The Players' Podcast
Alasdair Hooper hosts the second FIFA Women’s World Cup special with former England international defender Laura Bassett. As the 2019 World Cup approaches Laura is one player who knows … Continue Reading FIFA World Cup Special: Laura Bassett
Alasdair Hooper hosts the first FIFA Women’s World Cup special with England international and Wolfsburg goalkeeper Mary Earps. With the 2019 World Cup proving to be such a vital … Continue Reading FIFA World Cup Special: Mary Earps
Freelance Scottish football writer Lewis Michie takes us through Shelley Kerr’s squad as they make their debut at the FIFA World Cup in France. Can they make an impact at the competition? … Continue Reading FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019: The Scotland team hoping to captivate a nation
Sportswriter Yashas Mudumbai looks at the important numbers highlighting why the 2019 FIFA World Cup is so important. The World Cup. It’s the pinnacle for anyone in their particular sport and, without a shadow … Continue Reading The importance of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup by the numbers
Sportswriter Yashas Mudumbai previews the biggest FIFA Women’s World Cup yet. The countdown to the opening day of the Women’s World Cup on June 7 is reaching fever pitch and, thanks to … Continue Reading FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019: Everything you need to know
Will Moulton hosts a Netball World Cup special of the podcast with Northern Ireland international Niamh Cooper, England star Jade Clarke and Scotland’s Emily Nicholl. With 50 days to go ahead … Continue Reading Netball World Cup Special: Niamh Cooper, Jade Clarke and Emily Nicholl
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton are joined by two-time Paralympic gold medalist Danielle Brown MBE on episode 38 of SportSpiel. FEATURE INTERVIEW On our feature interview section (5:25) will chats to … Continue Reading Danielle Brown: Paralympic gold and ‘humiliating’ classification tests
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton host a special episode of the podcast to celebrate two years since the first SportSpiel episode aired. Episode 1, featuring British fencer James-Andrew Davis, … Continue Reading Two years of SportSpiel
“It’s very difficult because at times you can feel like you’re not good enough – or at keeping up with the standard others are producing – and you don’t feel … Continue Reading Hope Warner: The struggles of matching up to the best in badminton
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton are joined by Badminton England prospect Hope Warner on episode 37 of SportSpiel. FEATURE INTERVIEW On our feature interview section (4:48) interviewer Yashas Mudumbai chats to … Continue Reading Hope Warner: Fighting to be good enough
Women’s football in England is in the midst of a revolution. After years of institutional neglect and a lack of investment, elite women’s football has finally grown, in the eyes … Continue Reading Now is the time for women’s football to get the exposure it deserves
Will Moulton hosts a football special episode of the podcast with Reading FC Women midfielder Remi Allen. The 28-year-old is currently plying her trade at Reading in the WSL … Continue Reading Football special: Remi Allen
Alasdair Hooper hosts a boxing special episode of the podcast with Scottish boxer Hannah Rankin. Having grown up on a sheep farm in Scotland the 28-year-old classical musician has … Continue Reading Boxing Special: Hannah Rankin
Will Moulton hosts a Six Nations special episode of the podcast with Scottish Rugby international Jade Konkel. In the third of our Six Nations specials – in collaboration with … Continue Reading Six Nations Special: Jade Konkel
“I just felt like a failure. I thought I’d failed at what I’d been trying to do and not only had I not achieved what I wanted, I just … Continue Reading Laura Gallagher: “I just felt like a failure”
Will Moulton hosts a gymnastics special episode of the podcast with 2017 British trampoline champion Laura Gallagher. In this special Laura reveals all about the mental struggles that led … Continue Reading Gymnastics Special: Laura Gallagher