Better ‘goals’ for WAGs in capital

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The Indian man finds it hard to resist the temptation of sport, any sport. And if it is football, it is an altogether different story. So, as many men “guard” the television remote like a hound, turn deaf to all their wife’s or girlfriends pleas (yes, even the ones that you don’t make too often!) and behave just like the archaic, tyrannical husband/boyfriend you thought he’d never be, constant orders for beer, munchies included, many women in the city are finding ingenious ways to handle the situation.
The Football World Cup as opposed to the others (T-20, IPL et all) happens once in four years and does a good job of avoiding over-exposure. Therefore retaining its mystery and creating further frenzy for football fanatical men. Ekta Verma, an account manager, who has been in a relationship for some time now says that the buck stops at football, when it comes to her football crazy boyfriend.
“There are no movie plans to be made during that season and all the dinner dates happen only in places screening the match, amidst hordes of screaming fans,” she says, adding that she can’t convince her boyfriend to go to non-match-screening venues, as he says that then it would be only if he is allowed constant score updates.
Shriya Bahadur, who works with an MNC and has been married two years, remembers the last world cup, when she was just a girlfriend, not wife. “He used to be on the phone with his friends, while they all watched the world cup together. But I didn’t create a fuss since I loved watching the Sex and the City and would get as involved myself,” she says besides telling us that she uses that time to catch up with old friends and do things she doesn’t otherwise.
“He often makes up for the lack of attention by enquiring my state during half-time and I am all right with that,” she adds.
But then the football mania drives several WAGS to feign interest in the game, if for no other reason then to be a part of the conversation. Divya Patel, a research analyst feels best to at least try and learn the game.
“I always ask him to at least teach me the nuances of football if for nothing else, then to prevent myself from falling asleep every time it’s on,” she laughs.
But then some feel this is the space they deserve in a relationship. Varun Tanwar, advertising professional says, “Football is an integral part of my life and my girlfriend knows that. Mostly, when my favourite team loses a match, she knows it’s the time to leave me alone, else I might just snap.”