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Nov 2024
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ALAN SMITH on MAKING FIFA, Phone Calls f...

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On this week’s SPECIAL episode of the Joy of Football Podcast, Martin Tyler & Alan discuss their time providing their voices for FIFA, moments on the gantry, commentary, Football Journalism, Alan’s career, Anfield 89, phone calls from Sir Alex and so much more.

We’re also giving away copies of FIFA, signed by Martin & Alan, both as a giveaway here on Instagram, and in a raffle on a Patreon, so keep an eye out for those!

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00:00 Intro
03:11 FIFA Talk
12:17 Alan Smith Early life
23:40 Joining Leicester from Non-League
26:30 Playing with Gary Lineker
28:23 Dramatic Promotion & Life in the Top Flight
31:42 Transferring to Arsenal + Rejecting Man United!
35:06 Anfield 1989 (Craziest Final Day!)
47:57 Scoring the Winner in Cup Winners Cup Final
50:41 Life After Playing
54:40 SIGNED FIFA GIVEAWY

Music by Arron Clague - https://www.instagram.com/arronclague?igsh=aHg1bjQ3OHpmaXIz

Intro Sequence by Wellong Sadewo (wells.illustration): https://www.instagram.com/wells.illustration/

A massive thank you to our Patreon Supporters:
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Daniel ButiganOn this week’s SPECIAL episode of the Joy of Football Podcast, Martin Tyler & Alan discuss their time providing their voices for FIFA, moments on the gantry, commentary, Football Journalism, Alan’s career, Anfield 89, phone calls from Sir Alex and so much more.

In this clip, hear what it was like to win the League, on the final day, in the most extraordinary way, snatching it from Liverpool away at Anfield!

We’re also giving away copies of FIFA, signed by Martin & Alan, both as a giveaway here on Instagram, and in a raffle on a Patreon, so keep an eye out for those!

Giveaway: https://www.instagram.com/p/DB6EQRqNwP8/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Raffle: https://www.patreon.com/TheJoysofFootballPodcast/shop/signed-fifa-copies-raffle-618038?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=productshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Neil was in Newcastle to see a Chelsea result that we won’t talk about…)

Join Neil Barnett (former Chelsea touch-liner announce and football journalist) alongside the voice of the Premier League Martin Tyler in celebrating the greatest addiction in the World!

Hosted by The Revive Lounge Ltd UCsdye1hUxP4xhgBx9zvuSjg

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