Marc Guehi - The Football Interview

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🗓️ 23 August 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Crystal Palace and England defender Marc Guehi in conversation with Kelly Somers.

Marc Guehi tells his story of becoming one of the most wanted defenders in English football. He talks about the people that have inspired him in his football journey so far and why he still lives at home with his family.

He reveals to Kelly what his ultimate career goal is and delves into what keeps him ticking as an elite level footballer, from reading books to the importance of faith. Plus, he still wants to fulfil his childhood dream of becoming a WWE wrestler.

Timecodes: 0'10 - What football means to Marc and his first memories of the game 1'50 - How did he become a professional footballer? 2'25 - The turning point in his career 4'00 - Who has had a big impact on him 4'40 - The sacrifices his Dad made for him being a church minister 6'00 - What a day would look like when he was younger 7'00 - Why he still lives at home with his family 8'45 - What he likes to do to escape football 10'00 - DJ Marc Guehi 11'00 - How his best friends would describe him and his favourite book 12'20 - One match that would stand out in his career and what he's most proud of in his career to date 13'40 - How he'd describe himself 14'20 - How he'd love to be a WWE wrestler 15'00 - He'd like to be able to play until he's 40

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Transcript

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0:00.0	The Football Interview on the Football Daily podcast and BBC IPlayer.
0:05.9	Mark, let's start with the reason that everyone knows who you are, because you're a footballer.
0:10.8	Tell me what football means to you.
0:14.3	Football is a big part of my life.
0:17.3	It has been for a long time now.
0:19.9	So yeah, it means a lot.
0:21.6	It means, you know, the fact that I'm able to do something that I love every single day,
0:27.6	able to provide for my family, able to meet friends.
0:32.6	So yeah, it means a lot.
0:34.6	What's your earliest memory of playing football? Because we know you came over to England when you were won.
0:40.3	And obviously you can't remember back then, I'm sure.
0:43.3	But what are the first memories with the ball at your feet?
0:46.3	Playing at the park with friends.
0:49.3	We used to do that as often as possible.
0:51.3	And then through that my Sunday League team, Cray Wanderers,
0:54.6	so the bright orange or yellow kit that we had,
0:58.7	still in my memories.
1:00.0	So definitely those memories, which are great.
1:02.8	And I still hold them dear to my heart.
1:05.9	Talk to me about some of the names of players
1:08.0	and people that you remember playing with back then
1:10.3	because I'm sure you had little friends, people on your team that stand out.
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