Vinnie Jones
Vinnie Jones
Vincent Peter "Vinnie" Jonesis a British actor and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder from 1984 to 1999 notably for Wimbledon, Leeds United, Sheffield United and Chelsea...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth5 January 1965
CityWatford, England
stupidity underestimate never-underestimate
Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity.
hair one-day firsts
I'd like to be the romantic lead one day, but I've got to grow my hair first.
ears diamond studs
I've always had my ear pierced with a diamond stud. I did it myself when I was 16.
taken violence given
The FA have given me a pat on the back. I've taken violence off the terracing and onto the pitch.
boys thinking years
Look at me - I was the boo boy for years and years. Did I ever think I would end up in Hollywood or the FA Cup final? No, I didn't.
gay saving-up hollywood
To get on in Hollywood, you've gotta be a bit gay and a bit Jewish, and I'm saving up to be Jewish.
bows strings plenty
I've plenty of bows to my string.
shoes hats wells
I buy hats like women buy shoes. I have well over 150.
fishing alaska salmon
I like Alaska for the salmon fishing - it's fantastic there. I usually stay in a log cabin with no one around for miles. I like to go with friends, but I'm also happy to be on my own with nature.
football home second-chance
I signed schoolboy forms for Watford when I was 12, but then my parents got divorced, and I never kicked a ball for three years. I rebelled, I left home, but getting back into football sorted me out. It was the second chance I needed.
degradation levels lots-of-money
I was offered 'I'm A Celebrity...' for a lot of money, but I don't like the level of degradation.
cowboy fans wayne
John Wayne never ever disappointed his fans, because he was a cowboy.
kings singing santa
There are a few YouTube clips of me singing at The King's Head in Santa Monica, so you can see how bad I am.
holiday years fishing
I'm lucky in that I travel a lot for work. I also manage several holidays a year. I'm not someone who sits in the sun or goes sightseeing, though. If I go away, it will be for fishing or something like that.