Premiership footballers’ latest must-have accessory

The latest fashion accessory among footballers seems to be the brass neck.

John Terry’s was  much in evidence as he refused to do the honourable thing and resign as England captain.

It has rather overshadowed the brass neck displayed by fellow Chelsea

Make that two brass necks

defender Ashley Cole who was caught speeding the other day, doing 104mph in a 50mph zone.

His excuse for putting in danger the lives of any people stepping out onto the road as he roared through the streets was he was being chased by a photographer.

What did he think the photographer was going to do? Eat him? Steal his soul?

As defences go it was of the Kettering Town rather than Chelsea variety and magistrates slapped him with a four-month ban and a £1,000 fine. At which point the multi-millionaire donned the brass neck and asked for 21 days to pay!