Football people in real life.

Was in the cinema watching the Blair Witch Project (around 1999) and there was someone behind me kicking my chair throughout the whole movie

As we were leaving I had a look to see who it was, realised it was Robbie Keane (he was at Coventry City at the time)
 
Solius said:
Oh and I met Ledley King in the hospital I used to work at.
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Saw Cocu (forgot his first name) on a plane once back when he played for Barça. Dude flew economy. That's when I knew Barça just pays their players with vibes instead. Seemed like a very regular unassuming person based on his interactions with others and the crew.

Also ran into Beckham once when he was out shopping with an entourage and walked behind him for a while but figured I wouldn't be a weirdo. Then some kid recognized him and next thing you know 15 kids swarmed him and him and what I assume was bodyguards or something ran into a nearby store. Dude was shorter than I expected.
 
I saw Nobby Stiles at a sportsmans dinner, at an amateur club in north Wales in the mid 90s. He was entertaining but smoked millions of ciggies.
Saw Trevor Brooking on a train the day after I'd been to see England play Scotland in the euro 2000 play off. I was a bit drunk and he probably thought I was a knob for mithering him at the buffet bar, but he was very polite and signed my ticket stub. I've still got it.
Saw Terry Venables in Brussels, he said hello.
 
I saw Fellaini at a supermarket in Manchester once. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didn’t want to be a twat and bother him and ask him for photos or anything.

He said, “Oh, like you’re doing now?”

I was taken aback, and all I could say was “Huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him chuckle as I walked off. When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen Milky Ways in his hands without paying.

The girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “Sir, you need to pay for those first.” At first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter.

When she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at me. I don’t even think that’s a word. After she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.
 
Solius said:
I saw Fellaini at a supermarket in Manchester once. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didn’t want to be a twat and bother him and ask him for photos or anything.

He said, “Oh, like you’re doing now?”

I was taken aback, and all I could say was “Huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him chuckle as I walked off. When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen Milky Ways in his hands without paying.

The girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “Sir, you need to pay for those first.” At first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter.

When she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at me. I don’t even think that’s a word. After she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.
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I met Klopp in Harvey Nicols in Manchester about a few years ago. We were both waiting for our missus. It was like 10 in the morning, so barely any other customers around. He must have assumed I was a United fan, because he started praising Fergie.

He said 'good job on the last game' when I told him I was a Chelsea fan. We had beaten City 2-0 a few days prior. I said 'no worries, you're welcome' as if I had personally played in the game to ensure we took points off City :lol:
 
WeePat said:
I met Klopp in Harvey Nicols in Manchester about a few years ago. We were both waiting for our missus. It was like 10 in the morning, so barely any other customers around. He must have assumed I was a United fan, because he started praising Fergie.

He said 'good job on the last game' when I told him I was a Chelsea fan. We had beaten City 2-0 a few days prior. I said 'no worries, you're welcome' as if I had personally played in the game to ensure we took points off City :lol:
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You and Klopp share a wife?
 
I saw giggs in JW Johnson’s on deansgate in 1996. Seemed nice enough keeping himself to himself.

Said hello to Dion Dublin in a bar in Tenerife, about 1995. Very friendly guy.

I saw Gary Pallister in boots, market street. Loads of people chatting to him, seemed very friendly.
 
Saw Pierre-Emile Højbjerg in my local grocery store a few months back. He was taller than I expected and wearing a dreadful Burberry coat.
 
El Zoido said:
I saw Paul Merson at the cinema in the midlands circa 1999 when he was playing for Villa, queuing up for, presumably, Star Wars The Phantom Menace.
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My cousin saw Paul Merson snorting a line in a pub toilet back in the early 90s
 
Was at the now demolished SoccerDome in Trafford Park around 2010.
Balotelli turned up with about 20 mates and played 5-a-side

A small crowd gathered and he gave all the kids in the crowd £10 each then carried on playing
 
Once knew someone that was shagging Nick Barmby's wife when he played away games. He would go round and shag his wife then steal his man off the match champagne.
 
I worked with Robbo's daughter years back. She bought him a coat that didn't fit him, so I had it instead. I wore that coat like a badge of honour knowing it was meant to be Bryan Robson's.
 
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