I nearly ran that there David Beckham over sometime around 2002.
He'd gone and done some injury to his foot and the country was on tenterhooks as to whether he would be fit to play in some World Cup game. Something to do with him kicking a ball around a bit in front of a load of overweight people who also dressed up like footballers whilst waving scarves around and singing racist and homophobic songs.

On one of the rare occasions where there wasn't much rush hour traffic in Alderley edge, probably school holidays, I had to slam on the brakes for this beanie hatted muppet who leapt out of his fancy Bentley and hobbled across the road with his leg in a cast, Probably to get a copy of Razzle or some Rizlas for his wife.

I gave him a blast of me horn and a curse and when he turned to wave an apology I realised it was only Beckham himself. Makes me wonder if I'd have hit him and put him out of the ball playing game whether I'd have had to go into hiding for a few months. Or years.
( Airman Gabber Living life like a 70's BBC presenter, Thu 20 Sep 2012, 16:15, Reply)