As reward for bagging three points against Paraguay, the bespectacled charmless one allowed his team to spend a night with their wives, a treat usually reserved until after the group stages.
An FA source said: “The mood in the camp is sky high. And morale will climb even higher with the arrival of the wives and girlfriends for the night. We’re in great shape physically and mentally.”
Sven’s missus Nancy Dell’Olio stood by his decision saying: “It is essential to be loved and to make love.
"Everyone agrees there is nothing better in life — it’s the only thing that makes the world go round right.”
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The Sun, Mon 12 Jun 2006 at 10:51am