Harry Redknapp was left "kicking himself" after not bothering to read the fine print of his Tottenham Hotspur contract, which he reckons cost him the England job.
The former Portsmouth boss, then 65, was the overwhelming favourite to step into the famous Wembley dugout when Fabio Capello walked out on the eve of the 2012 European Championships. Having just led Tottenham to the Champions League proper for the first time in the club's history, Redknapp was the name on everyone's lips to replace Capello.
But the FA instead chose Roy Hodgson, a decision which some fans are still scratching their heads over to this day. More than a decade on from the controversial call, Redknapp believes that his £15million buy-out clause at Tottenham was why the Three Lions head honchos never even gave him an interview.
