England ’s lacklustre performance may be the talk of Euro 2024 so far, but Tolami Benson is the moment . The girlfriend of Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka has become a social media sensation during this year’s tournament in Germany , thanks to her flawless face card and style prowess mesmerising the masses. Without even saying a word, she has single-handedly rejuvenated interest in the British WAG and it’s been a breath of fresh air.
After England’s first game at the Euros this month , photos of Tolami’s stunning looks did the rounds on social media with fans declaring her the WAG of the season and even British Vogue applauding her for breathing life into the dying breed of wives and girlfriends. However, the exciting buzz surrounding Tolami is a stark reminder of what British football has been missing for the past decade – for those of us who enjoy the frivolous side of the beautiful game at least. Many of us will remember the hoopla and sheer chaos surrounding the WAGs who supported their footballer husbands at the 2006 World Cup in Baden-Baden, Germany.
At the time, Cheryl (then married to Ashley Cole), Victoria Beckham and Coleen Rooney were the talk of the town and splashed across front pages as the world analysed their fashion, marriages and dynamics with each other (pre-Wagatha Christie, of course). Before the era of social media influencers, these WAGs were the celebrities we idolised and adored. We were gripped by everything from their style to the scandal an.
