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 Jonathan Liew and is released in September 2024. This is part one of two.

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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. 

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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' is published imminently. A lifelong Hibenrian fan, among his chosen scorers are Joe Baker, Dominique Malonga and David Gray. Thanks again to Wave Studios for accomodating us.

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Theo Delaney is joined by one of football’s most respected sages David Pleat who has approaching a thousand games as a manager and is also know as a shrewd director of football and broadcaster. In this, part one of two, his chosen scorers include Maradona, Mabbutt and Raddy Antic

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Theo Delaney is joined by Jon McClure, legendary lead singer with Reverend and the Makers who have been a mainstay on the indie scene since theri era defining debut single 'Heavyweight Champion of the World' came out in 2007. Currently touring with a new album out 'Heatwave In The Cold North', Jon reflects on a lifetime following Sheffield Wednesday and relives goals from Chris Waddle, Zinadine Zidane, Barry Bannon and more.

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Joining Theo Delaney to relive the goals of her life is broadcaster Eilidh Barbour whose brilliant work across the BBC and beyond has made her a popular presence on the screens of fans of all sports. She has a particular love of football and has supported her local team St Johnstone all her life. Scorers include Stevie May, Carli Lloyd and Zinedine Zidane.

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Part two of Theo Delaney’s conversation with Nooruddean Choudry whose excellent book Inshallah United is out now. We resume in 2000…

Joining Theo Delaney to relive the goals of his life is Nooruddean Choudry author of the brilliant new memoir ‘Inshallah United’ in which he tells his story of growing up as a second generation Pakistani immigrant in Manchester and becoming an obsessive Manchester United fan. Funny and poignant like the book this interview features Madonna, Maradonna, Whiteside, Oasis and much more. Part two follows tomorrow.

The second part of Theo Delaney’s fascinating chat with acclaimed interviewer Kelly Somers who opens up about the pressures of interviewing elite footballers in intense environments and dealing with the inevitable social media noise. Scorers include Raheem Sterling and Jude Bellingham.
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Theo Delaney’s guest is Kelly Somers the broadcaster and Watford fan who relives the goals of her life including unforgettable strikes from Troy Deeney and David Beckham. A constant TV presence during the recent World Cup and Euros tournaments her trademark relaxed interviewing style has brought viewers closer than ever to elite footballers. Part two follows tomorrow.
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Part two of Theo Delaney's conversation with top commentator and Torquay fan Jim Proudfoot. Scorers include David Graham and Luke Shaw.

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Theo Delaney's guest is top radio and TV commentator Jim Proudfoot who relives the goals of his life and explains how he might have ended up 'scraping a living' as a professional viola player had he not been bitten by the broadcasting bug. The Torquay United fan's selected goalscorers include Giggs and Le Tissier in this, part one of two.

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Theo Delaney’s guest is Jon Sopel who was the BBC’s North America editor for eight years before quitting to set up the smash hit News Agents podcast with Emily Maitlis in 2022. A huge Spurs fan - he habitually flew back from Washington to attend games - he chooses goals from Coates, Gascoigne, Le Tissier and more and reflects on the job of reporting the biggest political stories.

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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.

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Top commentator Robyn Cowen joins Theo Delaney to relive the goals of her life and talk about her journey from BBC Radio Oxford to national television and lead commentator status for the Women’s Euros in 2022. Now well established, she reveals what it takes to be among the best in the business and assesses the roles of the co-commentator and studio pundits too. Among The Oxford United fan’s scorers are her childhood idol Alan Shearer, Alfie Potter and Chloe Kelly.

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Part two of Theo Delaney’s conversation with football finance expert Kieran Maguire of the wildly popular Price Of Football podcast. Picking up in 2001 the chosen scorers include Bobby Zamora and Pascal Gross.

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Joining Theo Delaney to relive the goals of his life is Kieran Maguire of the hugely popular Price Of Football podcast he makes with previous Life Goals guest Kevin Day. A familiar presence throughout the airwaves as the go to expert on football finance, he also lectures on the subject at Liverpool University and is a passionate fan of Brighton and Hove Albion. Among the chosen scorers in this, part6 one of two, are Gerd Muller and Jimmy Case.

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Joining Theo Delaney to relive the goals of his life is comedian Michael Akadiri. A qualified doctor he joins a list of medics who have made the transition to comedy including Harry Hill, Adam Kay and Paul Sinha and he confesses that sense of humour is invaluable in coping with the pressures of the NHS. A Manchester United fan from early childhood he’s now a regular on the MUGA - Make United Great Again - podcast but his list of goals covers a range of clubs and features strikes from Ronaldinho, Rooney and Fernando Torres.

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Theo Delaney is joined by Mark Davison and Anthony Richardson AKA comedy double act The Exploding Heads. The duo's rapidly growing on line following is the result of their deftly crafted satire, in particular their topical phone-ins featuring the irate Colin from Portsmouth and the Ian Fiveankles Breakfast Show on their excellent Sports Horn podcast. Choosing four goals apiece, among the England fans' scorers are Rashford, Ronaldinho and Chloe Kelly.

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This is part two of Life Goals with guest Jordan Jarrett Bryan the prolific broadcaster and founder of the Blakademik platform and production house. He takes Theo Delaney through the remaining goals of his life with Gareth Bale and Didier Drogba among the scorers.
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Theo Delaney's guest is multi-media man Jordan Jarrett Bryan of the Blakademik platform and production company. A familair face from Channel Four News and voice on Talksport and the Guardian Football Weekly podcast, he is also a DJ and mentor. He's also a big Arsenal fan. Among the scorers of the goals of his life in this first part of two are Ian Wright and Gabriel Batistuta.

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Joining Theo Delaney to relive the goals of his life is a world class football authority Keir Radnedge who is synonymous with the essential global periodical World Soccer. Recently returned from Qatar where he covered his his 15th consecutive World Cup the Bristol Rovers fan whose ghost writing credits include books with Sir Stanley Matthews, Sir Bobby Charlton and Pele selects iconic strikes from the likes of Maradona, Puskas and Bale.

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Part two of Ian Winwood's Life Goals in which the top music writer further demonstrates his undying devotion to Barnsley FC. His widely acclaimmed book 'Bodies' which combines tales of music business excess and poignant personal memories is out now and highly recommended. Scorers include Paolo Di Canio and Adam Hammill.

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Theo Delaney is joined by the writer Ian Winwood whose book 'Bodies' tells riveting tales from his years covering the bacchanalian goings on in the music business and has recieved rave reviews. An ardent Barnsley fan born and bred among his scoreres in this the first of two parts are Clint Marcelle and John Hendry.

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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.

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Theo Delaney is joined by the incomparable Mick Channon who had a stellar career as an international footballer before finding more extraordinary success in a thirty year career as a racehorse trainer. He played over 500 games for Southampton, the team he has supported since childhood and among the goals of his life are strikes from Brian O'Neil and Matt Le Tissier as well as a couple of his own.

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Joining Theo Delaney to relive the goals of his life is broadcaster Marcus Buckland who has been ever present across the airwaves since the late eighties. Currently fronting Amazon Prime’s tennis coverage, and the voice of the Champions League coverage across numerous countries around the world he is a lifelong Tottenham Hotspur fan. Among his chosen scorers are Michael Owen, Dennis Bergkamp and his boyhood hero Steve Archibald.

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Theo Delaney is joined by Rick Blaskey the music business heavy hitter who has been executive music producer for The FA, UEFA, FIFA and numerous other sporting bodies. ‘Three Lions’ was commissioned by him and Ricky Martin was catapulted fromm obscurity to merge stardom when he hired him for the official France '98 song. A huge Sheffield Wednesday fan his list of scorers includes Chris Waddle, John Sheridan and Barry Bannon and his music choices help chart his illustrious career.

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Actor, comedian, rapper and writer Ben Bailey Smith AKA Doc Brown continues to take Theo Delaney through the goals of his life celebrating Paul Gascoigne, Wayne Rooney and A Tribe Called Quest among others.

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Theo Delaney’s guest is Ben Bailey Smith AKA Doc Brown, the actor, comedian rapper and writer who most recently starred in the Star Wars prequel Andor. Among the Crystal Place fan’s scorers in this the first of two parts are Ian Wright and Dalian Atkinson

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Part two with Mike Ingham one of his generation's great voices of Sport. The former BBC football correspondent takes us to tournaments including Italia 90 and Euro 96 and Brazil 2014 and fully exercises his extensive music knowledge too. Scorers include David Platt and Mario Gotze. His brilliant book ‘After Extra Time and Penalties’ is out now and is highly recommended.

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Theo Delaney’s guest is Mike Ingham one of the great sports broadcasters of his generation who did peerless radio commentaries for over thirty years and was the BBC’s Football Correspondent between 1991 and 2014. His excellent book ‘After Extra Time and Penalties’ which tells his remarkable story and reflects on a decades of high sporting drama and media change is out now. Among his chosen scorers in this, part one of two, are Plymouth’s Johnny Williams and Derby’s Kevin Hector.

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Theo Delaney’s guest is Martin O’Neill who won the European Cup as part of Brian Clough’s legendary Nottingham Forest side and captained Northern Ireland at the World Cup. He followed that with a similarly illustrious career as a manager with notable stints at Leicester City, Celtic and the team he supported as a lad Sunderland. His compelling new memoir ‘Days Like These’, brilliantly written in the first tense entirely by himself, is out now.

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Part two of Theo Delaney's conversation with top commentator and recording artist Ian Danter whose enthusiasm for football and rock music is equally infectious.

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Ian Danter straddles two careers, one as a top commentator on Talksport and the other as a prolific musician and recording artist (his new album Rule Of Three is out now). His unbridled enthusiasm for football and music is the perfect combination for Life Goals as Theo Delaney finds out. This is part one of two with the lifelong Birmingham City fan.

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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…

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Part two of Barry Delaney - father of host Theo - reliving the goals of his life. He recalls days of political activism with Vanessa Redgrave and Gordon Brown and selects goals from Messi, Van Basten and more.

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The Delaney is joined by his father Barry Delaney whose multiple careers include theatre stage manager, rock'n'roll impresario, political agitator and advertising creative director. Perhaps the only man to ever have been a card carrying member of the Workers Revolutionary Party and the MCC he relives goals from 1953 onwards and reveals a love hate relationship with England. Scorers in this, part one of two, include Puskas and Geoff Hurst.


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Theo Delaney’s guest is broadcaster and writer Adrian Chiles who has been a ubiquitous presence across the airwaves for over twenty years. The Guardian columnist relives the eight goals of a life supporting West Bromwich Albion and the countries his parents were born, Croatia and England. His new book, the excellent The Good Drinker, is out now.

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More of Phil McNulty’s most memorable goals as the BBC’s chief football writer relives unforgettable games with Theo Delaney and talks about his new book on the Manchester United/Liverpool rivalry ‘Red On Red’ written with fellow Life Goaler Jim White of the Daily Telegraph. We resume in 2012...



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Theo Delaney is joined by Phil McNulty who has been the BBC’s chief football writer since 2000 and is a familiar voice across all the corporation’s channels. His new book on the Manchester United/Liverpool rivalry ‘Red On Red’, was co-written with previous Life Goals guest Jim White of the Daily Telegraph. This is part one of two with Gerd Muller and Wayne Rooney among the chosen scorers.

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The effervescent Ian Holloway, one of football's greatest characters, continues to relive the goals of his life and tells Theo Delaney some of the secrets to successful football management as featured in his new book 'How To Be A Football Manager'. Zaha and Ormerod are among the scorers and there are chastening words for Cristiano Ronaldo.


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Legendary football manager Ian Holloway takes Theo Delaney through the goals of his life just as his instructive and entertaining new book 'How To Be A Football Manager' is released. DJ Campbell and Paul Furlong are among the scorers in this part one of two.

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The concluding part of Theo Delaney's conversation with QPR fan Ted Kessler, the former Q and NME editor and author of acclaimed new book 'Paper Cuts'. Among the scorers are Zamora and Adomah and there's a connoisseur's list of music continues too. We resume in 1992...

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Theo Delaney's guest is music writer Ted Kessler, a former editor of Q and the NME whose new book 'Paper Cuts' has been rapturously received The diehard QPR fan's chosen scorers in this, part one of two, include Wayne Fereday and Stan Bowles. There is, as you might expect, a high quality music list to match.

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The second half of top commentator Nigel Adderley’s Life Goals in which he relives goals from a Euros, a World Cup, an Afcon and a particularly poignant play-of final at Wembley.

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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. 

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Theo Delaney is joined by top football commentator Nigel Adderley whose masterful descriptions of the action have been gracing the airwaves for over twenty years. In this, part one of two, his chosen scorers include his great friend Paul Mariner and among the music picks are fellow Tranmere Rovers fans Half Man Half Biscuit.

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The Delaney's guest is storied comedian Andy Smart, a fixture not only on the comedy circuit but also the legendary Sunday night Comedy Store Players show in London's West End (highly recommended). He is also an authority on numerous sports including football; he has followed Farnborough FC all his life and spent his university years watching Liverpool from the Kop before setting off on a solo hitchhiking odyssey documented in his excellent book 'A Hitch In Time'. Among his scorers are David Fairclough, Zlatan Ibrahimović and... himself!

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Talking Theo Delaney through the goals of his life is John Brewin of The Guardian. In this second and concluding part, scorers include Iniesta and Lingard and among the musical selections are Joy Division and Sparks.

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