Top 100 Footballers’ Wives And Girlfriends
40. Amii Grove
Significant Other: was engaged to Jermaine Pennant (Portsmouth on loan from Liverpool)
Was engaged is a bit of an understatement. The English glamour model and Page Three Girl had been dating Pennant off and on for years in a quite tumultuous relationship. Things turned sour, however, when she caught the footballer cheating on her via the CCTV cameras in his mansion. Grove promptly caused £200,000 worth of damage, including throwing his belongings out of a window, and profited by selling her story to any newspaper that would listen. Pennant is quite the prize apparently. In addition to infidelity, he has the distinction of becoming the first Premiership player to wear an electronic tag during a match after serving a jail stint for drunk-driving.
You’d think things might have been over, but the couple somehow kissed and made up. And then broke up again. The “Kop Love rat” would find a way back into the heart of Miss Bikini World 2004, following the tragic death of Amii’s bother. Tennant discovered that the best way to get a lady to forgive a man for cheating is to catch her at her weakest possible moment. He proposed in the graveyard following her brother’s funeral, and The Bum from Brum said yes. Alas, it didn’t last. She’s now auctioning her £32,000 engagement ring on eBay after splitting again. Although that seems like a cash grab, Grove reportedly offered the ring back to Pennant, but he refused to accept it after using her Mercedes as part of an exchange for a new Ferrari. The model states that part of the eBay earnings will be donated to a charity set up in memory of her brother.
39. Jennifer Metcalfe
Significant Other: dated the very same Jermaine Pennant
Here’s the third part of the Jermaine Pennant love triangle. When not dating Grove, Pennant was often seen on the arm of this English actress and model. Metcalfe has a degree in Health and Fitness, and even worked as a fitness instructor, before realizing acting and modeling was her forté. She can be seen on the British soap Hollyoaks, making her the second star of the show to crack this Top 100.
38. Rachel Cole
Significant Other: dated Jonathan West (Ilford F.C.)
Presumably no relation to Ashley Cole, Joe Cole, or even Nat King Cole. In addition to her modeling work, Cole represented Great Britain as a gymnast.
37. Sarah Brandner
Significant Other: girlfriend of Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich)
Schweinsteiger trends on the fugly side of the scale, making his landing of Brandner a bit curious. Although not that curious once you remember how much soccer players make. The “Queen of the German WAGs” apparently derailed his transfer to Juventus, prompting club President Giovanni Cobolli Gigli to blast Schweinsteiger and all but call him a pussy. You can check out more photos of Sarah over here, including one where she appropriately is wearing a crown. We know who rules this relationship.
36. Nicola McLean
Significant Other: engaged to Tom Williams (Peterborough United)
The English glamour model and media personality was once an Army Cadet. Given the choice of being a career Army girl or being sans clothing, she chose the latter. It seems to be a smart decision, as she’s been one of the most successful Page 3 girls ever. She also lists one of her role models as Jessica Rabbit, and seems to have an obsessive compulsive disorder with looking good. She’s proud of the fact that when giving birth to the couple’s child, she “had my full face on, hair straightened, and perfect nails.” So you could say she’s high maintenance. Still, her fiancée is not a high profile player, and doesn’t even play in England’s Premier League. Known for a bubbling personality, she’s often covered topics such as the best porn shows in Amsterdam and what outfit would be best to conduct a public execution in. Fans of her cleavage might also want to know that she has been chosen by Ultimo to model their range of D-G cup bras.
35. Lindsey Strutt
Significant Other: dating Alex Bruce (Ipswich Town)
Affectionately known as “The Strutter”, this Page Three regular has received the title of “Britain’s Best Brunette”. Often seen photographed with other big-bust models like Lucy Pinder, she seems to have a serious clothing phobia. That fact was probably noticed by current beau Alex Bruce. You can find more Lindsey over here.
34. Gemma Hiles
Significant Other: ex-girlfriend of Daniel Alston
Hiles is another Playboy bunny and Page 3 girl hailing from England. She has joined up with Fiona G and Jamie Leigh to form The Diamondettes, a threesome of glamour girls working to be the new “it” girls. Here’s their Facebook page. For more Hiles just by herself, you can check out her MySpace page.
33. Elena Santarelli
Significant Other: girlfriend of Bernardo Corradi (Reggina)
Italian? Check. Model? Check. Dated Christian Vieri? Check. When you see all the half-naked pictures of Santarelli online, you might understand why Corradi had been pushing for a move back to his home nation. In addition to her extensive modeling work, she has appeared on the Italian reality show, L’isola dei Famosi (yep, another WAG on the same reality show) and done some work for Italy’s Total Request Live. I would assume you’d be getting bored with such similar bios after awhile, but that would mean you were actually reading them. Which I’m pretty sure you are not.
32. Jennifer Ellison
Significant Other: former girlfriend of Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
Let’s see if I can hit all the bases here. Ellison is an actress, glamour model, television personality, dancer, and singer. I think that covers it. Although she’s got that great body and is not afraid to model it, she is perhaps best known for playing Emily Shadwick in the television soap opera Brookside (Sorry, no Hollyoaks). She has done numerous television shows, such as Jennifer Ellison does Thailand. As Nelson Munz would say, “I can think of at least two things wrong with that title.” American audiences might also recognize her from the film adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera. She has real talent, and can also be seen acting on London’s West End. You can find more Jennifer over here.
31. Melissa Satta
Significant Other: ex-girlfirend of Christian Vieri
If you’re tired of seeing Italian women, please note that Satta was actually born in Boston, although she shuttled between the U.S. and Sardina throughout her life. In between trans-Atlantic flights she picked up karate and was good enough to finish third in the Italian Karate Championships. By age 17 she managed to win the Miss Muretto pageant and a modeling career was born. She also got noticed for her desk dancing on the show Striascia la Notzia (Strip the News). Our friend Moondog has plenty of additional photos.
