Who says money can’t buy you taste? Imagine turning up to the next Clackton boys U9s match driving the car that English Premier League star Stephen Ireland drove home. You might get one or two comments from the opposition manager.

The 23-year old Irish midfielder wanted his girlfriend Jessica’s 24th birthday to be special and now that the Manchester City players are rolling in cash he decided to splash £264,000 on a nice little runner for her.

You’ll be able to spot her a mile off in the red and white Bentley GTC as she zooms around the lanes of Cheshire..

It has customised red leather seats with a romantic message stitched into them surrounded by a heart. At least £1,000 was spent to change the Bentley’s B winged insignia to Jessica’s initals JL.

The car boasts a 6-litre, 552bhp engine with a top speed of 198mph and can go from 0-60 in just 4.8 seconds. Ireland has a certain ‘taste’ when it comes to cars. He drives a £97,000 Audi R8 which he had resprayed in Manchester City blue and white colours.

His car has blue petrol cap shaped into the logo of Superman and number sevens on all his alloy wheels to match with his shirt number.

But where do they put all the muddy boots after a match in the pouring rain?