Life Goals with Theo Delaney

Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Alan Johnson

Theo Delaney's guest is former postman Alan Johnson who also had stints as the leader of the Union of Communication Workers and as as Home Secretary in Gordon Brown's government. Now a best selling and critically acclaimed author, his love of football and music is clear as he relives goals stretching from 1958 to 2014 that frame his extraordinary life story. A lifelong fan of QPR his deep affection for his adopted home of Hull is also apparent. His chosen scorers include Nat Lofthouse, Geoff Hurst. Rodney Marsh and Dean Windass. <br/> See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Every football fan knows it's the goals that really stay with you such is their juddering emotional impact. In Life Goals well known football fanatics re -live the eight defining goals of their lives with host Theo Delaney and reflect on what was happening at the time as it all comes flooding back. Like a good football match it veers from the poignant to the euphoric