The term Wag may be all mainstream now. But it was originally coined to describe the partners of English soccer players and came to prominence at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. This is where the wives and girlfriends of these superstars because as scrutinized off the field, as their men are scrutinized on it.
So it’s almost fitting that we take the term back to its roots. Here we explore the WAG, from those of older footballers who were there when the term was coined to the modern-day player, who never knew there was a time when their partner wasn’t being scrutinized.
