I have a little bit of history with Robbie.
Early 90s a car dealer in Liverpool supplied Audis to the players, Robbie was just breaking through and he had the Audit 80. I worked in finance at this car dealer.
One day Robbie came in wanting a better stereo in the car. He left his car and I took him to Melwood, I had the A4 as it had just come out. Robbie asked if he could drive so I let him, he said "I wish I had your job, you get to drive loads of cars". I just looked at him haha. Anyway at Melwood there was always fans outside screaming for him etc when we drove up, I took him quote a few times. He was never comfortable with the adulation outside Melwood.
I used to get to hang around Melwood and watch some training. One day I gave Robbie some paper for his autograph as the girl I was seeing at the time had a brother that loved Robbie, he got it signed by quite a few players. Anyway later that day he came the dealership for his car and handed me a signed poster for my girlfriends brother, the brothers name on it, the full works. All in all a top guy. Would always acknowledge me if he saw me in town etc.
Jump forward a few years, I live and work in Bangkok, Robbie came here to play and I met him at the ground, he remembered me which was nice and we had a good chat. Also managed to keep a straight face when he said the Thai league was a good standard haha.
All in all, one of the most genuine footballers I have met, and I have met a few, been to their houses etc.