People Are Reminiscing About Meeting Professional Footballers In Their Daily Life

Ever met a professional footballer while in your normal day-to-day life? Well, hundreds of people on Reddit have been sharing their experiences.

Reddit user u/FailFastAndDieYoung asked the entire United Kingdom if they'd ever crossed paths with a player, past or present, in mundane fashion.

2800 comments were left on the post and it made it to the trending tab. That's a lot of people with a unique story to tell.

Sit back and enjoy some of the best stories you never knew you needed. When all is said and done, you'll probably be thinking 'God I wish that was me'... or maybe not.

Michail Antonio (former Sheffield Wednesday and Nottingham Forest winger. Now plays for West Ham United)

"Michail Antonio. No idea who he was, turned up to his house to fit the Internet, saw the trophies, and did a Google.

Has a very cute cat." - CaersethVarax/Reddit

"Harry Kane came in to the bar I worked in (before it was open) and caught me having a sing song while setting up. He complimented my voice and asked for a glass of water. I had no idea who he was lol." - Lknei/Reddit

Emile Heskey (former Leicester City, Liverpool, Birmingham City, Wigan Athletic, Aston Villa, Newcastle Jets & Bolton Wanderers striker)

"My cousin used to play for Birmingham City when they were in the Prem.... Saw him and his 'work mates' in Build a Bear factory in the Bullring once. One of his mates being the legend that is Emile Heskey. That was a weird encounter." - DirkManirk/Reddit

Steven Gerrard (former Liverpool and LA Galaxy midfielder)

"Ste Gerrard just before boarding a Ryanair flight from Faro to Liverpool. We assumed he had his own private jet on the airfield. Nope, he was on our flight haha. Nice enough to take pics with us all before getting on the plane."