一年一度的溫布頓網球公開賽,每年都吸引到不少名人前去欣賞,今年亦不例外,「萬人迷」碧咸亦是座上客,他昨日與母親一起在主場觀看男子雙打的四強賽事,發生了一幕「小插曲」。

Goldenballs: David Beckham proved he's still got it after he caught a stray tennis ball while in his prime seat in the Royal Box today

比賽途中,來自英國的占美梅利(Jamie Murray)的一記發球,彈到椅子再改變方向飛上觀眾席,剛好就飛向碧咸與其母親的方向,西裝骨骨的碧咸展現出自己強勁的運動細胞與球技,雖然他已經從足球場上退役,但仍能以超快反應,即時單手把網球接住。

他斯斯然站起,面帶微笑,把網球擲回球場,在場觀眾本來已經在拍掌,但見到原來是碧咸,便拍得更加落力,碧咸再揮揮手對大家的掌聲表示感謝,做觀眾輕輕一個舉手投足,都可以變成主角,「萬人迷」絕非浪得虛名。

而占美梅利在比賽中,與來自澳洲的拍擋打敗對手擠身決賽,成為首位能打入男雙決賽的英國人。

觀眾為「萬人迷」單手接網球的技術報以掌聲

Applause: The crowd erupted into a cheer after the international footballer managed to grab the ball in the air as it came flying his way

▼萬人迷表示:「其實唔難。」

Smiles: The 40-year-old smiledHe raised a hand to acknowledge the cheers from the crowd after his catch sparked applause

碧咸心諗:「唉,又要做主角。」

Red-faced: Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, turns round to applaud the former England footballer after he caught the ball

來源: Daily Mail 每日郵報