Thierry Henry called him the best defender he ever faced. Ledley King did it while barely training 😱

Now the Tottenham legend reveals the doctor’s warning that ended his career 🤕

In this brutally honest episode of The Jeff Stelling Show, brought to you by OLBG, Ledley opens up about one of the most remarkable careers in Premier League history.

From playing grassroots football alongside John Terry and Bobby Zamora to becoming Tottenham Hotspur captain, King tells Jeff about his terrifying Anfield debut, lifting the 2008 League Cup, facing Thierry Henry and Didier Drogba, and playing for Spurs after months without a proper training session 😳

He also discusses the isolation and mental toll of his injuries, the medical warning that forced him to retire at 31, and his World Cup heartbreak with England under Fabio Capello 💔

Plus, Ledley gives his honest verdict on:
⭐️ Playing with Gareth Bale and Luka Modric
😭 Getting the treatment that made Gennaro Gattuso cry
📈 Roberto De Zerbi’s Tottenham rebuild
🏆 Closing the Premier League gap to Arsenal
📝 Whether he could return to coaching one day

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The legendary John Barnes joins The Jeff Stelling Show for one of his most revealing interviews ever 🙌

From the iconic World In Motion rap to his unforgettable England career, Liverpool glory and the reality of racism in football, Barnes tells stories you've never heard before 🎙️

In this episode John reveals:
💰 How much he was REALLY paid for the World In Motion rap
❌ Why England never got the best out of him
💪 His honest thoughts on Jude Bellingham
😱 Playing football with Marvin Gaye
🐝 The incredible influence of Graham Taylor and Elton John at Watford
🔴 Why Liverpool's culture made him a better player
😔 His experiences of racism then and now
🙏 His prostate cancer diagnosis and why every man should get tested

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Matt Le Tissier holds nothing back.

From Southampton's Spygate controversy to his COVID-19 comments, his mainstream TV career to England disappointments and Soccer Saturday memories, this is his most revealing interview yet 🙌

In this fifth episode of The Jeff Stelling Show with OLBG, Jeff Stelling sits down with Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier for a fascinating conversation covering football, free speech, penalties, England, the World Cup and the events that changed his life after retirement 🎙️

Matt shares his honest views on:

👀 Southampton's Spygate punishment
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England career frustrations and World Cup regrets
😬 Why he believes he was treated unfairly after his Covid-19 views
📺 Leaving mainstream television
⚽️ Life after Soccer Saturday
🔥 His greatest Southampton goals
👏 Penalty-taking secrets
💻 The modern game, VAR and football tactics
😇 His future at Southampton FC

Whether you're a Southampton fan, general football supporter, Soccer Saturday viewer or simply interested in one of the sport's most outspoken voices, this episode is packed with unforgettable stories and opinions 🍿

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“Brian Clough wouldn’t speak to me for a week…” 😳

From England heartbreak to terrifying wingers and punk rock chaos, Stuart Pearce tells all to Jeff Stelling. In this fourth episode of The Jeff Stelling Show with OLBG, England and Nottingham Forest legend Pearce opens up like never before 🙌

From brutal Brian Clough dressing room stories and Euro 1996 redemption, to why modern football has “lost something”, Stuart delivers one of the most honest and entertaining football interviews you’ll watch this year ⚽️🎙️

Inside this episode:
💪 The truth behind Pearce’s “hard man” reputation
😫 Italia 90 penalty heartbreak vs Germany
🧠 How Brian Clough shaped his entire career
😰 Why Matt Le Tissier feared him
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England’s World Cup chances under Thomas Tuchel
🎸 Punk rock, Sex Pistols & dressing-room playlists
😢 The emotional story behind Nottingham Forest fans applauding him after illness

Featuring stories on:
Brian Clough, Nottingham Forest, England, Euro 96, Manchester City, Gareth Southgate, Jordan Henderson, Bernardo Silva and much more.

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Leicester City at 5000/1. Jamie Vardy’s house. Chelsea vs Spurs. Wes Morgan and Danny Simpson relive the wildest Premier League title win ever 🤯

On The Jeff Stelling Show, brought to you by OLBG, two Leicester legends reveal what it was really like inside the dressing room during the 2015/16 miracle season - from Vardy’s party and Claudio Ranieri’s masterstrokes to N’Golo Kanté, Riyad Mahrez, the Arsenal wobble, Andrea Bocelli, and lifting the Premier League trophy 🏆

Wes opens up on captaining Leicester, scoring at Old Trafford, playing every minute of the title-winning season, and watching the club’s recent struggles 🙌

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Hoddle opens up on: 

⚽️ The “luxury player” label and why creative footballers were misunderstood in England 

😱 The truth about links to the Tottenham job 

⚖️ Why Spurs still struggle to get the balance right 

🔟 England’s current crop of No.10s including Cole Palmer, Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham 

😩 The pain of leaving Paul Gascoigne out in 1998 

🐐 Why Diego Maradona was the best he ever faced 

🧠 How Arsène Wenger changed the way he saw football forever

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Marc White does not hold back. From touchline bans and dressing room bust-ups to VAR, referees and the FA - this is Marc White completely unfiltered 🙌

Jeff Stelling gets one of football’s most outspoken voices to tell the real story behind Dorking Wanderers, non-league life and why he refuses to play by the usual rules ⚽️

In this first episode of The Jeff Stelling Show with OLBG, Jeff sits down with Dorking Wanderers owner-manager Marc White for a brutally honest, funny and revealing conversation 🍿

You’ll hear Marc on:
 
🤬 His infamous touchline bans
 
❌ Why he still backs his no-filter style
 
🐓 The rise of Dorking Wanderers from park football to the national stage
 
😅 His views on VAR, referees, coaching badges and the FA
 
❤️ What really makes football fans connect with the game

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