Midfielder Kapo displays exemplary generosity

Premier League stars aren’t usually known for their generosity, but Birmingham’s Olivier Kapo has just become an exception to that rule. Humbled by the thought of visiting Blackpool et al next season, the midfielder decided to give his £30k Mercedes to 17-year-old James McPike, the lad who has been cleaning his boots throughout 2007/08.

Trainees in his position can usually expect some muttered contempt, or at best an autograph by way of thanks at the end of the year, but McPike will now be enjoying a motor far too powerful for his youthful driving capabilities.

When the stunned lad (pictured above, delighted by the news) said he could barely afford the insurance on such a car, Kapo - who also owns a Porsche and a Hummer - personally drove him home and offered to pay a year’s worth of insurance.

On hearing of this philanthropic turn, Alex McLeish said:

“It was a magnificent gesture and one that’s entirely in keeping with Kapo’s character… As he was in such a generous mood, I asked him what he had done with the house he had left behind in Turin. Unfortunately, he smiled and said he wanted to keep hold of that.”

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