KEANE ON ICONIC GOAL CARTWHEEL

PRINCESS Diana’s much loved ■

Ford Escort RS is up for sale — 25 years on from her death.

The historic hot hatch was driven by the People’s Princess from 1985 to 1988, just four years after she was married to Charles.

Much less flashy than her later ■

cars, mum-of-two Diana shunned the Royals’ Rolls-Royces and Daimlers for the modest Escort.

Auctioneers aren’t sure exactly how much the iconic motor will fetch, but are confident the mysterious number will be “six figures”.

The car would have been driven ■

by the Princess with a detective in the passenger seat.

Silverstone Auctions, who are selling the iconic machine on August 27, said: “The RS Turbo was never designed to be driven by the wife of the second in line to the British throne nor to transport the future King.

“We note with interest that whilst ■

Diana’s later choice of luxury cars may have been more expensive when new, but the Ford Escort RS Turbo far outperforms them at auction, selling in some cases for three times the price of equivalent models.”

The 132 horsepower Ford was ■

a replacement for her previous Escort — which was red and had a canvas folding roof.

SO14, the royal protection service, made her change this because it gave her little privacy and no protection amid the IRA’s terror campagn.

The study also revealed 38 per cent of fans have attempted to do a goal celebration just like their favourite footballing stars — with three in 10 of those performing Ronaldo’s “Suiii” celebration.

However, 56 per cent of adults admit they are not fans of preorganised goal festivities.

And a third think watching footballers perform their trademark moves following a goal can be a cringe-worthy experience.