Football's Cult Heroes
By Sky Sports
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!
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!
Latest episode
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Episode six: Kelly Smith
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… -
Episode five: Dimitri Payet
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 Reunio… -
Episode four: Jay-Jay Okocha
In the summer of 2002, Bolton manager Sam Allardyce was once again scouring the market for new players. Without a big budget, being resourceful had become second nature to Big Sam, often using his powers of persuasion to lure players to the Reebok..… -
Episode three: Eric Cantona
It's 1992 and it's a whole new ball game. Manchester United are still searching for their first league title in a generation. By November, United are as low as tenth and in need of inspiration. Badboy Frenchman Eric Cantona, despite doubts over hi… -
Episode two: Jurgen Klinsmann
It's the summer of 1994 and Tottenham are in turmoil. They've been hit with a 12-point deduction, a £600,000 fine and a season ban from the FA Cup. White Hart Lane appeared to be the last ground that German World Cup winner Jurgen Klinsmann would..… -
Episode one: Robbie Fowler
It’s the early 1990s and Liverpool Football Club have just experienced two decades of unrivalled sporting riches. But underneath the silverware the city had been falling apart. The 1970s and 1980s had seen riots on the streets of Toxteth, industria… -
Football's Cult Heroes... Coming soon!
Football's Cult Heroes is a brand new storytelling podcast series from Sky Sports News which will focus on the players that left an everlasting mark on the English game. Told by the players, fans and journalists that were there, the series will...