Life Goals with Theo Delaney

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.  @kazcarney @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/raising-the-b...

Part two of Theo Delaney's conversation with brilliant match commentator Seb Hiytchinson with goals from Chloe Kelly Jude Belingham and more plus musings on the next England manager, the true meaning of football allegiences and why Disney own childhood. And much more.  @Seb_Hutch @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://www.tripleamedia.com/talent/seb-hutchinson https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-lin...

Theo Delaney is joined by top ITV match commentator Seb Hutchinson who's unmistakeable tones are also familair from his Premier League work with Sky. A life long England fan his chosen scorers in this first of two parts include Alan Shearer, Michael Owen and Ronaldinho. @Seb_Hutch @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://www.tripleamedia.com/talent/seb-hutchinson https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-li...

Theo Delaney is joined by Anna and Emily from the brilliant Friedberg whose excellent debut album Hardcore Workout Queen has just been announced and will be reeased in November.   Sharing the goals of their lives, Anna is a Rapid Vienna and Austria fan and Emily supports Liverpool and England so the variety of goals is rich from scorers including Hans Krankl, Jude Bellingham, Ella Toone and Marcel...

Joining Theo Delaney to relive the goals of his life is writer Neil Forsyth who first found fame with his cult character Bob Servant who was championed by previous Life Goals guest Irvine Welsh and played by Brian Cox in a BBC radio adaptation. His most recent success is the BAFTA nominate TV drama about the Brinks Matt robbery The Gold which returns for a second series on BBC 1 later this year. N...

Theo Delaney’s guest is Barrie Tomlinson the writer and editor of numerous comics and characters including the one and only Roy Of The Rovers with whom he has had a long and mutually beneficial association. A Melchester Rovers fan, among Barrie’s chosen scorers are Ferenc Puskas, David Beckham and Roy Race himself. @BarrieEditor1 @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney  https://tinyurl.com/BarrieBooks https://w...

Part two of Theo Delaney's fascinating converstaion with novelist Tim Pears the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature who is also a player, coach and devoted fan of football. He's an occasional sports writer too. The conversation resumes in Krakow and covers the Lionesses, Lional Messi and his local side Oxford City. https://timpears.com/ https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links @Life Goal...

Writer Tim Pears joins Theo Delaney to relive the goals of his life. In a fascinating and wide ranging conversation the acclaimed novelist and occasional sports writer expounds on a lifelong love of football from watching the Brazil 1970 team to regular attendance at his local club Oxford City. He's also been a player and a coach and talks about the therapeiutic qualities of Lionel Messi and his c...

Joining Theo Delaney to relive the goals of her life is the Digital Editor of the BBC World Service Anna Doble who presents the weekly radio show Pick of the World. Her new book, the acclaimed ‘Connection Is A Song’, tells her story of coming of age in the 90s through the music of the the time. Anna is a Leeds fan and among her chosen scorers are Luke Ayling, Pablo Hernandez and Chloe Kelly @annad...

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 fa...

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. @johncrossmirror @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney  https://www.mirror.co.uk/authors/john-cross/ ht...

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. @johncrossmirror @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney  https://www.mirror.co.uk/authors/john-cross/ https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

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.  @outside_left @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney  https://www.outside-lef...

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… @outside_left @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney  https://www.outside-left.com/ https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney’s guest is a bona fide legend of sports broadcasting Gary Newbon who has presented thousands of TV shows and worked for many years as an influential executive at ITV and Sky Sports. Renowned as an interviewer, the title of his recent memoir ‘Newbon - Bloody Hell’ is a reference to the famous quote he got from Alex Ferguson in the players tunnel in Barcelona after his Manchester United...

Theo Delaney's guest is the BBC's Disinformation and Social Media Correspondent Marianna Spring. Only 28, her prolific journalism and broadcasting career encompasses The Guardain, Private Eye, Panorama and a series of lauded radio shows and podcasts. Two days before this interview she won the Best Speech Presenter award at the prestigious ARIAS and her first book, the excellent Among The Troll, is...

Reliving the goals of his life is legendary singer Colin Bluntstone of The Zombies who were inducted in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 and are currently touring the UK having returned from another successful set of dates in the USA. Known for his honeyed vocals he tells Theo Delaney about his 60 years in music and of his concurrent devotion to Chelsea. Among his chosen scorers, Le Tissier an...

Theo Delaney’s guest is Mehreen Khan, the Economics Editor of The Times and co-host of the brilliant football podcast Heroes and Humans with previous Life Goals guest Simon Kuper. A huge fan of Chelsea, whose biggest games she finds almost unbearable to watch, Mehreen chooses goals from Di Matteo, Lampard, Cole Palmer and more. @MehreenKhn @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney  https://linktr.ee/heroesandhuma...

Part two of Mat Snow on Life Goals in which the former Mojo and FourFourTwo editor relives goals from Berbatov, Son and Danny Rose, expounds on the joys of watching football with his daughter Lola and tells how he came to be manager of one of the best live bands around, Ese and the Vooduu People. @mat_snow @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney  https://www.facebook.com/mat.snow https://www.theodelaney.com/lif...

Journalist, impresario and Spurs fan Mat Snow joins Theo Delaney to relive the goals of his life. The former editor of esteemed monthly magazines Mojo and FourFourTwo brings considerable music and football erudition to the proceedings as well as some gripping yarns including his encounters with Dave MacKay, Ray Davies, Jimmy Greaves and the England World Cup winning side. Among the scorers in this...

Part two with revered football journalist John Richardson who tells Theo Delaney about some hair-raising run ins with legendary managers and selects goals from Philippe Albert, Michael Owen and more. @riccosrant @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney  https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

One of the most respected football journalists around John Richardson is Theo Delaney’s guest and brings with him a diverse range of goals, music and star studded stories from a life covering football. The Newcastle fan chooses goals from Ian Rush and Geoff Hurst in this, the first of two parts. @riccosrant @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney  https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney is joined by journalist author and broadcaster Jen offord whose excellent book The Year Of The Robin charts an eventful season in the life of a Charlton Athletic fan. The producer and co-presenter of Sarah Millican's Standard Issue podcast relives goals from Chloe kelly, Clive Mendonca, Michael Owen and more.  @inspireajen @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney  https://linktr.ee/JenOfford https:/...

Theo Delaney’s guest is Dennis Greaves the lead singer and guitarist in cult blues rock band Nine Below Zero who have been bringing down the house across Britain and Europe since 1979. He’s currently on tour as part of the duo Denmark with fellow NBZ man Mark Feltham and their new album DENMARK - THE DEFINITIVE NINE BELOW ZERO ACOUSTIC COLLECTION is out now. Dennis is a big Tottenham fan. @NineBel...

Part two of Theo Delaney's conversation with top agent Jon Holmes who reminisces about Leicester City's Premier League and FA Cup triumphs and selects goals from Jamie Vardy and Troy Deeney among others. Check out Jon's own podcast 'Football Ruined My Life' with Colin Shindler and former Life Goals guest Patrick Barclay here https://pod.link/1669268775 @jonholmesmedia @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney  ht...