Football's Greatest

Australian football legend Mark Schwarzer joins Jeff once again on the pod, this time to pick his Top 5 Australian men’s players ever. Some top names from the Premier League era are discussed including Harry Kewell, Mark Viduka and Tim Cahill. Which of his five does he suggest could have played for any of the top clubs in the world? Who, according to Mark, was the most talented player his country has produced? Whose move to one of England’s biggest clubs didn’t work out and why? Mark also recalls what it was like to like to be part of the squad that reached Australia’s first men’s World Cup in 32 years and picks out some of the current crop he thinks could have an impact in the years to come. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket Production with BBC Studios. You can catch our previous episode with Mark Schwarzer where he picked his greatest ever Premier League goalkeepers here: YouTube - https://youtu.be/p7DKmtkrreE?si=hDxAq0Kws1nPKx-P Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/footballs-greatest/id1721822502?i=1000648035222 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1K0cikT6iaoXTx33QLVLwB?si=c0a25c2f0aa54981 Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What makes a great leader in football? Thats’s the question Jeff is asking former Liverpool captain Phil Thompson on this week’s episode of the pod. Thommo was himself a born leader, who lifted the European Cup as captain in 1981. He talks about how Bill Shankly mapped out his entire career and the time Bob Paisley gave him his biggest rollicking, the best leaders he played with and why captaincy seems to matter more in the UK. He also reveals: the player that scared him the most how he pranked an England legend into believing he was joining Liverpool what he really thought about Alex Ferguson’s great Manchester United sides Phil also talks about some of his lowest moments, including losing the captaincy at Liverpool to Graeme Souness and being overlooked to be England skipper at the 1982 World Cup, and recalls why Steve Gerrard took the armband from Sami Hyypia at Anfield and his emotional team talk before his first match as Liverpool’s caretaker manager. You can catch our previous episode with Phil Thompson, where he picked his Top 5 Liverpool players, here: YouTube - https://youtu.be/eLh7e5tZrow?si=aNp7t-cCv0tM5CpJ Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/footballs-greatest/id1721822502?i=1000647187436 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5dp0JDg6L2l47xrEX83bp8?si=20fa506086d5416d Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket Production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who were the top 5 British players of the 1980s? Arsenal, Celtic, Aberdeen and Scotland legend Charlie Nicholas discusses his picks with Jeff on the latest episode of the pod. Who was so good that even Diego Maradona was impressed? Which opponent used to encourage you during a game? Which defender used to pull your ears off the ball? Along the way he explains how joining Arsenal stopped him being picked for Scotland, reveals who his favourite strike partner was during his career and which current Premier League player he’d most like to play alongside. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket Production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week’s guest joining Jeff Stelling is the former Coventry, Celtic and Scotland manager Gordon Strachan. They look back on his career as a player with Aberdeen, Manchester United and Leeds United and he gives us plenty of stories about managerial legends like Sir Alex Ferguson, Jock Stein, Howard Wilkinson and Ron Atkinson including: How Fergie scared the Aberdeen players into winning Why Jock Stein could be brutal with his own players Whether Big Ron really had a sunbed at the training ground Gordon also recalls when Fergie banned the players wives from the team bus after a Scottish Cup Final win, the time he and a team-mate dared to ask the great man for a transfer and why winning promotion with Leeds was so special. He also explains why managing Celtic or Rangers is the biggest test you can face as a manager, how he dealt with difficult characters in his Scotland squads, facing the brilliant Brazil team at the 1982 World Cup and the trip to Tenerife where he ended up in a lookalike competition…as himself. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket Production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kane, Gascoigne, Greaves, Klinsmann, Modric, Bale, Mackay, Waddle, Ardiles, Son, Lineker, Sheringham. Tottenham have had some great players down the years but who would be in your top 5? That’s the question Jeff Stelling asks Spurs legend Glenn Hoddle in this week’s episode of the pod. Which forward glided across the pitch? Who played football like it was a chess match? Which legend was partly responsible for Glenn being picked up by the club? Glenn also explains why he thinks Harry Kane finds playing in Germany easier than the Premier League and why he may not have named Alan Shearer as his club captain despite him being his England skipper.  Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket Production with BBC Studios. Listen to or watch our previous episode with Glenn Hoddle where he discussed Football's Greatest Midfielders here: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/footballs-greatest/id1721822502?i=1000648872418 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Dd1hfyKHSgqLKuXlXhopr?si=CPK2ucuwQgOaZZ_DKeXk7w Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/Lg3okOZf9l4?si=MgzBZvwNTWoNH6Ur Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Le Tissier may not have been a great goalscorer like Alan Shearer or Harry Kane but he was a scorer of great goals. In our latest REPLAY with Jeff Stelling, Le Tiss talks through some of those that have gone down in Premier League folklore and why he was able to often produce brilliant moments. Which was the best goal from his canon? Which goals were a turning point in his football career? What’s his favourite of his strikes? He also chats about chipping Peter Schmeichel, why he was never afraid to look stupid when playing football and how he compared to another dead ball specialist: David Beckham. That leads to him recalling the day he took part in a free-kick competition in England training with Becks and then manager Glenn Hoddle. But who came out on top? Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket Production with BBC Studios. Listen to or watch the full episode of Football's Greatest Set Piece Takers with Matt Le Tissier here: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/footballs-greatest/id1721822502?i=1000645130118 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0oX5y0VsMI0t3Z1Iz2y6Wb?si=00476557f57b4de3 Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/V-qPu3ESR-8?si=hL0MP6XLYErwqGkX Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeff is joined by Joleon Lescott to discuss Manchester City’s Premier League title win in 2012, one which some believe to be the greatest ever. Big names and big characters are brought up, including Roberto Mancini, Yaya Toure, Vincent Kompany and Mario Balotelli. They discuss: THAT game against QPR: the comeback, Aguero’s goal and Joey Barton’s red card The most influential player in that City squad Why many of City’s players were happy to see Mancini go the year after the title win Joleon also reveals how Balotelli’s iconic ‘Why Always Me?’ Celebration at Old Trafford came about and recalls the love-hate relationship between the forward and Mancini. He also discusses Emmanuel Adebayor’s famous celebration against Arsenal, the Premier League legend who used to try and distract him during a match and the former England manager who made him cry. He also answers this question: who would win a match between the 2012 title winners and City’s current all-conquering side? Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. 🚨 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/fgpod Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In our latest Replay, former Arsenal, Aston Villa and England forward Paul Merson talks about the impact of Harry Redknapp on his career from our Greatest Mavericks episode. The two men had a memorable season together at Portsmouth in the Championship, winning the title and gaining promotion to the Premier League. This bonus episode also includes unheard material, including a brilliant story where Merse recalls the time he took an unsanctioned mid-season break in Barbados and Harry found out. He also reveals: Why Harry was such a brilliant manager to work under Harry’s hilarious assessment of his Portsmouth squad as he tried to convince Merse to join The set of fans with a fearsome reputation who gave Merse a standing ovation Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket Production with BBC Studios. Listen to or watch the full episode of Football's Greatest Mavericks with Paul Merson, where he talks about Jack Grealish, Ian Wright, Paul Gascoigne and Diego Maradona among others: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/footballs-greatest/id1721822502?i=1000643477759 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/032OzhhC8OVG1Th3ZqzeuM?si=0272c8ee280a4d0e YouTube - https://youtu.be/O6ZU4Zpd2V0?si=tZXHuTTxGgSuZtDI Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Germany legend Michael Ballack joins Jeff Stelling to discuss his Top 5 Bundesliga players.  Which midfielder was the best player Michael Ballack played with during his career? Who has seen off all-comers at Bayern Munich? Who has changed the way his position on the football pitch is played? As well as picking his Top 5, Ballack gives his opinion on England’s Jude Bellingham, marks out what has impressed him about Xabi Alonso’s managerial career so far and recalls how he felt when his former clubs Chelsea and Bayern Munich contested the 2012 Champions League Final. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. 🚨 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/fgpod Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Watch or listen to our previous episode with Michael Ballack where he discusses his greatest ever German players in the Premier League: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/footballs-greatest/id1721822502?i=1000645958379 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0hNWiqCWugNK1hZR6QI6OP?si=fd7c2bd82a8d4fe8 YouTube - https://youtu.be/8XYx4ajTIeE?si=5y0QJ2FveWnW-0_Q Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the second of our 'Replays', former England midfielder James Milner discusses the impact of Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool. With Klopp aiming to win a second Premier League title before leaving in the summer, Milner takes us back to the start of his reign at Anfield. We go inside the dressing room and on to the training pitch as Milner provides an insight into how Klopp turned around the club's fortunes. What was Klopp like to work with when he first arrived? How did he use anger to set standards early on? What preconceptions might Klopp have had about English footballers? Milner also recalls the funny conversation he and Klopp had about changing his role with Liverpool, why he claims to have made Andy Robertson's career and how his 'team first' mindset allowed him to flourish at Liverpool, even when asked to play out of position. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket Production with BBC Studios. Listen to the full episode of Football's Greatest Managers with James Milner here: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/footballs-greatest/id1721822502?i=1000641800758 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5T6hSpxGThz864pdtkHuEj?si=553636e4fc1c49c5 Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/C2waGCay9d4?si=nIQyDksE7I3cEH-V Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"We're off to Fratton Park, where there's been a red card, but for who, Chris Kamara...?" On the 14th anniversary of that legendary moment, Chris Kamara and Jeff Stelling recall how it happened in the first of our Football's Greatest replays. Kammy reveals how it changed his life and recounts how a series of events led to one of football's funniest moments. Happy Chris Kamara Day! Listen to the full episode of Football's Greatest Partnerships with Chris Kamara here: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/footballs-greatest/id1721822502?i=1000640994540 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/61vP09YQMLyT9mjOxVCexf?si=ff9627594e1c46da Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/3appaUxJ35w?si=TMKL-VCNWZlJ_2Mq Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Expect crunching tackles, pinching and crazy eyes as Southampton legend Matthew Le Tissier reveals his Top 5 toughest opponents to Jeff Stelling on the latest Football's Greatest podcast.   Who was the most annoying player he faced in the Premier League? Which defender had the longest metal studs he’d ever seen? And who intimidated even Vinnie Jones? Le Tiss also recalls the England hero who scared him early in his career, the Manchester United player who frustrated him most and the defender he says was "a Rolls Royce." You can still catch Matt's previous episode with Jeff on his greatest set piece takers: 📺 https://youtu.be/V-qPu3ESR-8?si=vGVI_6Osn2VQfF_2 Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod 🚨 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/fgpod Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The legend that is Chris Kamara is back alongside Jeff Stelling to discuss his top 5 unbelievable football moments. Which World Cup goal broke his heart? Which soccer match does he watch every year? And why did he once race Jeff in Japan using only one leg? He also states why he thinks Gazza was the best in the world in 1990, names his favourite match ever and explains why he had no idea that one of the most controversial goals in football history had actually happened. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios.Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/fgpod Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sir Geoff Hurst is with Jeff on the pod this week to talk about his greatest ever England football matches. They cover the 1966 World Cup, including the feisty win over Argentina, how he discovered he was playing ahead of Jimmy Greaves in the final, scoring the hat-trick against West Germany that made him a legend and which team-mate ended up in someone’s garden on the night they celebrated England’s men’s greatest ever success on a football field.  He also discusses what he believes is the worst decision ever in international football (not that one), why VAR makes him angry, almost joining Manchester United, walking football with Harry Kane and whether he thinks the current England side will win something in the coming years. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former England manager Glenn Hoddle joins Jeff to choose his greatest midfielders on the latest episode of the pod. Which current Premier League star does he thinks still isn’t trusted by England management? Why does every team need a Declan Rice? And what was his reaction to the David Beckham documentary? Glenn also explains why he dropped Gazza from the 1998 World Cup squad, reveals the real reason why Matt Le Tissier received fewer chances with England, recalls when a football legend tried to unsuccessfully man mark him and discusses why he thinks he was sometimes the recipient of criticism from the press. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who’s the most complete keeper in the Premier League: Alisson or Ederson? Did Aaron Ramsdale deserve to lose his place to David Raya in the Arsenal goal? And why did he love working for Jose Mourinho at Chelsea? These are some of the questions Jeff puts to former Middlesbrough, Fulham and Australia keeper Mark Schwarzer on this week’s pod.  They also discuss how he was left fuming with Mark Hughes and Fulham when a potential move to Arsenal collapsed in 2010, why he’s backing his Aussie compatriot Ange Postecoglu to be a success at Tottenham and he reveals why modern keepers have one eye on the cameras when making saves now. Plus he explains why he thinks last summer was the right time for David de Gea to leave Manchester United, which Liverpool keeper threw the ball like a javelin and why the Champions League theme music still gives him goosebumps. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kenny Dalglish or Steven Gerrard? Mo Salah or John Barnes? Ian Rush or Bobby Firmino? These are some of the decisions for Liverpool legend Phil Thompson as he chooses his top 5 players in the club’s history on the latest Football’s Greatest with Jeff Stelling. Who would regularly lose their temper in the dressing room if Liverpool failed to win in the Premier League? Why does Thommo think it’s wrong for Liverpool fans to boo Michael Owen? Who was his favourite out of the modern day front trio of Salah, Firmino and Sadio Mane? Thommo faces some tough choices as he picks from a cast that has won league titles and Champions Leagues aplenty, and been part of some the greatest matches in the club’s history. Some great players are mentioned, but who makes the final five? Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios.Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week's guest on Football's Greatest was a world class player in his prime. It's Chelsea, Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich and Germany legend Michael Ballack. He and Jeff sit down to discuss the best German players to have played in the Premier League: Was Mesut Ozil misunderstood? Why was Jurgen Klinsmann made for English football? And which former Manchester City star was sometimes difficult to manage? He also gives his view on whether Jurgen Klopp will become Germany head coach one day, reveals what made footballers want to play for Jose Mourinho and what he thinks is holding back the current Chelsea side. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Jeff is in the presence of the man known as ‘Le God’ - Matthew Le Tissier - as they discuss the best set pieces takers ever on Football’s Greatest. Who won a free-kick competition between Le Tiss, Glenn Hoddle and David Beckham? Which current Premier League star does he claim bends it better than Becks? And who else has impressed him: De Bruyne or Bruno Fernandes? Trent Alexander-Arnold or Cristiano Ronaldo? Matt reveals his favourite free-kick, which moment from an England match is his greatest regret, why he was so good at penalties and why he’s surprised Gareth Southgate never took up his offer to help the England squad improve their spot-kicks. He also answers why he continues to court controversy with his views on social media and how he felt to miss the 1998 World Cup after being left out by Hoddle. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you had to pick your Top 5 Premier League foreign imports, who would make your list? That’s the question Jeff Stelling asks former Arsenal, Middlesbrough, Aston Villa and Portsmouth favourite Paul Merson in this week’s episode of Football's Greatest. Which Champions League winner did Merse originally think was a waste of money? Who was so good that they looked like an adult playing against children? And which legend on his list is he grateful to for getting him off the front pages of the newspapers? Bergkamp, Ronaldo, Salah and De Bruyne are just some of the names that crop up, but do they make the final five? Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeff Stelling is joined by his good pal Paul Merson to chat about football's greatest mavericks. Merse will know a thing or two about that having been a mercurial talent himself for Arsenal, Middlesbrough, Aston Villa, Portsmouth and England. Which of these legends did he think was better in their prime: Ian Wright or Alan Shearer? Which Arsenal legend would go looking for the opposition in the players' lounge after Premier League matches? Who would nobody go near in England training because they were just too good? They also discuss Harry Redknapp's unusual tactics to get Merse to join Portsmouth, why a night out caused him to receive the biggest rollicking of his career and whether a player from the Championship will make an England World Cup squad ever again like he did in 1998. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Football's Greatest, Jeff Stelling sits down with Brighton’s James Milner again, this time to discuss the top 5 games from his football career. What was going through his mind during Liverpool’s epic 4-0 Champions League win over Barcelona? Which manager left him out of vital Premier League matches because of superstition? And how did he feel to be subbed off after just 25 minutes at the World Cup? He also talks about why the senior England squad is on another level, how members of his local cricket club protected him when he broke into the Leeds team at 16 and which of his team-mates used to trick him into making a cuppa. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Football's Greatest with Jeff Stelling, a new weekly podcast where the legendary host sits down with a soccer icon to discuss those who have made a difference in the beautiful game. This week's guest is Brighton midfielder James Milner: three-times Premier League winner, a Champions League winner and holder of 61 England caps. He's worked with some of the best managers in the business and in this episode he gives us insights into how they led, motivated and coached players. Why would Jurgen Klopp lose his rag at the start of his reign at Anfield? Who once made his players continue training even with a tornado incoming? And how did he feel when his own manager said, "You'll never win anything with a team of James Milners"? James also reveals what drew him to Brighton, what it's like playing under Roberto De Zerbi and what he'd do about VAR. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Football's Greatest with Jeff Stelling, a new weekly podcast where the legendary host sits down with a soccer icon to discuss those who have made a difference in the beautiful game. For our first guest there was only ever one choice: a reunion with Jeff's old pal Chris Kamara to discuss football’s greatest partnerships.  What really happened when Kammy missed THAT Premier League red card at Portsmouth on Soccer Saturday? Why was their trip to the 2002 World Cup so memorable? And how did they almost meet their demise recently in Sri Lanka?  The guys also discuss Kammy coming to terms with his apraxia and they chat about some of Kammy’s favourite partnerships and how Brian Clough was almost Uncle Brian to Kammy… Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Football's Greatest with Jeff Stelling, a new weekly podcast where the legendary host sits down with icons of the sport to talk about those who made a difference in the beautiful game from a players’ perspective: the top keepers, the toughest defenders, the silkiest midfielders and the deadliest strikers.  The show will also look at those who had great influence off the pitch too - the successful managers, the funniest team-mates and the most impressive leaders in the dressing room - and pay homage to indelible moments from the biggest competitions like the Premier League, Champions League and the World Cup. Broken down into two individual episodes with each guest, Football’s Greatest will take you inside the dressing rooms of some of the best soccer teams the world has ever seen. You will hear stories that surprise you, that make you laugh out loud and that you will be thinking of and telling people about for days after. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices