Kammy & Ben's Proper Football Podcast

This episode discusses issues that some people might find distressing. If you are suffering distress or despair, details of help and support are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.

Former Aston Villa favourite Lee Hendrie joins Kammy and Ben for this week’s Proper Football Podcast.

He takes us through his disastrous Villa debut and reveals which surprising figure consoled him while the game was going on. He tells us which manager woul...

This week’s episode features rows, Rolexes and a job interview for Kammy at a “gentleman’s club” as former Crystal Palace, Birmingham and Republic of Ireland striker Clinton Morrison sits down in the Proper Football studio.

He takes us through that spat between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy in Japan, his unlikely bromance with Attilio Lombardo and explains why Robbie Savage drove him mad on the pitch, even when they were teammates.

He ...

Former West Ham, Liverpool and Birmingham City defender Julian Dicks is this week's guest on the Proper Football Podcast and, just as on the pitch, he does not hold back.

Why did he and Frank McAvennie hitch a ride on a milk float during training? What made him chuck his boots at a young Frank Lampard? And what was it like in the "brutal" Birmingham City dressing room of the 1980s? He talks about kicking Paolo Di Canio, arguing with...

Joining Kammy and Ben this week is the Wrexham goal machine Paul Mullin.

He talks about what it's like suddenly becoming famous on both sides of the Atlantic, being papped in LA and why he turned down the owner's offer of using his house when he had to stay on after his pre-season injury.

He also reveals what it's like being followed around by the documentary cameras, how he ended up on the books of both Everton and Liverpool as a ki...

This week's guest with Kammy and Ben is Arsenal legend Martin Keown.

He talks about everything from his spat with Ruud van Nistelrooy in 'The Battle of Old Trafford', to playing with Henry and Bergkamp and how he'd handle Erling Haaland today. He also explains why he left Arsenal as a teenager over £50, which player drove Tony Adams crazy in training because he couldn't get near him, why Arsene Wenger said players should only have o...

This week's guest with Kammy and Ben on the Proper Football Podcast is a Premier League legend: former QPR, Newcastle, Tottenham and West Ham striker Les Ferdinand.

Who stopped him from joining Manchester United? What changed his relationship at Newcastle with Kevin Keegan and which modern day manager blew his mind?

He takes us inside his former position as Director of Football at QPR: why he left and what he would change. He also di...

Kammy and Ben return on BBC Sounds with series 3 of the Proper Football Podcast and their first guest is Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish.

He takes us inside what it’s like to be a Premier League chairman and answers some key questions about his time at the club: why was Patrick Vieira sacked? Why did he bring back Roy Hodgson and why did Wilfried Zaha choose to leave the Eagles?

He also discusses the wider game in general, from ...

Former Bolton, Southampton and Blackburn striker Kevin Davies is this week's guest on the pod and you can listen to it first on BBC Sounds.

He answers some key questions from his career: how did a hotel room chat with Big Sam help revitalise his career? Why did he love playing against John Terry and did Bolton deserve their long ball tag?

He also recalls Chesterfield's FA Cup semi-final defeat to Middlesbrough, reveals why he fell fo...

Former Tottenham captain Ledley King is this week’s guest and you can listen to it first on BBC Sounds.

He explains why Harry Kane should stay at Tottenham, why he backs chairman Daniel Levy and gives his thoughts on Antonio Conte’s outburst which eventually led to his dismissal. He also reflects on some of the big names he worked with at Spurs: Harry Redknapp, Gareth Bale, Luka Modric and Edgar Davids.

Elsewhere, he recalls the nigh...

Lionesses Legend and Queen of the Jungle Jill Scott joins Kammy and Ben on the pod and you can listen to it first on BBC Sounds.

She reveals whether she thinks England will win the upcoming Women’s World Cup despite some big name absentees and gives her thoughts on why so many top players are currently suffering ACL injuries. She also recalls how one of her own teammates was vocally unimpressed about her introduction as a sub on her...

Kammy and Ben are joined by former Norwich and West Ham striker Dean Ashton and you can listen to it first on BBC Sounds.

Dean recalls his career from being a precocious talent at Crewe to winning his only England cap under Fabio Capello - not that he was a big fan of Dean's physique. He also recalls being wooed by Alan Pardew, explains why Steven Gerrard isn't human and remembers the time his non-football watching dad told a legen...

Kammy and Ben are joined by the former Brighton, Palace and Bournemouth striker Glenn Murray and you can listen to it first on BBC Sounds.

Which manager does he call crazy and which a wizard? Who told him he was the fifth of the club's five strikers? And who asked him to coach his own replacement? He also gives his view on why Graham Potter didn't work out at Chelsea, why he and Eddie Howe didn't get on at Bournemouth and does he re...

Proper Football is going Beast Mode this week as Kammy and Ben are joined by Adebayo Akinfenwa and you can listen to it first on BBC Sounds.

He chats about receiving love from Guardiola, Klopp and Mourinho, fights among teammates and what really happened when an outfield player saved his penalty in a recent non-league game.

Meanwhile, Kammy is confused over who or what KSI is, recalls when a blag for a free dinner didn’t work out and...

Former Arsenal and England defender Lee Dixon is this week's guest and you can listen to it first on BBC Sounds.

He takes Kammy and Ben inside his time at Arsenal, from joining the club under George Graham to winning the league title on that epic night at Anfield in 1989 and then working under Arsene Wenger as he transformed the club. He also discusses why he thinks Wenger got under Sir Alex Ferguson's skin, whether the Tuesday Club...

Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel joins Kammy and Ben on season 2 of the podcast, and you can listen to it first on BBC Sounds.

He recalls the surprise meeting with Sir Alex Ferguson that led to him joining United, recalls what it was like rooming with Eric Cantona and how he ended up on stage performing with Robbie Williams.

And a West Ham fan reveals how she jinxed her ex's football team in Father Kammy. But does she recei...

Everton and Nigeria midfielder Alex Iwobi is this week's guest on the pod, and you can listen to it first on BBC Sounds.

Alex reveals how he overcame the doubters, including some of his teachers, to forge a successful football career. He also discusses why he's an advocate for mental health and whether Everton can improve their results between now and the end of the season.

He also recalls when Arsene Wenger announced he was leaving ...

This episode discusses issues that some people might find distressing. If you suffer or have suffered domestic abuse, details of help are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.

This week's pod has a bit of everything: last-gasp winners, The Masked Singer, Vinny Kompany's head, and a transfer exclusive as the guys sit down with Birmingham City striker - and Watford legend - Troy Deeney. He recalls that goal against Leicester, how he stop...

Liverpool's Andy Robertson is this week's guest on season 2 of the podcast, and you can listen to it first on BBC Sounds.

Andy takes us inside the Anfield dressing room to tell us about his teammates, how Jurgen Klopp inspired their 2019 Champions League victory and why he lost his head with five minutes to go of that match. He also talks about growing into the role of Scotland captain, why he thinks English players sometimes get a ...

Kammy and Ben are back with season 2 of the Proper Football Podcast, and you can hear new episodes first on BBC Sounds before anywhere else.

Kammy's got out his Italian phrasebook as the lads are in Como to speak to former Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas.

He talks about Messi, Wenger and Guardiola, discusses the Gunners chances of winning the Premier League this season and what it was really like to play for t...