Shay Given: Episode 218

This week Irish footballing legend Shay Given invited Jarlath to his home to talk about the lonely business of goalkeeping (8:00), turning down Alex Ferguson (14:00), being used as a pawn in the business of football (24:00) and the players who wouldn’t even open their own post (1:00:00).

From the mistakes that haunted him throughout his career (11:00) to the lies that Newcastle United told to the media about his departure from the club (23:00) and why he believes Mancini was sacked from Manchester City (30:00), this is a fascinating and frank conversation with one of Ireland's greatest ever sporting icons.

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