Generous Kapo

[Minstrels]

Oliver Kapo's boot boy, James McPike, was hoping for a pair of old boots after a season's service to the British soccer star, but all he got was a new Mercedes.

The car is worth about 30,000 pounds ($60,000), The Daily Mail reported.

McPike is boot boy -- or apprentice player -- with Birmingham City, the team Kapo joined last year after playing for Juventus in Italy. Boot boys, who are paid considerably less than the star players, get a chance to learn the game while performing chores for the players they are assigned to.

A source on the team told the newspaper McPike specifically asked for a pair of boots as an end-of-season thank you.

"He was obviously disappointed when Kapo replied he had taken them home with him," the source said. "He perked up considerably when he was tossed a set of keys."

Kapo drove McPike to his house, gave him the paperwork on the car and told him he would pay the insurance for a year.

Alex McLeish, the team manager, said he was touched by the "magnificent gesture." He also asked Kapo if he had any plans for the house he still owns in Turin "but he only smiled."

How nice, I wouldn't mind that car.

[Titch]

Now its players like him who deserve to be the best in world, becuase they dont just think of themeselves and arnt gready and arogant.

[Jordie]

Now its players like him who deserve to be the best in world, becuase they dont just think of themeselves and arnt gready and arogant.

correct.

[Minstrels]

Now its players like him who deserve to be the best in world, becuase they dont just think of themeselves and arnt gready and arogant.

So true.

[Immenseman]

One lucky boot boy, eh.

[Minstrels]

I like the end about the house.

[Nain]

Now its players like him who deserve to be the best in world, becuase they dont just think of themeselves and arnt gready and arogant.

Yea, thats true.

One lucky boot boy, eh.

Lmao. urm. No i asked for a pair of boots. Soz. im gonna sue!

I like the end about the house.

Yea kinda funny :p



What a nice soccer star . Hope that he does the best in his football career

[Alan_Carr]

Saw this in the paper, what a gentlemen.

[JackBuddy]

Now its players like him who deserve to be the best in world, becuase they dont just think of themeselves and arnt gready and arogant.

It's a weeks wages for him lol.
Mind you, that young kid probably earns less than that in a year.

[Geraint]

Now its players like him who deserve to be the best in world, becuase they dont just think of themeselves and arnt gready and arogant.

If Cristiano Ronaldo did it, people would still hate him.