Rickmansworth High Street came to a standstill today after England football captain Steven Gerrard popped into a cafe for a coffee.

The Liverpool midfielder is staying at the Grove hotel in Watford ahead of a World Cup qualification match on Friday.

Malvika, the manager of Costa, said: “He came in at 2.30pm and stayed for about 45 minutes.

“It was good, the whole of Rickmansworth High Street was in the store, he was sitting outside and everyone wanted to take pictures with him.

“He ordered a small cappuccino with one shot and bottle of water. He's come in once before, on a Sunday afternoon when nobody is around.”