The ugly side of the beautiful game

ootballers have F regularly made headlines for all the wrong reasons over the years but, last week, former premiership footballer Jermaine Pennant revealed even more salacious details about what they get up to off the pitch.

In his new autobiography Mental: Bad Behaviour, Ugly Truths And The Beautiful Game, Jermaine detailed a game he and his fellow footballers used to play, which involved rating girls as “properties”, like in the game Monopoly, and paying each other “rent” if they slept with one of them.

He said, “We used to call it Monopoly. You have your properties, all different standards. You’ve got Mayfair and Old Kent Road (the lower standard – no one wants to be there). Most of the lads were involved. If I slept with any girl and then any of the other lads slept with her afterwards, they would have to pay me ‘rent’: if she was Mayfair, they would have to pay me £100; for Old Kent Road it would be £14.”

In light of his vile revelations, two celebs who have been on the WAG scene, talk about their experiences…