Jamie Redknapp
Jamie Redknapp
Jamie Frank Redknappis an English retired professional footballer who was active from 1989 until 2005. He is now a pundit at Sky Sports and an editorial sports columnist at the Daily Mail. A technically skilful and creative midfielder, who was also an accurate and powerful free-kick taker, Redknapp played for Bournemouth, Southampton, Liverpool, and Tottenham Hotspur, captaining the latter two. He also gained 17 England caps between 1995 and 1999. His 11 years at Liverpool were the most prolific, playing...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth25 June 1973
You want to win things and I am at a club where we have the players to do that.
You have to be professional and think about the future.
People always seem to be interested in my private life because I'm married to a pop star.
I've had two or three injuries when with England and it's been a bit bizarre.
I'm looking out for myself, but I'm looking out for my dad, too.
I'm enjoying myself this year and for once I'm not chasing my fitness.
I suppose it hacks me off sometimes when people go on about all the other stuff, because I have really worked hard at my game, and I've been incredibly dedicated in getting myself fit, and getting my game right.
My dad knows the business, and he tells me I've got to do what's best for me.
In the past I've had a bad injury, and then struggled when I've got back because I've been unfit.
It's not enough just being a good passer of the ball.
You can't just play on the edge of games - you have to be in the thick of it.
You have to be physical - that's the way it is in a midfield in the modern game.
You look at Patrick Vieira and Emmanuel Petit at Arsenal or Roy Keane at Man United, and they are players that can do everything.
I haven't counted, obviously, but I reckon I've lost over a year and a half of my career through injury so far.