Soccer ace Steve Gerrard is so obsessed with cleanliness
he won't even walk barefoot on a beach, claims wife Alex
Curran.
Recalling their first wedding anniversary getaway to Miami in
June, Alex, 25, said: "We didn't leave the pool on holiday because
Steven doesn't like to get his feet dirty in the sand. The pool is
cleaner.
"And if he reads a newspaper, he has to wash his hands straight
away."
Liverpool and England midfielder Gerrard, 28, is not the only
footie star with a strange hang up.
David Beckham suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, a
condition that drives sufferers to carry out bizarre rituals.
Becks, 30, admits his compulsive habits include checking how
many cans of cola he has in his fridge, counting clothes and
placing magazines in symmetrical patterns.