Over a career spanning more than 700 appearances, Jody played at the highest level with Sunderland and Wolves, facing some of the greatest players of his generation while building a reputation as one of football’s most reliable defenders.
In this episode, Jody discusses:
⚽ Life at Wolves and Sunderland
⚽ Playing against Eric Cantona, Dennis Bergkamp, Alan Shearer, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Robin van Persie
⚽ The legendary Niall Quinn & Kevin Phillips partnership
⚽ Premier League dressing rooms and football culture
⚽ The road to becoming a Wolves legend
⚽ Family tragedy and personal resilience
⚽ Losing his son Jake
⚽ Supporting his son Toby through leukemia
⚽ How art became an outlet away from football
⚽ Life after retirement
This is a powerful, honest and inspiring conversation packed with football stories, emotion and perspective from one of the game’s most respected professionals.
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