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Melanie Slade is the girlfriend of Arsenal footballer Theo Walcott and the most recent addition to the real “Footballer’s Wives” stable. She first met the England squad member outside the shop where she labored at West Quay shopping center in Southampton. Melanie was outdoors with a basket in her hand when Walcott’s friend announced “the basket is for telephone numbers”.

Cheeky Theo scribbled his cellular number on a scrap of paper and tossed it into Mels basket and his pal did the same. The romance had begun and Melanie Slade and Theo Walcott have been an merchandise ever since.

Walcott stated they don’t seem to be a typical “footballer couple” and wouldn’t let the media consideration affect them. He said: “We have not been to any footballer parties at all. We’re not individuals who like to party.”

Walcott has instructed the media he and Melanie made a bet as to who could cross their driving take a look at first and Melanie won, as Theo failed his first take a look at and Melanie passed hers on the first time of asking.

There were no arduous emotions on losing the wager and Theo spent £20,000 on a white VW Beetle for Melanie, affectionately recognized by because the ‘Love Bug’. Theo even registered the private quantity plate T4M symbolising ‘Theo for Melanie’ for his girlfriend.

Melanie shot into the media limelight when 17-yr-outdated boyfriend Theo turned a shock choice for England’s 2006 FIFA World Cup squad though he had not featured in club Arsenal’s Premiership campaign and manager Sven Goran-Eriksson hadn’t seen him play.

Melanie has since develop into a agency tabloid favourite and there was little surprise when in Could, a number one UK tabloid newspaper reportedly offered her £a hundred and sixty,000 for a topless photo shoot. She accepted the provide and appeared topless in the newspaper though she did protect her modesty by covering up with her hands.

She is utilizing her new discovered standing to support the 2006 Race for Life occasion organised by Cancer Analysis UK but has additionally requested for privateness while she revises for her exams.

Melanie can also be the daughter of a now domestically famous man. Her father, John Slade, not too long ago grew to become the 784th mayor of Southampton at a ceremony at the metropolis’s Guild Hall.Nevertheless, she missed the ceremony as she had jetted off to Portugal to hitch Theo’s World Cup preparations.

Melanie has stated she won’t make any additional choices about the numerous media gives she has received till after the World Cup, though she may very well be a permanent fixture in print and on screen over the following 12 months.

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England have beaten Croatia in their own back yard, four goals to one. It was an awesome performance with players like Gareth Barry and Frank Lampard running the midfield. The Croatian team have been somewhat of a bogey team for England and it sure felt good to lay that ghost to rest with a comprehensive four - one win.

Capello has targeted the strengths of England, the Premier League is the best league in the world and the pace of the games is quite incredible. For some reason previous England teams played a rather slow continental type game, why? It really makes no sense at all. The manager is now playing a pressing game and has the players laying their lives, as the saying goes, on the line for the team.

In previous years the English National Football Team has flattered to deceive and a lot of members of the press have been very critical of them. The negative reaction has been more to do with the apparent lack of effort and passion, it was if they did not care. This was just not acceptable and hopefully has changed for good.

If somehow the team are able to win the world cup the players will become instant heroes, heroes for life. Go for it England - believe in yourselves and bring the trophy home for our wonderful country.

Players like Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard, Theo Walcott and Ashley Young will be the catalyst to victory in South Africa, I am convinced about it.