FOOTBALLER Michael Ricketts was counting his blessings last night after his Ferrari overturned on a motorway.

The 25-year-old Middlesbrough striker escaped with a few bruises after the car aquaplaned in heavy rain on the M62 in Lancashire at the weekend.

The Ferrari was a write-off, but Ricketts was back in training yesterday. No other vehicle was involved.

"Michael emerged unscathed apart from a few minor bumps and bruises," said a club spokesman.