Yesterday was the first of this year’s close-up magic gigs at Wembley, The Carling Cup Final. Back in the Bobby Moore suite, I was performing close-up magic for Club Wembley guests before the match. After seeing a close up magician at these events, people often ask what the result of the game will be so they can put a bet on! Not being a real magician, it’s hard to give a reliable answer. However this time I thought I’d go all Mystic Meg and I told one table it would be 2-1 to Manchester United. I was right. They were amazed. So was I.

I’ll be back there on Wednesday for England vs Egypt – they’ll probably ask me for another hot tip.