WAGs (wifes and girlfriends) is an acronym used to refer to the wives and girlfriends of elite athletes. The term was created by the British tabloid press to refer to the (female) partners of English national team footballers.

Its use began to spread during the 2006 World Cupin which it was used to refer mainly to Victoria Beckham (David Beckham’s partner) and Cheryl Cole (Ashley Cole’s ex-partner).

Since then, the acronym has been used by several journalists from different international media to name the female partners of athletes, mostly football players.

Ana Lewandoska (wife of Robert Lewandowski) was an outstanding karate fighter with a sports record of 38 medals between national, European and world championships. Furthermore, she is a businesswoman. fitness, with several books, CDs and the Food by Ann brand. He also has a podcast where he helps his followers stay fit.

And what can we say about one of the first women to receive the title, Victoria Beckham (wife of David Beckham), designer, businesswoman and singer. A former member of the Spice Girls, she is today popularly known for her designs. for his own DVB brand (David Victoria Beckham).

To them we could add dozens of successful women. Some are no longer partners of the athletes, but their careers took a backseat to the press when their romantic relationships became known.

Examples of this are Shakira or Sara Carbonero. Shakira, who has recently separated from Gerard Piqué, is not only one of the best-known singers and dancers internationally. She is also an actress and businesswoman. The Colombian has been awarded by the United Nations.

Sara Carbonerofor her part, is a Spanish journalist and sports presenter, whose career took a backseat during her relationship with former Real Madrid goalkeeper, Iker Casillas.

All of these women with successful professional careers have appeared in the media ‘competing’ for their outfits, while they competed on the playing field.

And, when they have appeared in rankings of influential women, bikini images have been used as in the article The Ranking: the most influential WaGs in our AS League (2019).

In any case, all of them demonstrate every day that they are much more than ‘the couple of’.

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