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Harry Redknapp recalls Frank Lampard leaving son Jamie needing 24 stitches after brutal clash

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Frank Lampard and Jamie Redknapp are cousins, but the pair weren't always friendly on the pitch, as Harry recently recalled while appearing on I'm A Celebrity… South AfricaHarry Redknapp has recalled how son Jamie was left needing 24 stitches after a brutal clash with his nephew, Frank Lampard. After about 20 minutes, my son Jamie catches Frank Lampard, who's my nephew, with a bad tackle.WORLD CUP LEGENDS: The stars who lit up football's greatest tournament - Buy the Special Edition todayREAD MORE: Frank Lampard makes Coventry transfer plea after sealing Premier League returnREAD MORE: Frank Lampard scoops major EFL award after stunning Coventry City promotion"Frank comes off.



Make sure you hurt him'."I'm thinking, 'This is my son he's talking about'. I can't say nothing because I can't say, "Oh no, you can't hurt him'."Lampard got his own back in the future, however, as Harry explained: "Anyway, he didn't do him that day, Frank, but they went to Chelsea later in the season and Frank done him [elbow gesture] and [Jamie] had 24 stitches.

The ball was sort of between us and I thought, 'Right, there he is, I'm gonna try and get him'."Went to go for him, left a bit on him, and it ended up being Frank. So, Frank wasn't too happy with me and I remember the following year, we played at White Hart Lane and I know he didn't mean it - well, he said he didn't - he got me back.