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Former Liverpool, Spurs, West Ham and England defender Neil 'Razor' Ruddock joins for this week's podcast and boy, does he have some stories to tell!Razor tells us about the time he stole Alan Shearer's fridge (and almost ending Al's career in the process), hear about Steve Sedgley's disturbing eating habits (fresh urinal cake, anyone?) and discover how he hid his Millwall tattoos from West Ham fans.We also hear about Liverpool's Spice Boys era from the original Old Spice; how did the Liverpool team bus lose a windscreen? What happened when a fan almost stole the League Cup on the M25? And what were they thinking with those cream FA Cup suits?Plus, Neil reveals how he paved the way for Matt Le Tissier to become the greatest penalty taker in the Premier League, gives us some prime examples of why Jason McAteer is called Trigger, and at one point calls Pete a 'mug'. This episode has EVERYTHING.ALSO, you can WIN prizes by sending us the secret footballer's name that we'll reveal at some point during the show. And send us your best footballer stories. SoccerAMPodcast@skysports.com
This week’s guest is Steven Sharp. In 2002 at the age of 12, Steven was diagnosed with inflammatory bowel condition Crohn's disease. Since then he's raised in excess of £12k, he’s been named a Community Champion for Crohn's and Collitis UK and he’s had an enormous amount of celebrity support from the likes of boxer Ricky Hatton, football manager Alex Mcleish, wrestler Kurt Angle, actress and model Linda Lusardi and football legend Neil 'Razor' Ruddock. He's featured on the radio, in magazines, in the press and on television and when he's not raising awareness of IBD, he's Managing amateur football team Eastwood Mearns. Steven talks honestly and openly about Crohn’s and how it has impacted his life. A very real and hard-hitting interview with an incredibly inspirational young man. 02.00 Steven growing up 03.00 How was he diagnosed with Crohn’s? 04.30 What is Chron’s disease? 06.00 What was Steven’s reaction to being diagnosed? 08.20 How did Steven cope with school work? 11.00 When was the decision made to operate? 15.40 What was the nature of the surgery? 17.40 What was Steven’s earliest memory post surgery? 20.40 What is it like reflecting on everything? 23.00 What are some of the biggest positives to come out of it? 24.50 Steven speaks about his fundraising 29.30 How has nearly not being here changed the way Steven views life? 35.20 Steven’s celebrity support and raising awareness 46.30 How did Steven get involved in football management? 1.01.30 What is Steven’s purpose? 1.03.50 What would Steven like his legacy to be? 1.08.00 How does Steven define success? 1.11.50 What would Steven say to his 20 year old self? 1.17.50 What would Steven change in the world? You can find Steven at: https://www.facebook.com/stevensharpletsmakeadifference/ https://twitter.com/stevensharp90 https://www.instagram.com/stevensharp1990/ Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
Joey Page, Luke McQueen and Sy Thomas pick their teams, Joey's dog Peggy picks a winner of the England v Russia game and Neil 'Razor' Ruddock helps listeners with their dreamteam dilemmas. Follow us on Twitter @footiedreamcast
Joey Page, Luke McQueen and Sy Thomas pick their teams, Joey's dog Peggy picks a winner of the England v Russia game and Neil 'Razor' Ruddock helps listeners with their dreamteam dilemmas. Follow us on Twitter @footiedreamcast