The Wombats have sold over a million albums and achieved over 2.5 billion streams since they first wowed audiences 20 years ago. With eagerly awaited new album ‘Oh! The Ocean' out In February and a UK/Europe arena tour to follow in March, founding member and Everton devotee Dan Haggis joins @theodelaney on Life goals with Big Duncan Ferguson, Barry Horne and Tim Howard(!) among his chosen scorers. The Killers, Radiohead and Neil Young feature on the intriguing music...

Theo Delaney is joined by columnist and author Giles Smith who writes brilliantly on the twin obsessions he shares with Life Goals: football and music. His latest book, the critically accalimed  'My My Abba Through The Ages', is the definitive text on the Swedish susperstars. A long time Chelsea season ticket holder his chosen scorers include Kenny Swain, John Spencer and Gianfranco...

Writer Harry Ritchie joins Theo Delaney to relive the goals of his life. The journalist and author of six books, numerous newspaper articles and book reviews is a lifelong fan of Raith Rovers and also a huge music fan so the goal and record slections are authorative and emotionally resonant.  @LifeGoalsTD  @theodelaney  https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney is joined by the acclaimed broadcaster Gideon Coe who has been a mainstay of BBC 6 Music since its inception in 2002 and currently co-hosts the Riley and Coe show on Monday to Thursday evenings. A Spurs fan, among his chosen scorers are Glenn Hoddle, Paul Gascoigne Ronaldinho and Dele Alli and his music list is as discerning as you might expect of such a renowned...

Part two of Theo Delaney's interview with prolific sport writing legend Norman Giller who, in 1957, aged 17, became the Assistan Sports Editor of the Stratford Express (circulation 100,000) and never looked back. The latest of his 121 published books 'Sir Bill - The Complete Bill Nicholson Story' was co-written with Spurs legend Steve Perryman and is the definitive text on the most important figure in the history of Tottenham...

Theo Delaney's guest is the venerable sports writer Norman Giller whose long career spans Newspapers TV and 121 published books including  hist latest 'Sir Bill - The Complete Bill Nicholson Story', co-written with Spurs legend Steve Perryman. In this part one of two the coreres include hios great friends Jimmy Greaves and Geoff Hurst. @NormanGiller @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney  http://normangillerbooks.com/ https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Part two with guest Simon Delaney the acclaimed television director reliving the goals of his life with his nephew Theo Delaney. Crouch and Kane are among the scorers as the pleasure and the pain of following Spurs become the dominant themes. simondelaneytv @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney  www.simondelaney.tv https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney is joined by his uncle Simon Delaney, the esteemed TV director whose many credits include Cold Feet and Death In Paradise. A lifelong Spurs fan, Alan Gilzean and Glenn Hoddle are among his chosen scorers in this part one of two.  @simondelaneytv @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney  www.simondelaney.tv https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Neil Atkinson of The Anfield Wrap continues to relive the goals of his life with Theo Delaney delving deep into the impact of Jurgen Klopp and Mo Salah at Anfield and recalling an encounter with the Champions League Trophy at 3am in a Madrid hotel. His new book, the acclaimed 'Transformer' expands further and is out on Spetember 26th. @knox_harrington @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney  theanfieldwrap.com https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney is joined by Neil Atkinson the presenter and CEO of The Anfield Wrap, the fan-built media organistion for Liverpool supporters that now has full time staff of nine and a global reach from its Merseyside offices. Neil's new book Transformer has already had glowing recommendations from Jamie Carragher and previous Life Goals guest Jonathan Liew and is released in September 2024. This is part one of...

Theo Delaney is joined by Karen Carney who played for England 144 times before embarking on a high profilel broadcasting career  and chairing the government’s widely lauded Future Of Women’s Football Review. A Birmingham City fan she chooses goals from Paul Tait, David Beckham, Brandy Chastain and more.  @kazcarney @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/raising-the-bar-reframing-the-opportunity-in-womens-football https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Part two of Theo Delaney's conversation with brilliant match commentator Seb Hiytchinson with goals from Chloe Kelly Jude Belingham and more plus musings on the next England manager, the true meaning of football allegiences and why Disney own childhood. And much more.  @Seb_Hutch @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://www.tripleamedia.com/talent/seb-hutchinson https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney is joined by top ITV match commentator Seb Hutchinson who's unmistakeable tones are also familair from his Premier League work with Sky. A life long England fan his chosen scorers in this first of two parts include Alan Shearer, Michael Owen and Ronaldinho. @Seb_Hutch @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://www.tripleamedia.com/talent/seb-hutchinson https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney is joined by Anna and Emily from the brilliant Friedberg whose excellent debut album Hardcore Workout Queen has just been announced and will be reeased in November.   Sharing the goals of their lives, Anna is a Rapid Vienna and Austria fan and Emily supports Liverpool and England so the variety of goals is rich from a scorers including Hans Krankl, Jude Bellingham, Ella Toone and Marcel Sabitzer.  @friedbergmusic...

Theo Delaney is joined by Anna and Emily from the brilliant Friedberg whose excellent debut album Hardcore Workout Queen has just been announced and will be reeased in November.   Sharing the goals of their lives, Anna is a Rapid Vienna and Austria fan and Emily supports Liverpool and England so the variety of goals is rich from scorers including Hans Krankl, Jude Bellingham, Ella Toone and Marcel Sabitzer.  @friedbergmusic...

Joining Theo Delaney to relive the goals of his life is writer Neil Forsyth who first found fame with his cult character Bob Servant who was championed by previous Life Goals guest Irvine Welsh and played by Brian Cox in a BBC radio adaptation. His most recent success is the BAFTA nominate TV drama about the Brinks Matt robbery The Gold which returns for a second series on BBC 1 later this year. Neil, who has a production company called Tannadice Pictures, is a huge Dundee United fan and...

Theo Delaney’s guest is Barrie Tomlinson the writer and editor of numerous comics and characters including the one and only Roy Of The Rovers with whom he has had a long and mutually beneficial association. A Melchester Rovers fan, among Barrie’s chosen scorers are Ferenc Puskas, David Beckham and Roy Race himself. @BarrieEditor1 @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney  https://tinyurl.com/BarrieBooks https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Part two of Theo Delaney's fascinating converstaion with novelist Tim Pears the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature who is also a player, coach and devoted fan of football. He's an occasional sports writer too. The conversation resumes in Krakow and covers the Lionesses, Lional Messi and his local side Oxford City. https://timpears.com/ https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links @Life GoalsTD @theodelaney

Writer Tim Pears joins Theo Delaney to relive the goals of his life. In a fascinating and wide ranging conversation the acclaimed novelist and occasional sports writer expounds on a lifelong love of football from watching the Brazil 1970 team to regular attendance at his local club Oxford City. He's also been a player and a coach and talks about the therapeiutic qualities of Lionel Messi and his concerns about the commercialisation of the modern...

Joining Theo Delaney to relive the goals of her life is the Digital Editor of the BBC World Service Anna Doble who presents the weekly radio show Pick of the World. Her new book, the acclaimed ‘Connection Is A Song’, tells her story of coming of age in the 90s through the music of the the time. Anna is a Leeds fan and among her chosen scorers are Luke Ayling, Pablo Hernandez and Chloe Kelly...

Theo Delaney's guest is the compelling Irvine Welsh one of the most succesful and influential novelists of his generation who shot to fame with the publication of his debut novel Trainspotting in 1993. The era-defining film adaptation followed in 1996 and there have been many more brilliant books, plays and films since. His latest novel 'Resolution' is published imminently. A lifelong Hibenrian fan, among his chosen scorers are Joe Baker, Dominique Malonga and David Gray. Thanks again to Wave...

Part two with John Cross, the Daily Mirror's Chief Football Writer and chair of the Football Writers Association. His book - 'Arsene Wenger The Inside Story of Arsenal Under Wenger' is highly recommended. We resume at the 2018 Champions League final. @johncrossmirror @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney  https://www.mirror.co.uk/authors/john-cross/ https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney is joined by the Daily Mirror's chief football writer and Chair of the Football Writers Association John Cross. A lifelong Arsenal fan he chooses goals from Rocastle, Adams and Bale and refelcts on 25 years on the Mirror covering a changing football and media landscape. This is part one of two. @johncrossmirror @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney  https://www.mirror.co.uk/authors/john-cross/ https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Part two with writer and photographer Nick Davidson - author of ‘Forza Sankt Pauli: Supporting a radical football club in a polarised political age’ one of two books he has written about the cult the Bundesliga club whose home Millerntor-Stadion is where we resume… @outside_left @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney  https://www.outside-left.com/ https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links