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By Mail Online Reporter

Reunited: Joe and Carly Cole go for a stroll with baby daughter Ruby round their hotel in Rustenberg, South Africa today


Joe and Carly Cole made the most of their reunion today as they and baby daughter Ruby spent time together in South Africa today.

The Chelsea and England midfielder looked pleased to have his wife by his side and they went for a stroll round the Palace Hotel in Sun City near Rustenburg.

After yesterday's win against Slovenia which sent England through, the relief on Joe's face was all too apparent as he relaxed with his family, later spending time with them by the pool.

And he wasn't the only player allowed to spend time with his other half today after manager Fabio Capello gave the nod to allow the team to spend time with their WAGs.

A source has informed the MailOnline that the Italian manager, who turned 64 last week, relaxed his strict regime to give players permission to take visits from the wives and girlfriends who are currently in South Africa.

This may explain why we've seen several England WAGs - including Fabio's own wife Laura Ghisi - in the African nation over the last few days.

Capello also revealed that he offered players the chance to relax with a beer the night before the game.


Cheering on Daddy: Chantelle Tagoe and their sons Jaden and Reigan watch the England V Slovenia game at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium


He said: 'The players were allowed to drink beer before the game. You can ask them. I changed something, I used my imagination. It was free South African beer.

'For us, it was really important. We had to win. We won. I saw the team really well on the pitch, with the spirit that we’d lost in the games we played before this game.'
But Frank Lampard revealed that none of them team took him up on the offer.

He admitted: 'The offer of a beer was there but no-one took him up on it. A lot has been made about the boredom in the hotel. You can’t come away for a month and live like a monk.


First lady: Fabio Capello's wife Laura Ghisi pictured in Johannesburg after England's third group stage win over Slovenia


'The manager is aware of that and it’s not like that. Sometimes those things are on offer and it’s up to you if you take therm. You just don’t have ten beers, you might have one or two.'

Prior to the World Cup Capello made headlines when he issued a BAN on the squad's partners spending the entire World Cup campaign in South Africa fearing a repeat of the WAGs' outrageous antics during England's failed 2006 campaign in Germany.

At the time he said: 'We’re going to South Africa to play, not for a holiday. If they don’t want to come for the day only, they should stay home.'
However, players are said to have become bored at their Royal Bafokeng Sports Campus base.

Their performance on the pitch so far has certainly not been up to the standard that many fans will have expected, so maybe this could be the boost that they need.

Some of the WAGs are already in South Africa, taking their place in the stands to cheer the team on.


We're on our way, Daddy! Chantelle clutches her sons' hands as they arrive at Port Elizabeth this morning


Delighted: Glen Johnson's wife Laura looks happy as she texts a friend while Matthew Upson's girlfriend Ellie Darby celebrates England's goal


They include Emile Heskey's fiancée Chantelle Tagoe, who arrived in Port Elizabeth with the couple's two sons Jaden, four, and Reigan, two.

They were seen in the crowd at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, with one of their boys proudly wearing a tall St George's Cross hat as they watched England beat Slovenia 1-0.

She was joined in the stadium by fellow WAGs Ellie Darby, who is the girlfriend of Matthew Upson, and defender Glen Johnson's wife Laura.


Come on daddy! Glen Johnson's wife and daughter enjoy the game


Laura clutched their baby daughter as she watched the match from the stands, while Ellie looked nervously on.

Carly Cole was another WAG that defied Capello's rule as she jetted off to South Africa yesterday.

The wife of midfielder Joe Cole flew out of Heathrow with the couple's baby daughter Ruby ahead of the team's crunch match.


On my way, honey: Carly Cole, pushing baby daughter Ruby, heads out of Heathrow Airport bound for South Africa


Got to catch my flight: With her mother holding baby Ruby, Carly leaves her west London home


Carly, 26, looked casual but chic in black trousers, a white vest and wedged cotton shoes as she left her west London home on Tuesday morning.

With her mother holding baby Ruby, she checked she had all her bags and everything she needed for her flight.

And while most of the team's other halves have stayed at home, Coleen Rooney is said to be on standby to fly out to South Africa to support husband Wayne and Steven Gerrard's wife Alex Curran says she will fly out if England make it to the semi-finals.


He's comimg home: Sheree Murphy beamed for the cameras while out shopping in Liverpool today as she waits for husband and Australia's Harry Kewell to fly back from South Africa


Actress Sheree Murphy, who jetted out to South Africa to cheer on husband Harry Kewell in his matches for Australia is back in the UK.

She was spotted out shopping in Liverpool today as she waited for her other half to come home, after Australia left the World Cup after a defeat to Germany.

Meanwhile Victoria Beckham is also missing out on the World Cup, she decided to give the tournament a wide berth - but husband David made the trip despite being ruled out of playing by a devastating Achilles injury.


Stay at home WAGs: Coleen Rooney, Victoria Beckham and Alex Curran are all currently in the UK


source: dailymail