And you turned down Nick - how could you?

As Owen walked off, a man in the queue asked the doormen if they knew who they had just sent packing.

When they said no, he replied: "His name is above your head in big letters!"

Owen, whon now works for BBC East Midlands, told The Sun newspaper: "It was a very funny moment."

Probably not the first one he has experienced at Kenilworth Road over the years.

No ordinary Joe

Forget Ronaldo and Raul, Real Madrid's latest star is a 10-year-old boy from England.

Schoolboy Joe Welch was invited for a week's trial at the Bernabeu and he impressed coaching staff so much, they have asked him to come back for three weeks next year.

Joe, from Ashby-De-La-Zouch in Leicestershire, was flown out to Spain after attending a training camp in Leeds, where he was voted the best player by Brazilian legend Jairzinho.

Zidane's place could be under threat

Dad Kevin said: "The coaches told me they wanted Joe back next year for a trial. I couldn't take it in. I thought they were just being kind.

"But they asked again and explained Joe will have three weeks training and playing, and if successful, he will be offered a 12-month contract."

Given Real's indifferent start to the season, the lad could find himself in the starting line-up team before the year's out.