• Jamie Carragher has enjoyed a successful career on and off the pitch

• As a player he spent his entire time at Liverpool football club and gained 38 caps for England

• He has continued to consolidate his net worth with a successful media career

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Born in Bootle in 1978, just three miles from Anfield Stadium, Jamie Carragher is a former footballer and renowned TV pundit who played as a no-nonsense central defender for Liverpool throughout his 17-year career, becoming their second longest-serving player.

During his time at the club he was vice-captain for a decade and won numerous honours including two FA Cups, three League Cups, the UEFA Cup and a thrilling Champions League.

Carragher holds the record for the most appearances in European competition for Liverpool and also won 38 caps for England.

Since hanging up his boots, he has become a hugely popular TV pundit and columnist across numerous TV stations and newspapers.

How much is Jamie Carragher worth?

As of March 2024, Jamie is thought to have a net worth of around £16m - according to various online news sources. It is an impressive amount considering his modest upbringing, and a sign of how driven he has been to succeed in life.

Let’s take a look at how he made his fortune but first, see how much Jamie Carragher reportedly earns through his contract with Sky Sports below!

During his 17 years at Liverpool, reports suggest his earnings peaked at £80,000 per week, an excellent wage for the time, before you get to regular bonuses. Credit to him though for donating his testimonial earnings to charity.

Representing England would not have significantly added to his earnings directly, but the prestige would certainly have attracted improved sponsorship deals.

His salary with Sky Sports is believed to be in the region of £1m per year. On top of his TV work, he has increased his net worth with numerous newspaper columns over the years.

He also appears to be something of an entrepreneur, with his own company Jamie Carragher Promotions Ltd.

Jamie Carragher Wife

Jamie is married to Nicola Hart, announcing in a recent Instagram post that they have been together for over 20 years. They have known each other since they were children at the same school.

They started dating when Jamie was 18 years old as he broke through at Liverpool, and they finally tied the knot in 2005, though their plans had to change after a fire at their original choice of venue.

Jamie had to propose a second time too after messing up his first attempt. The couple have two children, James and Mia.

As a proud dad, Jamie regularly praises the achievements of his children, but Nicola maintains a much more private profile on social media channels.

Nicola has her own successful career and is an interior designer who runs her own company and is thought to have a net worth herself of at least £1m.

Jamie Carragher Son

Jamie’s son James is a talented footballer and is set to follow in his father’s footsteps. Like his father, he excels as a central defender – it would seem defending is in the Carraghers’ blood.

James was a youth player at Anfield before moving on to Wigan where he signed a scholarship in 2017.

Regrettably, that has now expired as the club struggles with constant financial issues and the 18 year old has attracted the attention of some big clubs, including Everton.

Wherever he ends up, if he even comes close to matching the career of his father then his future will be very bright indeed and will only add to the lustre attached to the Carragher name.

The only aspect of the sport he may not wish to emulate his father is by having the most own goals. His dad is second on the all-time Premier League list with seven.

Jamie Carragher Everton 

Many may not be aware that while Jamie spent his career at Liverpool, he grew up as a staunch supporter of their cross-city rivals Everton. Only when he joined Liverpool’s academy due to better prospects did his allegiances begin to shift.

Jamie has since commented how his love for Everton eroded due to professional commitments but also due to the abuse many teammates suffered from Everton supporters.

After he was mocked in a pub after Liverpool lost to Manchester United, he found it easier to fully switch his allegiances to the red half of the city.

Despite this, Carragher maintains a love for the Everton of his youth, especially the wonderful sides of the 1980’s.

Football betting punters will know Liverpool are going to be the more likely title challengers of the two teams. Liverpool are 5/1 to win the 2021/22 Premier League, making them third favourites.

Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville

On retiring, Carragher soon forged a new career as a TV pundit.

While they were fierce rivals on the pitch, off it he and former Manchester United player Gary Neville have developed an excellent on-screen rapport, and have been widely praised for their level of analysis and opinions, as well as their legendary disagreements.

Together they are the key faces of Sky Sports’ flagship show Monday Night Football, and their pre-match analysis of the weekend’s action is thought by many to be the highlight of Sky’s football coverage, making them firm favourites with sports betting fans.

The two have not always been a joint on-screen presence, with Neville briefly trying his hand at management with Valencia and Carragher suspended after controversially being videoed spitting at a teenager.

He was briefly suspended from Sky Sports, but the two have been reunited since and are a regular sight on our TV screens.

Jamie Carragher Podcast

Apart from his many other media duties, Jamie also hosts a weekly podcast, called the Greatest Game, which he began in October 2019.

Each episode, he invites a footballer or well-known fan on to discuss the team they love, the greatest game they have seen or played in, and chat about their passion for football.

They may talk about their own careers or devise their ultimate 5-a-side team – every episode is different.

Guests have included the likes of Peter Schmeichel, Ian Wright, Xabi Alonso and Line Of Duty star Martin Compston.

Footballers, actors, politicians, sportsmen, pop stars and more have appeared on the podcast, which unsurprisingly has received excellent reviews and acclaim since it began.

You can also find Jamie as a guest on various other podcasts, and as part of Sky Sports’ output too. As one of the best football pundits in the game, his podcasts are definitely a must-listen.

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• The snooker shoot out was established in 1990

• It became a ranking event for the first time in 2017

• Ryan Day is the reigning champion after defeating Mark Selby in the 2021 final in Milton Keynes

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The Snooker Shoot Out is a variation on other headline snooker betting events.

Played under different rules, this tournament is a step away from the tradition of major competitions. It’s an attempt to spice the sport up in snooker’s never-ending attempts to attract a new audience.

A quick glance at the Shoot Out winners list shows this is a tricky event to nail the betting tips for.

Ryan Day was the 2021 champion, toppling the favoured Mark Selby in the final. The 2021 competition marked the first time the event had taken place in Milton Keynes.

The fast pace of the Snooker Shoot Out can draw the attention even of fans who will not usually be lured into snooker when they check out the betting pages.

Read below for the history, rules and more of the Snooker Shoot Out…

What Is Snooker Shoot Out?

Snooker Shoot Out follows on from BBC’s well-liked Pot Black programme from many years ago. Established in 1969, Pot Black was a central factor in snooker’s growing popularity in the coming decades.

Its single-frame format was fast-paced, and made the sport generally more appealing to people who would have their sporting attention focused elsewhere.

With lengthier tournaments getting more airtime, Pot Black began to wane, but the Snooker Shoot Out emerged in 1990.

It wasn’t identical to the BBC’s television-friendly event, yet it carried the same one-frame knockout format with a best-of-three in the final.

The Shoot Out returned 21 years later. Being played in 2011, the world of live sport had changed dramatically. It was shown on Sky Sports and ITV and earned high-profile casino sponsorship.

There was no shortage of big names. The top 64 players in the world competed in the single elimination tournament, which featured several other innovative rules.

Initially played in Blackpool as a non-ranking event, the Shoot Out has moved around the UK, taking place in Reading, Watford and Milton Keynes. The 2022 Shoot Out is scheduled to be played in Leicester.

It is also famed for its wildcard entries, including several female players over the years. While previous years were shown on Sky and ITV, Eurosport and Quest recently secured the rights through to 2026.

Snooker Shoot Out Rules

This isn’t like other tournaments. The Shoot Out has several notable rule changes, though the introduction of the snooker shot clock is perhaps the most influential.

Frames are capped at a duration of 10 minutes. For the first five minutes of a frame, players have a maximum of 15 seconds to play a shot. In the second five-minute chunk, players have just 10 seconds to hit the cue ball.

This obviously hurries the spectacle along. There’s no time to ponder safety shots. Failure to hit the ball in time results in a five-point penalty or for the value of the ball which was ‘on’, whichever of the two is greater.

Similar to pool, players must also either pot a ball or hit the cushion with any ball whenever they take a shot.

Again, failure to achieve this results in a five-point penalty or a penalty for the value of the ball which was ‘on’, whichever of the two is greater.

Other variations from ‘normal’ snooker include every foul resulting in ‘ball in hand’ and using the ‘lag’ to decide who breaks.

Should a frame end in a tie, there will be a blue ball shootout. The order of play is decided by a ‘lag’, and it’s an attempt to pot the blue from anywhere inside the ‘D’.

When Is Snooker Shoot Out?

The 2021 Snooker Shoot Out took place in early February. The last two events had been played later in the same month.

As of July 2021, it’s unclear when the Snooker Shoot Out 2022 will be held, though it’s fair to expect it to be another February tournament.

Leicester will be the host for the 2022 event. This is the first time it will be played in Leicester, following the 2021 competition in Milton Keynes. The 1990 tournament was in Stoke before Blackpool took hosting duties between 2011 and 2015.

Reading was home to the final non-ranking Shoot Out in 2016, and then Watford enjoyed a four-year stint.

Who Is Playing In Snooker Shoot Out?

The top players in the world are invited to the Snooker Shoot Out. It hasn’t been popular with many of the biggest names in the sport, however, with Ronnie O’Sullivan, Neil Robertson and Judd Trump all sitting out in 2021.

Robertson was publicly furious when it was awarded ranking status, and O’Sullivan has vowed to never play in it again. The 2021 field was still loaded with former world champions, though.

It also provided an opportunity for the best players in the women’s game in Reanne Evans and Rebecca Evans, while several youngsters got a chance to show what they can do.

Snooker Shoot Out Prize Money

The total Snooker Shoot Out prize money in 2021 was £171,000. The winner received £50,000 of this prize money. 

While that might not sound great compared to the riches at the major events, it’s worth considering that players only have to win six matches to reach the final. That’s six wins to guarantee at least £20,000.

Here’s the complete prize money for the 2021 Shoot Out:

• Winner: £50,000

• Runner-up: £20,000

• Semi-final: £8,000

• Quarter-final: £4,000

• Last 16: £2,000

• Last 32: £1,000

• Last 64: £500

• Last 128: £250 

• Highest break: £5,000

Snooker Shoot Out Winners

There have been no repeat winners in the history of Snooker Shoot Out. It only became a ranking event in 2017.

Many winners were not near the top of the snooker world rankings at the time of their triumph, but being able to excel under such rules remains a significant career achievement.

Here’s the complete Snooker Shoot Out winners’ list…

• 1990 – Darren Morgan

• 2011 – Nigel Bond

• 2012 – Barry Hawkins 

• 2013 – Martin Gould

• 2014 – Dominic Dale

• 2015 – Michael White

• 2016 – Robin Hull 

• 2017 (first year as a ranking event) – Anthony McGill

• 2018 – Michael Georgiou 

• 2019 – Thepchaiya Un-Nooh

• 2020 – Michael Holt

• 2021 – Ryan Day

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