Before you listen to this BBC podcast I'd like to introduce myself. My name's

Stevie Middleton and I'm a BBC Commissioner for a load of sport

podcasts. I'm lucky to do that at the BBC because I get to work with leading

journalists, experienced pundits and the biggest

sports stars. Together we bring you untold stories and fascinating insights

straight from the player's mouth. But the best thing about doing this at the BBC is

our unique access to the sporting world.

What that means is that we can bring you podcasts that create a real connection to

dedicated sports fans across the UK.

So if you like this podcast, head over to BBC Sounds where you'll find plenty more.

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Wise men listen and laugh while fools talk. I'm Rick Edwards show of the fighting talk season, the season that has seen highs, Paul Dickoff's

Marigno story, Martin Bayfield's revelation about the police, not the worst recent revelation

about the met but still, and a season has also seen

some lows Brian Noble's chatbot impersonation and that time I couldn't remember the

name of a cyclist a bit of of personal news, my professionalism, stop stigering at the back, was

already tested this week when in the course of interviewing David Beckham about his new doc

about the United Treble winners, Beckett said it's been a difficult time for the current team.

We feel probably like it's gone on for a bit too long.

And I had to firmly resist a temptation.

Too wet to myself laughing. But if you watch about the clip on the BBC website you can

really see my lips start to tremble it's lovely to the panel there none of these

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