Kammy & Ben's Proper Football Podcast

It’s a football x showbiz special this week as Kammy and Ben are joined by pop star Olly Murs. He takes us inside the Soccer Aid camps to reveal what really happened when a dance off went down between the celebs and the football legends in a Chelsea nightclub, which Brazilian great was left hanging around the M6 services and why you should never kick Zinedine Zidane, even in a charity match. Olly...

It's a big episode for Ben as one of his heroes - former West Ham skipper Mark Noble - joins him and Kammy on the Proper Football Podcast and there's lots to get stuck into: what did David Moyes say to him after he missed that last minute penalty against Manchester United? How soon did he know Declan Rice would be a top player? And why did a fan running on the pitch save him from a potential red c...

First half good, second half…even better! Kammy and Ben are joined by former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson for a trip back in time as he recalls taking charge of the Three Lions at the 2002 and 2006 men’s World Cups. What does Sven say was his biggest mistake? Should he have been more like Winston Churchill at half-time against Brazil? What did Sir Alex Ferguson say (shout) when Sven told hi...

Lord Sugar, Gazza, Harry Redknapp, Jurgen Klinsmann and Sir Alex Ferguson…No, this is not the line up for a reality TV show but they are just some of the names that crop up in this week’s pod as Darren Anderton sits down with Kammy and Ben. He explains why he rejected Manchester United in the mid-90s and how a cheeky request led to Lord Sugar telling him to get out of his house. He recalls getting...

This week former Manchester City and Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips sits down with Kammy and Ben to discuss Jose Mourinho’s mystic powers, why Erling Haaland is like something out of the movie ‘Weird Science’ and Neil Warnock’s unusual pre-match pep talks at QPR. Also in this episode: did Robinho really know he was joining Manchester City, and not United? How close was he to joining Arsenal...

Gordon Strachan joins Kammy and Ben this week on the Proper Football Podcast. He reveals just what made Sir Alex Ferguson a managerial genius, why Fergie used to make his Aberdeen players stand in the North Sea when they were injured (and at night when they'd really ticked him off) and why he was often the recipient of the hairdryer. He also recalls Sir Alex’s angry reaction after a Scottish Cup F...

Joining Kammy and Ben this week is the man who lifted the Premier League trophy for Leicester at the end of that fairytale season in 2016, Wes Morgan. He takes us inside the dressing room on that incredible year as well as providing plenty of other tales: how VAR saved him in the 2021 FA Cup Final, Jamie Vardy’s house party, the Great Escape from relegation in 2015, drunken karaoke with Shinji Oka...

How does it feel to win England’s first major tournament since 1966? Has life changed since that win and should you jump off a waterfall during a World Cup? Ellen White tells Kammy and Ben the answers to all of these on the latest Proper Football Podcast. She explains why losing wasn't an option having been beaten in the semi-finals at the 2015 and 2019 World Cups, why Sarina Wiegman was the Engla...

Who regularly called Sean Dyche ‘My angel, my darling’? Could he do Pep Guardiola’s job at Manchester City? And why did he suggest Jose Mourinho was using Kammy ahead of a TV interview? The former Burnley manager answers these and more on this week’s Kammy and Ben’s Proper Football Podcast. He talks about his sacking from Burnley, why joking with the press can backfire and how he came to meet the...

Jack Charlton, Roy Keane and Toto Schillaci are just some of the names dropped this week as former Republic of Ireland defender and manager Mick McCarthy joins Kammy and Ben on the pod. He recalls what he says was “the best time of his life” as Ireland captain, from shirt swapping with Franco Baresi to gaining an audience with the Pope, and how he and Ruud Gullit effectively decided the result of...

How often does David James relive his cameo up front for Manchester City? Why did he fall out with Dimitar Berbatov in India? And which England cricket captain was he said to resemble by Leeds fans? All are discussed this week as the former Liverpool, Aston Villa and England keeper joins Kammy and Ben at St George’s Park. He takes us back to the start and tells how he went from standing around in...

Sam Allardyce joins Kammy and Ben on the pod this week and he’s got big opinions to match his Big Sam moniker. He reveals his hurt at being ousted as England manager and his disappointment with the FA, and how Steve Parish saved him at Crystal Palace. He also explains his surprising reason for leaving Selhurst Park. He talks about why he fell out with Arsene Wenger and Rafael Benitez and how they’...

How did Gazza shock holiday makers at a hotel during the World Cup? Did Brian Clough have his favourites at Nottingham Forest and what was it really like playing for West Ham under Harry Redknapp with Paolo Di Canio and Razor Ruddock? Nottingham Forest and England legend Stuart Pearce reveals all to Kammy and Ben in the latest episode of the Proper Football Podcast. He explains why he used to turn...

A near-death experience, Jose Mourinho and a physio’s wig all feature as Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink sits down with Kammy and Ben at St George’s Park for the latest Proper Football Podcast. The former Leeds and Chelsea striker talks about why Elland Road gave him goosebumps, his shock at the players’ eating and drinking habits and remembers the terror when a plane engine carrying the squad exploded in...

How did a night out with Frank Worthington and George Best land a young Peter Reid in trouble? Why did his first day at Everton go so badly that he ended up being lapped…by his manager? And which legendary hard man got booked for flattening Reidy after just two seconds? The former Everton and England man explains it all to Chris Kamara and Ben Shephard on their brand new podcast. He also tells how...

Would Brendan Rodgers change anything about Liverpool’s 2014 title run-in? Why did he leave Celtic and how did a trek up Mount Kilimanjaro almost cause him to lose a key member of his squad? The Leicester manager invites Chris Kamara and Ben Shephard into Leicester’s smart training complex to record their brand new podcast. They discuss why there are no excuses at Leicester for under performance a...

The former Sheffield United, QPR, Leeds and Crystal Palace boss reveals all to Chris Kamara and Ben Shephard in the first episode of their brand new podcast. You can email the show and send voice notes to KammyandBen@bbc.co.uk

Chris Kamara and Ben Shephard are back together for a brand new podcast Join Kammy and Ben each week for a feel-good proper football conversation with some of the biggest names in football and entertainment. They’ll take you inside the dressing room, on the back of the team coach and into the manager’s office as our guests reveal what football is really like. You'll hear unbelievable stories and i...

Chris Kamara and Ben Shephard are back together for a brand-new podcast - Kammy & Ben's Proper Football Podcast! Join Kammy and Ben each week for a feel-good football conversation with some of the biggest names in football and entertainment. They’ll take you inside the dressing room, on the back of the team coach and into the manager’s office as our guests reveal what football is really like.