This is Football's Cult Heroes.A podcast series exploring the stories of the players that carried their clubs on their backs - on and off the pitch.Told by the players, fans and journalists that were there - we delve into why these players created such a strong bond with their fans and how they are still remembered years on.Join us on this journey, and if you like what you are listening to, hit the subscribe button and suggest a player you would like us to cover in the future!
Kelly Smith is the woman English football wasn't ready for.
Those that saw her describe her as a generational talent - an "Mbappe or Haaland" that burst onto the scene with Arsenal in the late 90s and took the game by storm.
But as the Women’s Super League begins its record-breaking three-year...
Published 09/03/21
The 2015/16 season was West Ham's chance to give their famous Boleyn Ground the perfect send-off after 112 years.
A special player was needed to help to do just that.
Enter Dimitri Payet.
Football’s Cult Heroes explores Payet’s journey from Reunion Island to France, how he transformed...
Published 08/18/21