Motor insurance that won't be found on Footballers drives

Young drivers are often young footballers too. But whereas you make not turn into the next Wayne Rooney (for which your mother will be thankful) you will therefore need cheap motor insurance..which is where 4youngdrivers.com come into play...

England versus Germany . Beckham versus Ballack. John Smith's versus Holsten Pils. The Mohawk versus the mullet. The Cumberland versus the Frankenfurter. OMD versus Kraftwerk. Aston Martin versus BMW.throughout the years, and at least two World War's I know of, the rivalry between GREAT Britain and a country that spent most of its time with a large wall that was frankly crap compared to China's, dividing its main city has been there for all to witness. Yet, although we come out on top more times than not, the country that still embraces David Hasslehoff as one of its own, seems to be winning another minor squabble. And, noting the footballing references in the intro, you won't be surprised to discover that it's of a footballing nature. Well, loosely. Although, as any one who lives within the earths orbit knows, England are going to lift the world cup this summer, fated to hopefully be at the expense of a nation who still think leather jackets are in some way fashionable, its off the field where they have one up on us. And, as Corporal Jones used to cry, we, like them, don't like it up 'em.

It's our cream of the crop footballers who are letting the side down, in part thanks to their penchant for buying German. German cars that is, and alas not pop music. That said, Rio Ferdinand seems to have a dubious taste in music. Trundle round any premiership clubs training ground car parks, or, failing that, nearest bookmakers/brothels, and you'll notice at least half the bonnet badges boasting Teutonic parentage. No less than 5 of the top 10 motors of choice among premiership stars, come via the hinterland according to our friends over at 'Nuts' magazine. 22 players in our showcase league, including household names like bookie-bothering John Terry, amateur-dramatist Sol Campbell, mistress-magnet David Beckham, and would-be-borstal-boy Wayne Rooney have been exposed as having BMW's in their luxury lock-ups, making it by far the favourite vehicle of today's footballer. And Huddersfield carpet company MD's. Other off-roaders to loose out to the Bavarian brawler in the Panini-sticker stakes include the Mercedes M-Class and blighty's very own Range Rover. 18 and 16 players opting for either respectively. England redeems itself vaguely, with the help of Aston Martin, range rover and the Bentley Continental, the later especially not often found nestling between the Hyundai Getz' and Peroda Nippa's at Kidderminster Harriers, but boasting a few fans in what was the old first division.

Elsewhere, Italy , famed for its wine, women, scooters and pasta, to name but three reasons to book your tickets on easy.jet right now, has only one representative in the top flight, and not the iconic manufacturer that brandishes a prancing horse somewhere on its usually red bodywork. Lamborghini's supermarket shuttle the murcielago on this occasion can be seen rumbling around a certain district of Liverpool that doesn't house the largest trophy room. And then there's the postal district referred to as Lincoln Navigator, which muscles its way into number 9 on the list, with six current hot shots admitting ownership of the vehicle of the accused.

The survey also takes a sneaky at which clubs players lavished the most wonga on their rides, and that's right. Sunderland astonishingly didn't take the honours here. That club of the rich and famous on the Kings Road that isn't Fulham, stole the title, with the average cost of a players car being a mere £104,835. Or, as they refer to it as, the change in Didier Drogba arse-pocket. Not content with this accolade, they eased to the double with the highest top speed of cars owned by playing staff - a rather urgent 192mph. or, in football parlance, Thierry Henry breaking into the box. Incidentally, our Gallic marksman (and soon to be Chelsea-shirted car collector) Henry, doesn't, surprise, surprise make haste in a Renault Clio. No, instead he has a Mercedes McLaren SLR. What you would concede as benefiting from va, va, vroom. Most alarming were next seasons Carling Championship favourites - Birmingham City - when it came to manoeuvrability. Somewhat perversely they enter the speed charts with an entry of 175mph.

For those of you too idle to bother buying the magazine, or simply too stunted in growth to reach over the counter to pay for it, please note that arsenal have the second most expensive cars, with an average of £87,652 being lashed out, followed by the mighty Liverpool a close third (£86,297) and Stretford United grabbing fourth spot (£82,535). All fascinating fact and figures, that ultimately prove nothing more than we didn't already know. Footballers having too much to spend on more often than not, naff cars, that might impress a 17 year old female in a Slough nightclub with more Vodka kicks sloshing around her brain cells than she can comfortably cope with, but meaning absolutely zip to the rest of us. And don't forget who won the war too.

If you fancy being insured on any of the cars mentioned, then you'd better rob more than your granny's purse. However, if you have more realistic aims, then any one of us here at 4youngdrivers.com would be happy to insure your Corsa. Or Saxo, or anything for that matter that doesn't require a footballer's weekly pay cheque to buy.

Date - 15/09/2006