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Contributor / 2010-02-05 15:00:04

Did the sight of  John Terry’s alleged ‘bit on the side’ Vanessa Perroncel cavorting for the cameras with arch-pimp Max Clifford repulse you as much as it did me? 
 
I was disgusted by the whole sordid tale of England’s football captain playing away from home. And I found Ms Perroncel seemingly touting her story to the highest bidder with the help of smarmy publicist Clifford just as revolting.
 
Now we are told that Wayne Bridge's former partner has decided not to sell the saga to the red-tops. I'll leave you to decide why...but without saying anything that might be construed as libellous, I find it hard to believe she hasn't benefited financially from all this.

If you ask me, Terry, Vanessa and Clifford all deserve each other – wrapped up in the £100 notes that seem to rule all their lives.
 
Let’s face it, money is at the root of the whole seedy saga.
 
Terry and his former Chelsea teammate and pal Bridge are products of a world of riches that most of us can only dream of. And therein lies the problem.
 
One can only imagine the temptations facing young men who have millions in the bank before they are old enough even to be given the proverbial key of the door. Devoid of the common sense that only maturity can bring, they are open to exploitation by everyone from conmen to football agents and of course, self-styled ‘models’ seeking to set up a lucrative kiss-and-tell deal.
 
The poor guys have no chance. Perhaps the worst thing for them is that, apart from the pals they made in their pre-football days, they never know who their real friends are.
 
But while I can empathise with the problems facing young single players thrust into the Premier League limelight, Terry is old enough to know better.
 
He’s 29, blessed with a gorgeous wife, Toni, and three-year-old twins Georgie John and Summer Rose. And, we are told, a weekly pay-packet from Chelsea of £175,000.
 
So why on earth does he need to play away from home?
 
We all know that footballers are the most overpaid members of society. Perhaps it is compensation from the Almighty for accidentally inserting their brains in their feet instead of their heads. Or in Terry’s case, between his legs – because in his case sex seems to be the only thing that matters.
 
Last year the England captain was voted Dad of the Year in a competition run by Daddies Sauce.
 
I’ve got a better idea. Was there ever a better candidate than John Terry for Cad of the Year?
 
And how about a bonus for Max Clifford - a Wad of the Year award?

Donna Gee is a semi-retired former Daily Express and Daily Mirror staff sub-editor and writer who now spends most of her time in Guardamar, where she has a home at El Raso.

Tags: John Terry, Max Clifford