LONDON -- It was, said Southampton striker James Beattie, "a moment of madness."

Christopher Davies

In the early hours on Sept. 4, Beattie came out of a night club and drove his car about 20 meters to a kebab shop. It was, indeed "stupid" as Beattie later described his actions because the player was three times over the legal drinking limit and there were three police cars stationed outside the club.