Learning to Beat The Odds with Danny Simpson

“You just want to be a kid who plays football”

Danny Simpson describes the moment he beat the odds to win the premier league with Leicester City in 2016. It’s one of the greatest sporting stories of all time, and Danny tells Scott about the comedown from that massive high.

Danny also describes what’s it like to play alongside footballing legends like Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo, as well as what he learnt from Sir Alex Ferguson.

CW: This episode contains references to substance misuse.

Season 3 of Learning As I Go is supported by British Triathlon.  Throughout this series, you’ll hear updates from Scott as he trains for his first triathlon in July. You can join Scott at the Sunderland triathlon by clicking here and using the code LEARNING25 at checkout for 25 pounds off.