Card sharp

David Beckham did his bit for solicitor/client relations by ensuring a successful afternoon for the firms which held hospitality events for the England v Argentina game.

Obiter was taken with this not totally professional invitation from Irwin Mitchell, which looked like the kind of birthday card his grandma bought from the local market.

Just in case we got there to find everyone crowded around a tiny black and white telly with senior partner Michael Napier hopping around with the aerial to get reception, we watched the game elsewhere.

Still, they rightly identified the scorer, even if they had him scoring with his bad foot.