Life Goals with Theo Delaney

Theo Delaney is joined by top commentator Conor McNamara whose rich Irish Brogue is familiar to sports fans across TV and radio channels on the BBC and beyond. He tells of growing up watching Limerick City before getting his big break and doing the commentary of the 1997 Cup Final on national radio while still at university. The conversation covers the life and craft of the commentator, the misund...

Part two of Life Goals with guest Tam Cowan of BBC Radio Scotland’s football institution ‘Off The Ball’. Tam takes Theo Delaney through the remaining four goals of his life featuring a stellar cast including Paul Gascoigne, James McFadden, Frank Sinatra and Shirley Bassey and leaves the host hysterical with laughter more than once.

Theo Delaney is joined by journalist and broadcaster Tam Cowan who co presents the beloved BBC Radio Scotland show Off The Ball with previous Life Goals guest Stuart Cosgrove. On this first part of a two part special the lifelong fan of Motherwell and Scotland’s eclectic list of scorers includes Justin Fashanu, Kenny Dalglish and Colin O’Neil. His colourful broadcasting adventures and his love of...

This is part two of Theo Delaneys wide-ranging conversation with radio host, sports broadcaster, podcaster and entrepreneur Jonny Gould who brims with passion, knowledge, humour and a remarkable repertoire of nuanced regional accents…

Theo Delaney is joined by broadcaster, football reporter, podcaster and entrepreneur and huge Aston Villa fan Jonny Gould in part one of a two part special which features goals from Tueart, Withe and Zidane. Part love letter to villa, part social history of the West Midlands and beyond, Jonny brings passion, knowledge and no little humour. https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals @jonnygould @LifeGo...

Theo Delaney’s guest is Kate Mason from Sky Sports News and The Football Ramble podcast. A Guild Hall trained violinist with a Masters degree from Cambridge her sparkling, informed style has made her a popular and respected anchor. This wide ranging discussion takes in squash, a love of Spurs and England, apres ski partying, the London Olympics and extreme profanity in podcasting. Among the scorer...

Theo Delaney’s guest is one of football’s greatest characters, the legendary Barry Fry who reflects on a lifetime in football with goal choices stretching from the early 60s to the present day. There are of his time as a teenage footballer with England Schoolboys and Manchester United where he forged lasting friendships with Nobby Stiles and George Best, his colourful management career working for...

Theo Delaney is joined by broadcaster Hayley McQueen of Sky Sports and the award winning ‘The Offside Rule’ podcast. The daughter of Leeds, Manchester United and Scotland legend Gordon Mcqueen, Hayley remembers growing up around football and footballers, living next door to Fabrizio Ravanelli and his extensive collection of kneck ties, her early career stints on the official Middlesboro and Manche...

Theo Delaney’s guest is Phil Hay of the Athletic, the football writer who is synonymous with Leeds United. An adopted Yorkshireman - he was previously Chief Football Writer on the Yorkshire Evening Post - he grew up in Edinburgh where he followed his first football love Heart of Midlothian and he still regards himself as a Hearts fan. As well as his essential Leeds focused articles he has his own...

Part two of Theo Delaney's discussion with polymath Douglas Anderson who reveals a penchant for visiting graves and chooses concluding goals that prove dreams really do come true...

Theo Delaney’s guest is renaissance man Douglas Anderson, the broadcaster, filmmaker and author with a passion for music (he’s also a DJ and music consultant) and football. A fervent follower of Hibernian and Scotland, among the scorers of the goals of his life are David Gray, Charlie Nicholas and George Best. Also featuring in a diverse, funny and compelling conversation are Serge Gainsbourg, Pau...

Theo Delaney’s guest is consummate sports broadcaster, journalist, commentator, and presenter Jacqui Oatley, a familiar face and voice to fans of a range of sports across many channels. She became obsessed with football, particularly Steve Bull and Wolverhampton Wanderers, as a schoolgirl but she only determined to get into sports journalism at the age of 27. Such was her dedication and prowess, s...

Theo Delaney’s guest is comedian and actor Simon Day who shot to fame with the Fast Show and comic characters like Tommy Cockles and Competitive Dad. He selects goals stretching from 1970 to 2019 and touches on, fun times on the comedy circuit, addiction,fatherhood and a lifelong love affair with the beautiful game. https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals @SimonDay24 @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney

Part two of Theo Delaney’s conversation with The Daily Telegraph’s Jim White, one of Britain’s foremost sports writers, who relives goals from Gerrard, Lampard and more. https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals @JimW1 @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney

Theo Delaney is joined by esteemed journalist and sports writer Jim White of the Daily Telegraph. Vastly experienced with a remarkable depth of football knowledge, he has supported United avidly since growing up in Manchester. https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals @JimW1 @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney

Theo Delaney is joined by Eni Aluko one of the finest footballers of her generation who played over 100 times for England and whose clubs included Chelsea and Juventus. She’s also a lawyer, a Sporting Director at Aston Villa and a popular TV pundit. In a wide ranging conversation Eni talks about playing football from early childhood on the Birmingham estate where she grew up, her parallel legal an...

Theo Delaney’s guest is the storied Richard Park a legendary figure in the radio business where he has been a commentator, innovator and the boss of numerous famous stations. The lifelong Raith Rovers and Scotland fan chooses goals from Ryan Christie, Carlos Bocanegra and more… https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney

Theo Delaney is joined by Richard Park who has been described as the Godfather of modern radio. During a long and hugely successful career he has been a football commentator, the boss of numerous radio stations, a mover and shaker in the music business and, infamously, the original straight talking talent show judge on the BBC’s Fame Academy. He has been besotted with football since childhood when...

Theo Delaney and actor John Bradley, loved by millions of Game Of Thrones fans for his portrayal of Samwell Tarly, continue their journey through the defining goals of his life. Scorers include Van Nistelrooy and Viduka and the discussion covers John’s big break, the nature of football rivalry and obsession and Michael Owen’s part in Manchester United history.

Theo Delaney’s guest is the actor John Bradley who achieved worldwide fame playing Samwell Tarly in Game Of Thrones. John talks about his deep love of football and music and in particular his devotion to Manchester United, choosing goals from Charlton, Cantona and more. This is part one of a two part show.

Part two of the Elsie Cook edition of Life Goals in which she tells Theo Delaney of the obstacles and skulduggery she had to overcome in her mission to gain acceptance for women’s football in Scotland and beyond. Among her chosen scorers here are Pele and Mo Johnstone. https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney

Theo Delaney is joined by one of the most influential figures in women’s football football history in Scotland and beyond, Elsie Cook. An accomplished player who went on to help found the Scottish Womens FA and get the ban on women playing football lifted in the early seventies she also managed Scotland and met many of her heroes along the way including Pele, Best and Jock Stein. Her effervescent...

The second half of the two part special with the incomparable football writer and musician Philippe Auclair features Thierry Henry, Clint Dempsey Calexico, Charles Mingus and more. Philippe’s latest album ‘Thunderclouds’ by Louis Philippe and The Night Train is out now! http://www.louisphilippe.co.uk https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals @philippeauclair @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney #football #socce...

In part one of a two-part special, Theo Delaney is joined by the remarkable Philippe Auclair who straddles two successful careers, one as a football writer and the other as a musician. A regular on the Guardian Football Weekly podcast he is the biographer of both Thierry Henry and Eric Cantona. Meanwhile his latest album ‘Thunderclouds’, made under his stage name Louis Phillipe, has been rapturous...

Theo Delaney’s guest is online influencer Jonny Sharples and recent Football Content Awards winner who has his own excellent podcast YourFest. An ambassador for the male suicide charity CALM he lost his his brother Simon, who he credits with instilling his love of football, in 2014. In a wide ranging conversation Jonny talks about coping with grief, his worship of Shearer, his serious Football Man...