Diamonds might be a girl's best friend but a £140,000 supercar might just come close as one footballing WAG has just found out.
Melanie Slade, the long-term girlfriend of Theo Walcott, has just been presented with a brand spanking new Ferrari California by the Arsenal striker to celebrate her 21st birthday.
According to The Sun, the physiotherapist student is 'over the moon' and has already got personalised plates for the car.
It's a bit of a step up from the Volkswagen Beetle he bought her three years ago and the insurance premiums for the Ferrari are probably more than the Beetle was worth, but with a 193mph top speed we imagine Mel will find the upgrade more than makes up for the cost.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Andy @ Nov 2nd 2009 10:23AM
Shows to me that that football players are well overpaid.
Most of us would have to work for 6 years to earn that amount of money. And to save it for a car would take a life time.
Sorry Theo you are one of the many over paid people in this country, true love doesnt need £140.000 presents.
oopsadaisy @ Nov 2nd 2009 1:05PM
I totally agree with every word you have said!
andy @ Nov 19th 2009 5:49AM
Total madness, someone of that age should not be allowed to own a car with such power, no wonder there are so many accidents on the road.
There will be no football clubs left soon if they keep paying these insane wages out !
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lolly @ Nov 2nd 2009 11:10AM
how lucky ,,,,,,, just thought i would check out whats on the computer.. wow wow their is me sitting hear thinking of pulling my tooth out with a pair of pliers cas i cant afford to go dentist i have been in so much pain crying with pain been up for 2nights with no sleep. cant go to work with the illness i have i used to work 4nights a week helping others but i get no help at all my tooth is half hanging out in pain but i cant go due to not having 2pennys to rub together,, never mind hay..... have a good birthday x x
Tony @ Nov 2nd 2009 11:47AM
I don't know where you live but the nearest dental hospital will always help in an emergency.
Ian Piper @ Nov 2nd 2009 11:48AM
Good on him I say. I'd love to buy my partner a brand new Ferrari as much as im sure she would love one also.
He has worked hard to get where he is the commitent he would have shown as a teenager. Yes I agree that Footballers in general get paid a ludicrous amount of money but they get paid that amount of money as we the general public spend all our hard earned money on watching football, wearing the kits & buying the merchandise they get a small percentage of the money the club generates which is the same in any business and football is now a business.
Happy Birthday Melanie & Nice one Theo.
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Len @ Nov 2nd 2009 1:19PM
Let us all stop being jealous. We would not refuse his pay packet if offered to us. He has the right to spend his money how he wishes, as we all do.
Paul @ Nov 2nd 2009 1:20PM
its amazing what that triangular piece of hair does to a man!!
Chris @ Nov 2nd 2009 2:06PM
Obscene! What does a 21 yo want with a ferrari? Never mind the price, how long before she wraps it around a lamp post, hopefully the only party involved. Most 21 yo's cannot even afford a home of their own. And as for footballers wages, don't get me started on that subject. Overpaid, cheating tossers is the only compliment I can make.........
Ian Sexton @ Nov 3rd 2009 2:08PM
I agree it is obscene!!
Misha @ Nov 2nd 2009 3:31PM
She's still just a student!! Lucky thing.
But as the other said, people can spend their money however they like, and this country is too full of jealousy as it is. And jealousy is such a wasted emotion, people. . .just wish them well and be on your way. . .
Richard K @ Nov 2nd 2009 7:20PM
What is a physiotherapist student? She's either a physiotherapist or a student. Maybe it really means she's a PHYSIOTHERAPY student?