Vinnie Jones
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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
days eight grease row school sit watch
I bunked off school for eight days in a row to sit and watch Grease over and over.
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.