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this podcast. Today's podcast is a subject that's interested me for a long time, the medical side

of sport. Sports medicine has come on so much over the years. And today we're talking to Bill Rubbins,

who's written a book all about it. It's called Knife in the Fast Lane,

a surgeon's perspective from the sharp end of sport.

Bill has been a doctor and a surgeon for over 40 years.

His book is huge.

It's a great read, loads of detail,

loads of stories in it, loads of research.

Anyway, let's meet him.

Here's Bill Rubbins.

Music in it, loads of research. Anyway, let's meet him. Here's Bill Rivens.

Hi, Bill.

How are you today?

Fine.

Thank you very much for asking me to come on the show, Tim.

Oh, an absolute pleasure.

I love the book.

It's huge.

There's a lot of it.

I haven't quite got through it all yet. But I've really enjoyed reading all the stories and all the quotes, everything from Bill Shankly saying to, who was it, he said it to?

Tommy Smith.

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