A new Paddy Power series is launching which sees former England footballer Jamie Redknapp chance his arm as documentary maker to learn about the origins of one of the worst things to happen to football.
Footballer-turned-pundit Jamie Redknapp, will tackle one of the biggest issues in the modern-day game: the half-and-half scarf.
The series will see Spurs legend get to the bottom of the things that really annoy football fans about the modern game.
Episode one sees Redknapp get to the bottom of half-and-half scarves, described by fans he interviews as “Filth” and “Foul”.
In the first of a three part series, Redknapp reveals the industry is now worth “over half a billion pounds” and tracks down the inventor of the much maligned knitwear.
The inventor, Brian, explains that the inspiration behind joining two separate scarves together was his own divorce, after his wife cut everything he owned in half.
Sewing his Arsenal and Holland neckwear together, Brian created the world’s first half-and-half scarf – which rather unfortunately reads “A**e land”.
“Half-and-half scarves have a very short shelf life,” says Redknapp’s interviewee environmental activist, Lisa.
Discarded items can unfortunately find their way into nature, with Lisa reporting sightings of a baboon wearing a scarf featuring Tony Pulis at one end Sean Dyche at the other.
Although Lisa does say that there aren’t health implications for the animals, they “just look really stupid”.
Redknapp then returns to see Brian once more as he’s told there’s a gift waiting for him.
And, after showing off his diversified portfolio (including Manchester United and Liverpool half-and-half facemasks), the inventor gives the former England international his present.
Unfortunately, the Redknapp edition scarf features Harry at one end but the wrong Jamie at the other.
It is in fact Leicester striker Jamie Vardy.
Episode two of Paddy Power’s Jamie Redknapp Investigates, released next Friday, will see Jamie taking on Twitter trolls.
Spokesman Paddy Power said: “Forget diving, dodgy VAR calls and people leaving early – half-and-half scarves are the biggest disgrace in football right now. So, we put our best man on the case to investigate and uncover the ugly truth about this scourge of modern football that we know annoys all proper football fans across the country.
“Because there are some things that just don’t look right together, like pasta and ketchup or Tottenham and trophies.”
The first episode can be viewed here.
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