The Jeff Stelling Show

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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Razor Ruddock sits down with Jeff Stelling for one of the most brutally honest football conversations you'll hear all year 🙌

In this episode of The Jeff Stelling Show, Neil 'Razor' Ruddock pulls zero punches - from winding up Eric Cantona during Liverpool vs Manchester United to the heartbreak of that 1996 FA Cup final phone call to his dad 💔

He opens up about the Spice Boys drinking culture at Liverpool, why he thinks VAR is ruining football, and the terrifying moment doctors had to stop and restart his heart 😳

Whether you grew up watching him at Liverpool, Tottenham, West Ham or Southampton, this is the Razor Ruddock story you've never heard in full 🍿

Topics covered include: 
🔴 Razor Ruddock's Liverpool career
👹 Cantona rivalry 
💔 1996 FA Cup final 
🍻 Drinking culture in football 
📺 VAR debate 
💪 Jimmy Case 
😇 Robbie Fowler 
⚽️ Alan Shearer 
❤️ Heart surgery 
🌴 I'm a Celebrity 
🌱 Grassroots football

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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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