This is ace! Cristiano Ronaldo once came into the cafe I was assistant manager in with his mum and brother. We got quite a few Man United/City footballers in because of where we were so I was quite used to dealing with them and usually just treated them like any other customer.
However, my little six year old cousin ADORED Ronaldo.
Just before Ronaldo got up to leave, I thanked him for coming and quietly asked if he could sign a napkin for my little cousin who idolised him beyond anything.
He exploded, literally screaming at me in the coffee shop in front of everyone. “Who do you think you are?! Hey? Why would I do anything like that for you? You are nothing. I’m here for a nice time with my family, not to play nice with people like you. I shouldn’t be expected to sign autographs at a family meal. Where’s your manager? I’m NEVER coming back here again. None of my teammates will EVER come back here again. I want to complain to your manager about your disgusting behaviour.”
I was shocked, to say the least, but just smiled and explained I was the manager and he was welcome to complain to the owners if he so desired.
I understand they’re under pressure 24/7 but a) he’s well compensated for it and b) fans come with the territory. Go be an insurance broker if you don’t want people asking for your autograph.
Twat.
On the other hand, Beckham was always super lovely (he signed my mates workshirt before he left for the continent as she was devastated he was leaving), Solskjaer, Scholes, Keane and all that were super sound and when I met Laurence Dallaglio, I was shaking so hard, I spilled his coffee three times 😂. He was incredibly lovely about it. One twat in many ain’t bad!