Melissa Satta sighting

 

Going way back in time on this blog, I wrote about Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition when they featured WAGs (Wives and Girlfriends) of some World Cup players wearing nothing but body paint. The links in the article are dead, but the pictures (the Internet never forgets) are still available. See below.

In my scholarly discussion of this artistic expression, I noted Abbey Clancy (whom I have also noted many times since) and Melissa Satta.  I've written about Melissa a couple of times since, as she has been the WAG of more than one high-end player, and also had a child with one of them.  Despite the deadness of most of the links in the long-ago article, Melissa still has her Instagram page. 

Moving on to the present, Melissa was in the news (the Daily Mail kind of news) due to the end of her relationship with high-end tennis player Matteo Berrettini. You can judge from the headline and the article as to her lifestyle choices. 

Tennis star Matteo Berrettini splits from sex addict supermodel girlfriend Melissa Satta after 'very intense' year-long relationship 

- Italian tennis star Berrettini, 27, started dating Satta, 38, in January last year 

- He has now confirmed they have split amicably despite a 'difficult' relationship 

- She once confessed to having sex 'seven to ten times a week' with ex-husband Kevin-Prince Boateng

Now, sex addiction is very serious, and might be something that needs treating. But if not, unless you have the time for your addicted partner, being called upon to perform repeatedly and often might detract from one's high-end sports training. This is what apparently happened with her baby daddy. On the upside, if you're capable and have the time ...

By the way, she was also seen with legendary basketball star Kobe Bryant, which caused some problems with the Bryant marriage at that time.