This Football Life
74 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsWelcome to This Football Life; the podcast that gives you intimate, in-depth interviews with football's most interesting players, coaches, backroom staff and executives. Walk a mile in their shoes and see the game through their eyes. Hosted by Josh Schneider-Weiler.
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Episodes
Stuart Carrington: Inside the Psyche of a Referee
October 08, 2019 21:11 - 49 minutes - 45 MBToday we're joined Sports Coaching Science Lecturer at St Mary's University, Stuart Carrington. He is also the author of the brand new book Blowing the Whistle: The Psychology Behind Football Refereeing, which you can buy on Amazon. This is one of the most eye-opening books I've read this year. It's as if your best friend was a psychologist and broke down the different psychological theories and how they applied to refereeing. To switch gears a bit, last episode I mentioned I have a b...
Emile Heskey: Football's Misunderstood Man
September 24, 2019 15:34 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBToday we're joined by ex-England striker, Emile Heskey. Everyone listening will know who Heskey is, but in case you forgot, he's scored 152 goals in 720 games as a professional, most famously for Leicester City and Liverpool. Those numbers do not include the 62 caps and two World Cups he appeared in for the English National team. He's also won the League Cup 4 times, as well as the FA Cup and UEFA Cup. In our conversation, we discuss: how he battling the media's perception, how he str...
Eni Aluko: Fighting an Institution + Faith in Football
September 10, 2019 14:49 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBToday we're joined by pundit, solicitor and Juventus forward Eniola Aluko. Eniola has won practically every honor possible in England, winning the League title multiple times with Chelsea and the FA Cup with Charlton. She's also made more than 100 appearances for England and was on the 2015 World Cup team that got 3rd place in Canada. However, now she's more well known for being an accidental whistleblower having spoken up against racism and bullying within the England setup under ex-m...