGs, celebrity magazines and reality TV stars were the most damaging influences in their daughters’ lives. Jill Berry, GSA president, said: ‘It is the whole celebrity culture. Wags are famous because of their situation rather than their skills or talent.’” [Link]
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Victoria Beckham ate dinner with AC Milan and her husband David Beckham at the Harbour Hotel in Dubai.
“A top Premier League footballer is the target of a sex tape blackmail plot, The Sun can reveal. Our reporters have seen footage of the married international being pleasured by a mystery blonde. A team of gangsters posing as businessmen are demanding £100,000 in cash for the clip. And while the blackmailers were trying to broker a deal with The Sun they were also threatening the player in a bid to force cash from him.” [Link]
