'Global brand' seeks help Freddie gets a lift watching nip and tuck on the telly Ashley makes his wife sick Sven comes clean over WAGs with WITH his good looks and sense of style, Freddie Ljungberg is one of that rare breed of footballers who transcend the boundary between sport and fashion. So much so he was recently asked by a women's lifestyle magazine to compile a list of his "favourite things". No problem for Freddie, who waxed lyrical about his pet dog, his swanky clothes, his flash mobile and, er, a voyeuristic love of plastic surgery. The Swede explained: "I'm absolutely fascinated by TV programmes about plastic surgery. I watched one recently where they did an enlargement for a man! It was all quite strange to watch, but fascinating nonetheless."
TALKING of Swedes - Sven-Goran Eriksson has been justifying some of his more questionable decisions in advance of England's failed World Cup campaign. On Theo Walcott, the former England coach has told pals the Arsenal teenager was only Maurice Lacroix Watch Replica included in the squad because of the perceived weaknesses of other attackers. In Eriksson's eyes, Jermain Defoe was too similar in style to Michael Owen; Darren Bent failed to impress when given his chance in a friendly; James Beattie was not good enough and it was only ever going to be Dean Ashton or Peter Crouch. As for the attention- seeking WAGs staying in a hotel close to England's Baden-Baden base, that was also Eriksson's idea - a move he felt would be good for morale.
TOMASZ RADZINSKI may have put the boot in when he left Everton two years ago but, judging by this picture taken at the World Cup, it's all smiles now, even though he plays for Premiership rivals Fulham.
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LUIZ Felipe Scolari and his Portugal team were not the only ones relieved by England's inability to take penalties - cleaners at the Gelsenkirchen stadium also had reason to celebrate. As Cheryl Tweedy (left) told OK magazine: "I really felt the pressure. I was thinking about Ashley, saying 'Do not put yourself up for one'. And he did put himself up. He was next in line. I think I would have vomited if he had taken one."