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
I never got to the point when I felt like running away from it all.
I know I'm 25 now, but there's still that little lad inside me who likes his dad there to see him.
I have always passed the ball and worked on that part of my game.
I am a positive person and do not allow things to get on top of me.
You've got to do it all, the physical as well as the skilful.
You have to be physical - that's the way it is in a midfield in the modern game.
I'm enjoying myself this year and for once I'm not chasing my fitness.
I haven't counted, obviously, but I reckon I've lost over a year and a half of my career through injury so far.
You look at Patrick Vieira and Emmanuel Petit at Arsenal or Roy Keane at Man United, and they are players that can do everything.
Physically and mentally I'm stronger right now because an injury is not playing on my mind all the time.
But there's no point in looking back and saying I was unlucky.
From a personal point of view I want some medals because that is what you aim for when you start out playing.
I've been at Liverpool for eight years, and the time has come for us to start achieving.
I haven't achieved as much as I should have done in my career.