Anne Veenendaal is a double Olympic gold medallist, and a double world champion, as part of the Netherlands' all-conquering women's hockey team. She explains what it's like to have a completely different role from all your teammates, and how she prepares herself to protect her goal from one of sport's fastest and hardest projectiles. She also reveals the unusual reason that first prompted her to take up the role.

ESPN journalist Seth Wickersham has recently written a book charting the history of the American football quarterback. He discusses the stunning range of attributes and distinct mindset that players need to cope with the most high-profile role in US sport, and explains how quarterbacks have come to occupy a focal point in American life, from high school corridors to the pop culture rumour mill.

More than the Score is the BBC World Service's daily podcast exploring stories from all over the world of sport. Every Monday to Friday, we're telling stories beyond the scoreline, from tennis to football, boxing to bobsleigh, and rugby league to the NFL. We've got interviews with extraordinary athletes like pole vault titan Mondo Duplantis, boxing royalty Cecilia Braekhus and tennis legend Boris Becker, as well as the experts working behind the scenes, from top football scouts to physios who keep NBA stars in peak condition. Plus, we've got the expertise of the BBC's top journalists, who share their insights from decades of covering sport at all levels.

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