May 16 2008
Oliver Kapo Gives His Boot Boy A Mercedes
Boot boy James McPike was given an unexpected tip from his assigned Birmingham City player at the end of the football season. McPike had asked player Oliver Kapo for a pair of his old boots as a thank you for a season well-served.
McPike must have done a fabulous job. Instead of used old boots, Kapo gifted McPike with a brand new Mercedes Benz, worth £30,000. A boot boy is an apprentice player who signs with a club and does chores for their assigned professional player.
A source said of the boots: “He was obviously disappointed when Kapo replied he had taken them home with him. He perked up considerably when he was tossed a set of keys.” Kapo will also pay McPike’s insurance for the first year.