Theo Delaney is joined by broadcaster Aaron Paul who presnts sport and much else across BBc London, 5Live, ITV and Sky Sports. Along with his relaxed style and boundless enthusiasm he brings a deep knowledge of football and many other things besides. Here, in part one of two,  the AFC Wimbledon devotee recalls a childhood following Manchester United with his Dad and a love of the beautiful game at all levels and in all parts of the world. 

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Theo Delaney is joined by ther brilliant sports and wildlife writer Simon Barnes who had twelve years as the Chief Sports Writer on The Times.  He now writes highly acclaimed books including his latest ‘How To Fly - Taking Wing with Birds Bats Insects and Humans’, a fascinating and comprehensive exploration of aerial life in 148 micro chapters. Despite no club allegience he has soft spots for African national sides and England and his deep love of football is as fervent as anyone's.  

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Theo Delaney’s guest is Terry Butcher the fearsome centre half who played in three world cups for England. A new film ‘Butcher - Invisible Wounds’ - airing on ITV 4 on June 9 and availaible thereafter on ITVX - looks at his illustrious career and also the tragic death of his son, Captain Chris Butcher, who suffered with severe PTSD after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. As well as the goals of his life Terry talks about the film and the work he does now to help other bereaved veterans’ families. He supports his boyhood team Ipswich Town for whom he played 271 times.

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Part two with Adam Crafton the newly crowned  Sports Journalist of the Year.  We resume with a manhunt for a missing centre forward...

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Reliving the goals of his life with Theo Delaney is The Athletic’s Adam Crafton, fresh from winning the Sports Journalist of the Year Award at the SJAs for the second time in three years. Cristiano Ronaldo, Gabriel Batistuta and Shirley Bassey are among the star studded cast in this, part one of two.

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Part two with acclaimed music writer Keith Cameron whose remarkable, best selling '168 Songs of Hatred and Failure - A History of Manic Street Preachers' is regarded as the definitive history of the great Welsh indie band. In this, the concluding part, he expounds on the genius of the Manics and Dimitri Payet and much more. 

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Theo Delaney's guest is Keith Cameron the celebrated music writer whose latest book, the excellent '168 Songs of Hatred and Failure – A History of Manic Street Preachers’ is a Sunday Times bestseller. A scotsman who adopted West Ham when he moved south of the border, his chosen scorers in this, the first of two parts, include Kenny Dalgish and Trevor Brooking. 

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Part two of Theo Delaney's fascinating conversation with broadcaster Clare Tomlnison who talks about her trailblazing early days on the TV including a stint as the first female touchline reporter and a remarkable scoop after a famous England game at Wembley...

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Legendary sports broadcaster Clare Tomlinson joins Theo Delaney to relive the goals of her life. A founding presnter on Sky Sports News in 1998 she previously had stints in the comms departments at The FA and Arsenal despite her steadfast support of Tottenham Hotspur.

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Theo Delaney's guest is Hard-Fi front man Richard Archer. This is part two of two with the famous Brentford fan and we resume at Griffin Park in 2013...