In an interview published in this Wednesday’s edition of The Independent, the former Tottenham, QPR, Portsmouth and West Ham manager lashed out at how young English professionals act while on holiday.
“Why do they have to go out and act like idiots, get drunk, falling over? They’re professional footballers.
“Jack Grealish, he’s had an excellent year, an excellent second half of the season, plays in the Cup Final and then goes and does that.”
Redknapp recalled a holiday he spent in the same hotel as Real Madrid star and Portuguese captain Cristiano Ronaldo.
“Not that long ago I was in the same hotel in Sardinia as Ronaldo for ten days, with my wife and family. I saw him every day. You can see he looks after himself. Has his dinner, possibly has a glass of wine, but he’s not going out every night.”