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Every football fan knows it's the goals that really stay with you such is their juddering emotional impact. In Life Goals well known football fanatics re -live the eight defining goals of their lives with host Theo Delaney and reflect on what was happening at the time as it all comes flooding back. Like a good football match it veers from the poignant to the euphoric
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Theo Delaney is joined by his uncle Simon Delaney, the esteemed TV director whose many credits include Cold Feet and Death In Paradise. A lifelong Spurs fan, Alan Gilzean and Glenn Hoddle are among his chosen scorers in this part one of two. @simondelaneytv @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney www.simondelaney.tv https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links…
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Neil Atkinson of The Anfield Wrap continues to relive the goals of his life with Theo Delaney delving deep into the impact of Jurgen Klopp and Mo Salah at Anfield and recalling an encounter with the Champions League Trophy at 3am in a Madrid hotel. His new book, the acclaimed 'Transformer' expands further and is out on Spetember 26th. @knox_harring…
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Theo Delaney is joined by Neil Atkinson the presenter and CEO of The Anfield Wrap, the fan-built media organistion for Liverpool supporters that now has full time staff of nine and a global reach from its Merseyside offices. Neil's new book Transformer has already had glowing recommendations from Jamie Carragher and previous Life Goals guest Jonath…
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Theo Delaney is joined by Karen Carney who played for England 144 times before embarking on a high profilel broadcasting career and chairing the government’s widely lauded Future Of Women’s Football Review. A Birmingham City fan she chooses goals from Paul Tait, David Beckham, Brandy Chastain and more. @kazcarney @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://w…
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Part two of Theo Delaney's conversation with brilliant match commentator Seb Hiytchinson with goals from Chloe Kelly Jude Belingham and more plus musings on the next England manager, the true meaning of football allegiences and why Disney own childhood. And much more. @Seb_Hutch @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://www.tripleamedia.com/talent/seb-hutc…
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Theo Delaney is joined by top ITV match commentator Seb Hutchinson who's unmistakeable tones are also familair from his Premier League work with Sky. A life long England fan his chosen scorers in this first of two parts include Alan Shearer, Michael Owen and Ronaldinho. @Seb_Hutch @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://www.tripleamedia.com/talent/seb-hu…
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Theo Delaney is joined by Anna and Emily from the brilliant Friedberg whose excellent debut album Hardcore Workout Queen has just been announced and will be reeased in November. Sharing the goals of their lives, Anna is a Rapid Vienna and Austria fan and Emily supports Liverpool and England so the variety of goals is rich from scorers including Han…
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Joining Theo Delaney to relive the goals of his life is writer Neil Forsyth who first found fame with his cult character Bob Servant who was championed by previous Life Goals guest Irvine Welsh and played by Brian Cox in a BBC radio adaptation. His most recent success is the BAFTA nominate TV drama about the Brinks Matt robbery The Gold which retur…
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Theo Delaney’s guest is Barrie Tomlinson the writer and editor of numerous comics and characters including the one and only Roy Of The Rovers with whom he has had a long and mutually beneficial association. A Melchester Rovers fan, among Barrie’s chosen scorers are Ferenc Puskas, David Beckham and Roy Race himself. @BarrieEditor1 @LifeGoalsTD @theo…
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Part two of Theo Delaney's fascinating converstaion with novelist Tim Pears the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature who is also a player, coach and devoted fan of football. He's an occasional sports writer too. The conversation resumes in Krakow and covers the Lionesses, Lional Messi and his local side Oxford City. https://timpears.com/ https…
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Writer Tim Pears joins Theo Delaney to relive the goals of his life. In a fascinating and wide ranging conversation the acclaimed novelist and occasional sports writer expounds on a lifelong love of football from watching the Brazil 1970 team to regular attendance at his local club Oxford City. He's also been a player and a coach and talks about th…
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Joining Theo Delaney to relive the goals of her life is the Digital Editor of the BBC World Service Anna Doble who presents the weekly radio show Pick of the World. Her new book, the acclaimed ‘Connection Is A Song’, tells her story of coming of age in the 90s through the music of the the time. Anna is a Leeds fan and among her chosen scorers are L…
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Theo Delaney's guest is the compelling Irvine Welsh one of the most succesful and influential novelists of his generation who shot to fame with the publication of his debut novel Trainspotting in 1993. The era-defining film adaptation followed in 1996 and there have been many more brilliant books, plays and films since. His latest novel 'Resolution…
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Theo Delaney is joined by the Daily Mirror's chief football writer and Chair of the Football Writers Association John Cross. A lifelong Arsenal fan he chooses goals from Rocastle, Adams and Bale and refelcts on 25 years on the Mirror covering a changing football and media landscape. This is part one of two. @johncrossmirror @LifeGoalsTD @theodelane…
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Part two with John Cross, the Daily Mirror's Chief Football Writer and chair of the Football Writers Association. His book - 'Arsene Wenger The Inside Story of Arsenal Under Wenger' is highly recommended. We resume at the 2018 Champions League final. @johncrossmirror @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://www.mirror.co.uk/authors/john-cross/ https://www…
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Theo Delaney’s guest is writer and photographer Nick Davidson who started his footballing story as an ardent follower of Graham Taylors classic Watford side of the 1980s before being rescued from football disillusionment by St Pauli, the cult German side with a social conscience, and now follows Clapton Community FC’s women’s side. @outside_left @L…
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Part two with writer and photographer Nick Davidson - author of ‘Forza Sankt Pauli: Supporting a radical football club in a polarised political age’ one of two books he has written about the cult the Bundesliga club whose home Millerntor-Stadion is where we resume… @outside_left @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://www.outside-left.com/ https://www.th…
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Theo Delaney’s guest is a bona fide legend of sports broadcasting Gary Newbon who has presented thousands of TV shows and worked for many years as an influential executive at ITV and Sky Sports. Renowned as an interviewer, the title of his recent memoir ‘Newbon - Bloody Hell’ is a reference to the famous quote he got from Alex Ferguson in the playe…
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Theo Delaney's guest is the BBC's Disinformation and Social Media Correspondent Marianna Spring. Only 28, her prolific journalism and broadcasting career encompasses The Guardain, Private Eye, Panorama and a series of lauded radio shows and podcasts. Two days before this interview she won the Best Speech Presenter award at the prestigious ARIAS and…
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Reliving the goals of his life is legendary singer Colin Bluntstone of The Zombies who were inducted in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 and are currently touring the UK having returned from another successful set of dates in the USA. Known for his honeyed vocals he tells Theo Delaney about his 60 years in music and of his concurrent devotion t…
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Theo Delaney’s guest is Mehreen Khan, the Economics Editor of The Times and co-host of the brilliant football podcast Heroes and Humans with previous Life Goals guest Simon Kuper. A huge fan of Chelsea, whose biggest games she finds almost unbearable to watch, Mehreen chooses goals from Di Matteo, Lampard, Cole Palmer and more. @MehreenKhn @LifeGoa…
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Part two of Mat Snow on Life Goals in which the former Mojo and FourFourTwo editor relives goals from Berbatov, Son and Danny Rose, expounds on the joys of watching football with his daughter Lola and tells how he came to be manager of one of the best live bands around, Ese and the Vooduu People. @mat_snow @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://www.face…
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Journalist, impresario and Spurs fan Mat Snow joins Theo Delaney to relive the goals of his life. The former editor of esteemed monthly magazines Mojo and FourFourTwo brings considerable music and football erudition to the proceedings as well as some gripping yarns including his encounters with Dave MacKay, Ray Davies, Jimmy Greaves and the England…
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One of the most respected football journalists around John Richardson is Theo Delaney’s guest and brings with him a diverse range of goals, music and star studded stories from a life covering football. The Newcastle fan chooses goals from Ian Rush and Geoff Hurst in this, the first of two parts. @riccosrant @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://www.the…
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Theo Delaney is joined by journalist author and broadcaster Jen offord whose excellent book The Year Of The Robin charts an eventful season in the life of a Charlton Athletic fan. The producer and co-presenter of Sarah Millican's Standard Issue podcast relives goals from Chloe kelly, Clive Mendonca, Michael Owen and more. @inspireajen @LifeGoalsTD …
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Theo Delaney’s guest is Dennis Greaves the lead singer and guitarist in cult blues rock band Nine Below Zero who have been bringing down the house across Britain and Europe since 1979. He’s currently on tour as part of the duo Denmark with fellow NBZ man Mark Feltham and their new album DENMARK - THE DEFINITIVE NINE BELOW ZERO ACOUSTIC COLLECTION i…
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Part two of Theo Delaney's conversation with top agent Jon Holmes who reminisces about Leicester City's Premier League and FA Cup triumphs and selects goals from Jamie Vardy and Troy Deeney among others. Check out Jon's own podcast 'Football Ruined My Life' with Colin Shindler and former Life Goals guest Patrick Barclay here https://pod.link/166926…
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Theo Delaney’s guest is Jon Holmes who has been Gary Lineker’s agent for over 40 years without a written contract ever being involved. Among his other clients are David Gower and Ruby Walsh and there is no one better connected in the worlds of sport and broadcasting. His own podcast ‘Football Ruined My Life’ is co-hosted with Colin Shindler and pre…
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Theo Delaney’s guest is Scott Robinson of the boy band Five who have sold over twenty million records and are part of The Biggest Disco Arena Shows later this year with a host of other 90s/00s pop superstars. With Chris Brooks Scott also presents the drive time on show on Radio Essex and the A-Z Of Men podcast. A huge Arsenal fan, among the chosen …
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Part two of Theo Delaney’s conversation with revered music writer and editor Barney Hoskyns, the editorial director of music writing archive Rocks Back Pages and the co-compiler of ‘Phew Eh Readers?’ the new collection of writing by legendary pop scribe Tom Hibbert which is getting rave reviews everywhere. Among the scorers here are Eden Hazard and…
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Theo Delaney’s guest is celebrated music writer and editior Barney Hoskyns the editorial director of Rock’s Back Pages and co-compiler of ‘Phew Eh Readers?’ the new collection of writing by legendary pop scribe Tom Hibbert which is getting rave reviews everywhere. A devout Chelsea fan, among his selected goalscoreres in this, part one of two, are D…
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Theo Delaney’s guest is the lead singer of Texas, the effervescent Sharleen Spiteri whose love of football stretches back to her Scottish childhood. Her support of Celtic has remained and she’s also a fan of Arsenal and counts many a top player among her personal friends including Thierry Henry who is the Godfather of her daughter Misty. Among her …
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Theo Delaney's guest is Johnathan Joseph, better known as DJ Spoony, international superstar club DJ, champion of garage, TV presenter and BBC Radio Two fixture. He's also a former presenter of the BBC Five Live's 606 phone in and a renowned supporter of Liverpool FC. As he tells the story of his remarkable career, his choses classic goals from Ken…
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Theo Delaney is joined by Julian Lloyd Webber one of the leading classical cellists of his generation and a lifelong fan of Leyton Orient who has had to go to great lengths to watch games during his busy touring schedule but has remained a regular at Brisbane Road since the 60s. His ‘Bach explored – Lloyd Webbers revealed!’ show with his wife and f…
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Part two with Matt Lorenzo the broadcaster turned filmmaker who has a new podcast of his own in the offing, made with previous Life Goaler Kelly Cates, called 'What's Luck Got To Do With It'. In this secodn part hw tells Theo Delaney about an ultimately bruising World Cup in 1994, how he came to move into filmmaking and why he cant decide which he …
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Theo Delaney is joined by the presenter, journalist and filmmaker Matt Lorenzo whose new podcast with previous Life Goaler Kelly Cates 'What's Luck Got To Do With It' is launched imminently. A big West ham fan, among his selected scorers in this the first of two parts are Geoff Hurst (about who he made the lauded 'Hurst - The First and Only' docume…
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Part two with Grenson supremo Tim Little, the Derby County fan who left a high powered advertising career for the shoe making business and ended up owning one its most iconic brands. As well as footwear, he proves to be an authority on music and football and includes goals from Bobby Zamora and Jack Marriott that loom large in Rams fans' memories. …
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Theo Delaney's guest is Tim Little who as a high-flying adman ran the worldwide Adidas account but walked away to set up a shoe business. Now he owns and runs the iconic Grenson brand. On Life Goals he explains it all to and relives the goals of a life following Derby County. Part one of two. https://t.co/eLIFOPzqHl timlittle.com https://www.theode…
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Part two of Theo Delany’s fascinating conversation with former Sun editor David Yelland and his son Max who are joined by David’s brother Paul to reminisce about some of the great moments in the rise of all-conquering, modern Manchester City. @davidyelland @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney kitchentablepartners.com https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-lin…
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Theo Delaney is joined by PR heavyweight, former Sun editor and ‘When It Hits The Fan’ podcast host David Yelland and his son Max. Huge Manchester City fans they reveal football’s central role in helping them through the tragic loss of Max’s Mum Tania - David’s first wife - when Max was little. David’s choices dominate this first part, Max’s prevai…
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Part two of Theo Delany’s fascinating conversation with the award winning broadcaster, former rapper and author of the excellent ‘Lets Talk’ Nihal Arthanayake of BBC 5Live’s popular afternoon show. Chosen scorers here include Dele Ali and Harry Kane. @therealNihal @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://www.waterstones.com/author/nihal-arthanayake/548897…
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Theo Delaney is joined by award winning broadcaster Nihal Arthanayake host of BBC 5Live’s hugely popular afternoon show. His renowned conversationalist tendencies, expanded on in his acclaimed book ‘Lets Talk’, are in evidence here as the Tottenham fan relives goals from Bale, Hoddle and more. @TherealNihal @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://www.wat…
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Theo Delaney is joined by musician and producer Martyn Ware whose bands Heaven17 and Human League were among the most succesful pioneers of electronic pop music. His book, 'Electronically Yours', tells his remarkable story from humble beginnings in Sheffield to procucing iconic records for Sananda Maitreya (formerly known as Terence Trent D'Arby) a…
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Theo Delaney is joined by venerated author, journalist and broadcaster Mihir Bose whose work has adorned countless newspapers and periodicals as well as the world's airwaves notably as the BBC's first Sports Editor. His eagerly awaited memoir 'Thank You Mr CrombieLessons in Guilt and Gratitude to the British' comes out in My 2024. A Tottenham fan, …
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Theo Delaney is joined by the hugely popular comedian and author Mark Watson. A regular on TV and radio and currently touring the UK, Mark is a lifleong fan of Bristol City and England. In this, part one of two, Paul Gascoigne and Christian Roberts are among his chosen scorers. https://www.markwatsonthecomedian.com https://www.theodelaney.com/life-…
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Part two of Theo Delaney's conversation with the man who has played the most times - and won the most trophies - in a Tottenham Hotspur shirt, Steve Perryman MBE. Scorers include Hoddle and Rooney. We resume at a north London derby in 1974... https://steveperryman.com/ https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links @Steve6Perryman @LifeGoalsTD @theod…
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Theo Delaney's guest is Steve perryman who has played more games in a Spurs shirt than any other player winning an unmatched six trophies with the club in the process. Among the goals of his life selcted here in part one of two are strikes from Jimmy Greaves and George best. https://steveperryman.com/ https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links @S…
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Theo Delaney is joined by legendary broadcaster Elton Welsby, an ever present acrooss the football airwaves form the 1970s onwards. Among the cast of characters in this compelling and often hilarious conversation are Harold Wilson, George Best, Bill Shankly, Lulu and Ruud Gullit. **This interview was conducted over the phone so sound quality isn't …
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