Sven Goran-Eriksson has insisted that former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham "didn't make it easy" for England at the 2006 World Cup in Germany. The Swedish manager blamed the reaction to the global icon doing perfectly "normal" things for making things "unhelpful".
Although Eriksson did defend the WAGs’ appearance at the tournament, he cited the circus which follows them as being problematic. That summer was notorious for the headline-grabbing WAGS, with Victoria Beckham being singled out by Eriksson with regards to having a negative impact on the playing squad.
The now-74-year-old told Boyle Sports about how Posh Spice’s inclusion heightened the attention the WAGs received and how the FA would keep the footballers’ partners entertained. He said: “One of the wives was Victoria Beckham and of course that didn't make it easier, it made it fantastic for the press.
