Played for an Italian team in London back in 80s, one of the league referees came to our presentation, I knew him as he was the local copper, during the evening he said to me that I will most likely get sent off the following season, we bet a bottle of vodka or something , I was looking forward to collecting my bet as I wasn't sent off all season, we were in the cup final and he was the referee, no even 30 minutes played and the slag sent me off for what he said was a bad challenge, I had to get dragged off the park as I was going mental, screaming all coppers are bas ta. rds, opposition player who I tackled came in at half time and said that there was nothing up with my challenge, next time I saw him he asked me when he was getting his drink,
1st time my future wife's parents came too see me play as well,