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The England winger splashed out £140,000 on the supercar to replace Melanie’s VW Beetle Cabriolet as her daily runaround.

And the Fezza should help get the physiotherapy student to lectures much quicker than the humble Vee Dub.

With a 4.3-litre V8 engine developing 453bhp and 358lb/ft of pulling power, the California can accelerate from 0-62mph in 3.9 seconds and reach a top speed of 193mph.

Since going on sale in April, the California – which can command a £40,000 premium on Auto Trader – has become a favourite among celebrities.

Radio DJ Chris Evans owns a yellow model while George Michael took delivery of a black California to celebrate getting his licence back after a two-year driving ban.

Walcott’s teammate William Gallas was photographed apparently exchanging details with the driver of a Nissan Micra on Saturday evening.

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The defender, who had just helped his team beat Spurs 3-0 in the north London derby, was pictured in Chalk Farm with his £300,000 Mercedes McLaren SLR by Auto Trader reader Marcus Waters.

Gallas’ Merc, which appeared to have a small scrape on the front bumper, is one of the most outrageous-looking footballers’ cars and attracted plenty of attention from onlookers.

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