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Jamie Carragher has urged the current crop of professional footballers to hold off on having kids so that they can 'focus on their game without any distractions'.
Carragher - who married his childhood sweetheart Nicola Hart in July 2005 - has two children; one boy called James and one girl called Mia.
The former Liverpool star said he 'loves' the fact his son saw him play and cherishes the time they celebrated on the pitch together after winning the 2012 league cup.
However, he believes professional footballers - including his own son - should wait until their thirties to have children so they can focus on their game.
Carragher shared his thoughts with Jamie Carragher, Ian Wright, Gary Neville and J.J Watt in the latest episode of Stick to Football, brought to you by Sky Bet.
Jamie Carragher has urged the current crop of professional footballers to hold off on having kids so that they can 'focus on their game without any distractions'
Carragher married his childhood sweetheart Nicola Hart in July 2005 (pictured together)
Carragher has two children; one boy called James and one girl called Mia (above)
The former Liverpool star said: 'I do love the fact that my son not saw me play, can remember going to games, and at a cup final at the end, he was actually on the pitch – I think it was in 2012, towards the end of my career. It is something nice to look back [on].
'But, I always think now, as a player, my advice to my kids is to have kids, not as late as possible, but to almost get to your thirties.
'Especially my son who's a professional footballer now. You can really focus on your game with no distractions, but it is something I do like – the fact that he's seen me and does remember some games.'
Watt agreed with Carragher, claiming he walked from the NFL to be the 'best father' he could possibly be, as he felt dividing his 'time and energy' between the sport and his child
