Stephen Ireland loves Manchester United!!!

Footballer Stephen Ireland bought partner Jessica Lawlor a £260,000 Bentley for her birthday last October, decked out in the red and white colours of opponents Manchester United.(http://nettoboy.blogspot.com/2009/10/how-el-hadji-diouf-splash-his-wage-in.html)

But it seems he has had seconds thoughts already, and splashed out another £30,000 to have the GTC soft top touched up with a matt black bonnet and a new black roof.( that match the colours of Juventus....but that's ok)

The 23-year old Irish midfielder, who bought Jessica the car for her 24th birthday, earns £70,000 a week, but it seems he has more money than sense.

After all, it's not the first time he's had a car customised in his rival team colours. He initially did up his £97,000 Audi R8 in red and white, before spending £10,000 re-customising the luxury vehicle to City blue and white instead. One thing for sure, Ireland's favourite colours- red + white, but was FORCED to change to others because of club rivalries.

Ireland clocked up at least £8,000 in upgrade costs on Jessica's Bentley last October, which now proudly shares the driveway with his fleet of flamboyant motors at their £5m home in Cheshire.

" At least £1,000 was spent to change the Bentley's B winged insignia to Jessica's initals JL".

A further £5,000 went on modified bright red alloy wheels rims has Jessica's initials. Keeping my fingers cross- Stephen Ireland to Manchester United FC..That's not totally out of the bracket though..