Sports personalities and their treasured possessions

Arsene Wenger – his daughter’s first shoes. “I’ve chosen my daughter’s shoes because they remind me of the time when she was very small. I have always been fascinated by babies’ feet and hands; they are so small and delicate, but they work perfectly.” Photograph: Nick Daly/PR

Martin Johnson – his daughter’s teddy. “The teddy, you’ll be surprised to hear, isn’t mine at all. He’s called Teddy Chew because my daughter Molly – his real owner – used to chew on him. I’m not really one for holding on to things myself, so when I was asked to choose a keepsake I thought I’d pick something that meant something to my family instead. Teddy Chew is the keeper of all things happy, so I thought he could represent family and happiness … and there aren’t many things more important than those. In that vein, if I were to choose my own special day it would just be spending a day with my wife and children, either in the country or on a beach. There would have to be no interruptions; no phone calls and nothing work-related playing on my mind. I guess I’m lucky that I do get to spend time with my family – just not enough.” Photograph: Oliver Martin/PR

Bob Wilson – 1971 FA Cup Final jersey. “My 1971 FA Cup final jersey has become a truly treasured possession. It represents the pinnacle of my footballing career: the day Arsenal beat Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley Stadium after extra time to complete the League Championship and FA Cup double. I wore it just that one occasion – Saturday 8 May 1971 – and that year, the Cup and Arsenal’s logo of the cannon are embroidered on the front. The green gloves were the only goalkeeping gloves available to us back in the early 1970s. They bear no comparison to today’s huge rubber-faced gloves; for example, these cost around five shillings while today’s gloves can cost in excess of £100. Had today’s gloves been available in my day I could have been a really good goalkeeper!” Photograph: Jillian Edelstein/PR

Harry Redknapp - photo of him and his grandson. “I’m generally not very superstitious or sentimental about things – I don’t carry any lucky mascots or anything like that – so it was quite difficult for me to pick a keepsake. I eventually chose this picture because it combines family and football; the two most important things to me. The boy in the picture is my son Mark’s boy, Harry; it’s old Harry and young Harry. It was taken at the Community Shield match at Wembley when I was managing Portsmouth and we were up against Manchester United. The picture makes me laugh because we both look so deep in though; it’s as if young Harry is trying to work out what we should do next. My wife Sandra and I have seven grandchildren and they were all there that day; I suppose young Harry really represents all of them in this picture.” Photograph: Robert Wilson/PR

David Coulthard – a chain and pendant from his wife. “Special days come in all shapes and forms. You can have special days at work or in your family life; my most recent special day was the day our son Dayton was born. The chain and pendant were given to me by Karen very early in our relationship. Actually, by coincidence, it was on the same day that I proposed to her. I have worn the pendant every day since. It represents our love and will be with me for life.” Photograph: Michael Donald/PR

Sir Alex Ferguson – Intercontinential Cup. “The trophy I am holding and cherish dearly is the Intercontinental Cup which we won in 1999 in Japan against the Brazilian team Palmeiras. No British team had ever won the World Championship so we are rightly proud of that. The strange thing about the trophy is that the public and media never seemed to recognise it to the degree we at Manchester United do. And make no mistake, this is a prestigious award.” Photograph: Oliver Martin/PR

Adrian Chiles – a pebble. “I found this stone in a little cove on Gower, South Wales, when I was about 14. I’ve carried it ever since and it’s brought me luck. I’ve had a very lucky life so far.” Photograph: Nick Dawe/PR