How close have you come to death?

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Harry Redknapp English football player and manager

A car accident in Italy in 1990. Four people got killed. I was lucky, I got thrown out.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 May 2019 source ↗

There are so many instances when I’ve come very close to death that it’s difficult to pick one.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 March 2025 source ↗

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