Former footballer and TV presenter Jamie Redknapp has revealed another sportsman tries to convert him to Christianity every day.
Ivory Coast international Emmanuel Eboué - also famous for a stint at Arsenal - sends him texts about God every morning, he said.
Speaking on Sky 1's A League of their Own, he said he knew Eboué through his son's football team.
"Can I honestly tell you... he wants me to become a Christian and he keeps sending me these messages about turning to God," he said.
"I don't even know him and every day I get a thought for the day."
Host James Corden, who was brought up in a Christian family but has since distanced himself from the faith, asked Redknapp to read one of the thoughts for the day.
The footballer replied: "Do you think that you've failed, that you've failed your life? With God it is never too late to make a new start."
"Why's he picking on me?" He joked.
Corden replied: "He's got a point. I like it, I like his vibe."
Eboué, 32, signed for Sunderland in March but hasn't played since he was handed a one year ban for failing to pay a former agent.
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Article by Antony Bushfield
Antony Bushfield is a multimedia journalist for Premier.
