Crystal Palace defender Mamadou Sakho shows off his brand new £275,000 Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV that he gave himself as a birthday gift. The luxury car has a top speed of 155mph and reaches 60mph in around 6.7 seconds.

The 29 year old Frenchman has proved a fan-favourite at Crystal Palace after joining from Liverpool in August 2017 after a successful loan spell with the club.

He has not played since the 4-1 win at Leicester City on February 23 after suffering a recurrence of his knee injury late on.

While Sakho has an eye for a top of the range luxury car , the 29 year old also works to help those in less fortunate positions. Last year, he spent the off-season in Africa visiting children in countries such as Ivory Coast and Mali.

“I went to Africa for three weeks on my own. I organised a trip around eight countries..Gabon, Ivory Coast, Mali, Liberia, Morocco, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau”

“The World Cup was on. I was visiting jails, orphanages, schools – all these people need a positive message – especially the kids”