First it emerges that David Beckham suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder, lining his shoes up symmetrically and doing everything in pairs.

Now it seems fellow player Steven Gerrard – married to Alex Curran – has a similar condition.

Asked in Tatler what annoys her the most about the multi-millionaire Liverpool captain, Alex, 25, quips: “His obsession with new trainers! Oh and his hygiene obsession – he washes his hands every hour and is always showering.”

Still, with a Merseyside mansion boasting a white grand piano (which neither can play), two walk-in wardrobes and 60 designer clutchbags, including a £2,000 lizardskin number injected with Botox to keep it soft, she can’t really complain…