Time & Perspective Quote by Teddy Sheringham

Getting lost reads like a small luxury until you remember Sheringham is talking about a life where anonymity is basically outlawed. In this recollection, London isnt just a city; its a rare machine for dissolving a person back into a private citizen. Jurgen (almost certainly Klinsmann, newly arrived at Spurs in the mid-90s) has spent eight years as a recognisable body: stared at, assessed, asked for something. Fame turns every errand into a performance. The line lands because it frames freedom not as access but as absence: no one knew him, no one bothered him.

Sheringham’s intent is affectionate and quietly revealing. He isnt praising nightlife or landmarks, hes praising the crowds ability to ignore you. London becomes a sanctuary precisely because it is indifferent. That indifference is the antidote to the hyper-attention that follows elite footballers across airports, training grounds, even restaurants. The phrase “able to get lost” does double duty: it suggests physical scale (a city big enough to swallow you) and psychic relief (a mind no longer braced for recognition).

The subtext is also about belonging. Klinsmann, a foreign star, finds comfort not in being celebrated but in being unremarkable for a minute. Sheringham, a local pro, is capturing a culture shift: the Premier League era when players were becoming brands, and the simplest human need - to walk without being claimed - started to feel like something you had to travel for.