Pro soccer player Joe Willock wrecks Mercedes SUV on way to practice
Arsenal star told a witness after the crash, 'I'm an idiot'
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Arsenal soccer star Joe Willock may need to work on his footwork behind the wheel.
The 21-year-old midfielder was caught on camera taking a curve too fast in his Mercedes-Benz G-Class and hitting a guardrail.
The 5,500-pound SUV lost a rear wheel, swerved across the road and spun to a stop facing the wrong direction.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Willock told a witness that he was on his way to practice for the London-based team and was uninjured in the Saturday, Nov. 21st incident, according to SWNS.
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The witness told him, "you went around the corner a bit fast, like," to which Willock allegedly replied, "I know, I'm an idiot."
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Willock plays midfielder for Arsenal and the English U21 international side. According to WTFootball.com, his current contract with the Premier League team pays him $725,000 annually.