Paul Smith: Do things which are right, not that are easy (E247)

Frank Lampard is the current head coach of Chelsea FC. Frank retired as one of the greatest players of the modern era, with his legendary status cemented by his extraordinary achievements and statistics.When he left Chelsea in the summer of 2014, Frank was the club's record goalscorer with 211 goals from 649 appearances - a truly remarkable return for a consummate professional plying his trade in midfield.He won 106 international caps for England and was central to the most successful spell in Chelsea's history where he won 11 major trophies, including three Premier League titles, four FA Cups and the Champions League in 2012. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 Syys 20201h 12min

Reece Wabara is a former professional footballer turned fashion CEO powerhouse.Reece played for Manchester City and several loan spells at clubs including Ipswich, Oldham, Doncaster, Wigan and Bolton, before he founded Manière De Voir in 2014 - a sports luxe brand - whilst in the midst of a football career.The multi-million pound Manchester-based online fashion brand has reported a 187% year on year increase in net revenue to over £5 million in the three months to 31 June. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Elo 20201h

Phil Neville was a serial winner in his illustrious 18 year career as a footballer. Phil won 59 caps for England and was a regular with Manchester United in the 1998-99 treble-winning campaign.In total, he won six Premier League titles, three FA Cups and the UEFA Champions League before joining Everton, where he was club captain and played 303 times.Phil was appointed England Women’s head coach in January 2018 winning the SheBelieves Cup title in 2019 and reaching the last four of the World Cup. Phil is the current coach for Inter Miami. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Elo 20201h 3min

Shaun Wane is the current England rugby league Head Coach.Previously Shaun was Head Coach of Wigan, his hometown club for whom he made 149 appearances as a player, from 2011-18 - a period in which the Warriors won three Super League titles, reached five Grand Finals at Old Trafford, won the Challenge Cup at Wembley in 2013, and were crowned World Club Champions in 2017. Shaun also won two caps for Great Britain in 1985-86.Prior to taking the England job, Shaun worked as the High Performance Coach for Scottish Rugby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Elo 202059min

Sir Chris Hoy is a true sporting legend and one of the most successful British athletes of all time with six gold medals and one silver.Chris won his first Olympic gold medal in Athens 2004, won three gold medals at the Beijing Olympics and cemented his name in the history books by winning two golds at the London Olympics in 2012.Following his historic hat-trick of gold medals in Beijing , Chris was voted 2008 BBC Sports Personality of the Year. He was also awarded a Knighthood in the 2009 New Year Honours list. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Elo 202055min

This week’s guest is Dina Asher-Smith, the reigning 200 metres World Champion and the fastest women in British history.Dina took gold at the World Athletics Championships in Doha having already taken silver in the 100 metres.She was also seriously impressive at the European Athletics Championships in Berlin in 2018, winning three gold medals in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay.Dina is one of Britain's best prospects for gold at the Olympic Games in Japan next year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Heinä 202058min

Portuguese dancer Marcelino Sambé is a Principal of The Royal Ballet. At just 25-years old, he already proved himself to be one of the most technically accomplished and inspiring stars in the world of dance, excelling in some of ballet’s trickiest roles – all delivered with his characteristic smile and optimism.Born in a poor area on the outskirts of Lisbon, his father died when he was 8 and his guidance came from his local community centre.Marcelino is only the second black dancer ever to make the Royal Ballet’s top tier following on from Carlos Acosta. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Heinä 202059min

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored 126 goals in 366 appearances for Manchester United, but that doesn’t go nearly far enough in explaining his legacy at Old Trafford.On the field, the Norwegian became an embodiment of the Reds’ never-say-die spirit in their most successful decade, often scoring late goals when points or trophies looked to have been lost. The most special of all being the Champions League final in 1999 cementing his place in Man Utd folklore.Since retiring as a player, Ole returned to his homeland in 2011 and spent three years with Molde before taking over at then Premier League side Cardiff City.In December 2018, Ole received a call he just could not turn down - Manchester United. He was made permanent manager in March 2019 until 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Heinä 202051min