With a new generation of smart, independent, and of course, glamorous women poised to take centre stage during the FIFA World Cup, it might be time to retire any dated stereotypes.

With new players joining the England team ahead of the World Cup, there is a whole host of new wives and girlfriends who you need to know about before the tournament kicks off

The 1966 World Cup winners celebrated away from their wives - a far cry from how the infamous class of 2006 operated in Germany, with Victoria Beckham and co almost upstaging the…