Vinnie Jones
English professional footballer and actor
In 1988, when the final whistle went in the FA Cup final and we beat Liverpool.
When were you happiest?
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Values & belief
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Lost in a piece of music.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 January 2012 source ↗
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