He’s Lionel Messi’s boss. He’s also one of the most recognisable sports figures on the planet.
So, when David Beckham strode through the car park outside St Andrew’s shortly before Birmingham City vs Wrexham kicked off, it was perhaps understandable that the heads of supporters also making their way into the stadium should turn so fast that some seemed in danger of suffering a whiplash injury.
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Monday nights in England’s self-styled Second City are not supposed to involve a flying visit from the former England captain. Nor, it should be said, is a fixture in English football’s third tier where you’d expect to see someone with Beckham’s global profile.
But that’s the
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