Striker Olivier Giroud, midfield man Santi Cazorla, defensive supremo Per Mertesacker and the safe hands of Wojciech Szczesny teamed up to headline a football-themed test of the car’s new features.

They highlight the wide door and boot openings with a spot of free-kick and goalkeeping practice, before 1.98-metre Mertesacker lies along the length of the available load space with all six passenger seats folded down.

Mertesacker and Giroud then play a game of high-stakes automated parking, asking the Grand Picasso with parking itself between a Ferrari F430 and a Maserati GranTurismo; presumably belonging to the players themselves.

At the end of a no doubt tough afternoon’s work, the players enjoy some relaxation on the range-topping Grand Picasso’s massaging front seats.

The video of the antics is now on You Tube, complete with footie-style commentary from a man in an authentic commentator’s coat and flat cap.