COUPLE GOALS
I’m a WAG but I hate the stereotypes – I don’t get an allowance, and my husband does all the cooking
And the unique relationship she has with other WAGs on the team
THE wife of a football player shared how her life differs from the typical WAG stereoptype.
Tatiana is married to a prominent player from Orlando City Soccer Club.
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The 25-year-old matched with Mason Stajduhar, 26, on Hinge in January, 2022, and the pair instantly hit it off.
While Tatiana thought the goalkeeper was "cute" and described their story as "love at first sight," she revealed that she was originally skeptical when he said he was a professional footballer.
"On his profile he had no pictures of him in his uniform, so it threw me off," she explained.
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"We asked each other about our jobs and he said soccer, which I didn't know even know was a thing."
Tatiana said she wasn't into football before meeting Mason, adding that she wasn't even aware the US had a football team.
Soon after their wedding, Tatiana found herself thrust into the world of football and quit her job working in the military.
"I would feel like it's hard being married to a footballer and there would be things I would change like the time you are away from one another," Tatiana said.
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"When I stopped working, the schedule was never easy.
"We couldn't go to any weddings or baby showers - we can't really do anything like that."
“There's different pros and cons to being a WAG," said the Orlando native.
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"I have my own morning routines and then we meet up in the afternoon."
Tatiana, who works as a content creator, said her and Mason share a competitive spirit
“We like to go golfing and shoot clays," she said.
"We are a competitive couple so anything outdoors we will like to do."
"The one thing I don't enjoy is that we miss out of family occasions due to training and matches."
Tatiana explained that there is no rivalry between the WAGs in the US due to the smaller population playing the sport.
"If Mason played American Football it may be different," she said.
"WAG culture is not as big over here."
While she said she gets on well with the other wives and girlfriends, Tatiana pointed out that there is often a "language barrier" between the women.
She is the only American WAG within the team with most player's partners originating from Iceland, Canada, and South America.
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The club competes as part a member of the Eastern Conference in Major League Soccer, which is the top division of football in the US.
They also compete annually in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, which features clubs from North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
Player salaries range from £55,960 to £2,21,990 with Mason Stajduhar currently earning a gross rate of £111,280 annually.
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Tatiana dispelled another out-dated misconception about the world of WAGs.
"I wish I had an allowance, but our money is shared - we're married," she said.
As well as sharing their money, the couple also follow the same diet plan.
Mason's flair for cooking is another way in which the pair flip gender expectations with their relationship.
"We're both super healthy and he does most of the cooking," Tatiana said.
"In our house, we have a Pilates machine and we both work out together."
Despite the stereotypes, she said she loves life as a WAG and would follow Mason across the world.
"For me, I'm always down to move, it would be hard to move abroad but we love adventure," Tatiana said.
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While she said she wouldn't change a thing about her relationship she shared her distaste for how "higher ups" in the football industry treat people.
She compared her experience working in the military to how staff and players within major league football are often treated.
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