When counter-terrorism police in balaclavas burst into the 33-room Haydeen hotel on Princes Road, just metres from Marine Parade, they uncovered an “Indiana Jones” treasure trove of spy toys.

but it was not long before things took a dramatic twist. “He was the captain of Chile,” Redknapp reminisced. “I went to watch him play in the World Cup, he was fantastic. I watched him play ...