The life and times of Troy Townsend – Football Weekly

Football Weekly

The Guardian

Soccer, Sports

4.6 • 9K Ratings

🗓️ 27 June 2023

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Troy Townsend joins Max Rushden and Barry Glendenning to discuss his life and times, including his early playing career, the tragic loss of his son and his tireless campaigning against racism in football. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

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0:00.0	This is the Guardian.
0:10.2	We don't all get a good innings in life.
0:12.8	I'm Andrew Strauss and I lost my wife Ruth to cancer in 2018.
0:17.4	One of the hardest things about an incurable cancer diagnosis
0:20.7	is talking to your children about it.
0:23.4	The Ruth Strauss Foundation is here to help.
0:26.4	We support parents to prepare their children to face grief.
0:30.4	You can help.
0:31.7	Joining our Red for Ruth fundraising campaign.
0:34.8	At the Ruth Strauss Foundation, we believe no family
0:37.6	should have to face grief alone.
0:39.7	Fancy a fever tree and vodka.
0:43.7	Yes, vodka.
0:45.1	Not gin.
0:46.4	Because this is fever tree Mexican lime soda.
0:49.7	Yes, soda, not tonic.
0:52.6	With Mexican lime and Japanese Yuzu
0:54.8	for a zesty, refreshing lime soda, that's just sweet enough.
0:59.2	Delicious with vodka or on its own.
1:02.6	Fever tree Mexican lime soda.
1:05.0	Mixed with the best.
1:07.2	Mmm, now that hits the spot.
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