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Some sporting icons who hit the headline for the wrong reasons.
World's most famous sports stars have invariably found themselves surrounded with irresistible temptations. And many of them have given into it. As the news of Cristiano Ronaldo cheating on his current girlfriend breaks out, Ahmedabad Times finds out more about some other hottest sporting stars who fell from the pedestal and made headlines while they were caught cheating on their wives and girlfriends.
Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney paid £1000 every time he met Jennifer Thompson in 2004.And this lasted for four months while his wife Coleen was pregnant with his first son. Though the meetings slowly converted into prolonged dates, things took an ugly turn when Rooney was caught on CCTV hurling abuses at her. But that's a thing of the past. Coleen is now expecting a second child with Rooney.
Alex Rodriguez
Who would think of cheating if he has the original diva Madonna as his girlfriend? Well, Alex Rodriguez did. Considered as one of the greatest baseball players, Alex not only had a marred professional career, but an equally tainted personal life. And things spiraled out of control when the news of his affair with model Melissa Britos broke out.
John Terry
Teammates on a football ground are known to share a strong bond, but England captain John Terry shared a close bond with his teammate Wayne Bridge's girlfriend Vanessa Perroncel. He was booed by the spectators during a match after the affair became public. While the list of controversies surrounding John is a long one, cheating on his wife Toni tops them all.
Ian Botham
He lived a double love life for two years across different continents. Former captain of England, Ian Botham, was smitten by Aussie girl Kylie Verrells, who confessed being "Beefy's wife in Australia." Kylie later described her relationship with Ian, his insatiable need for sex and much more in an interview. And still, his broken-hearted wife Kath decided to stand by him.
Boris Becker
It was the day he retired from international tennis in 1999. And, his way of celebration? Having a 'five seconds moment' with model Angela Ermakova on the steps of a restaurant. The affair got Boris Becker his divorce with wife Barbara Feltus and a 'broom cupboard' daughter with Angela, who Boris later honestly clarified was conceived on the stairs.
David Beckham
The poster boy of football, who is usually known as a family man, came under scrutiny when a magazine published an article on him having a fling with a high profile prostitute Irma Nici. Though Irma later said in an interview that "it was a high for her to be with him" and revealed many other 'dirty' secrets, Beckham denied all allegations.
Tiger Woods
He is the invincible fallen star who cannot be beaten at his art. Tiger Woods, one of the best to have taken the golf field, had affairs with as many as 14 women including porn stars and unsuccessful models. But Tiger did pay a huge price as everything he had achieved became meaningless in a moment.
Ryan Giggs
Ryan Giggs, Manchester United midfielder, didn't go too far to have an affair. Instead, he found with his brother Rhodri's wife Natasha. Their affair lasted for eight years. And finally when the revelation came, it did to hide yet another affair with model Imogen Thomas. His family, after a third affair, claimed that he was a 'sex addict.'
Cristiano Ronaldo
His team lost 4-1 to German side Borussia Dortmund that day. And Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated the loss with a raunchy tryst with Brazilian hottie Andressa Urach. The footballer apparently dreamt about Andressa's irresistible bottoms, who later admitted that Cristiano "went on for four hours," raving about them. Meanwhile his current girlfriend, Irina Shayk, didn't have an iota of doubt about the developments.
Compiled by Abhimanyu Mishra