John Hartson: I'd Either Be Dead Or In Jail | Ep 35

Ben is joined today by John Hartson, former professional footballer for teams including Arsenal, West Ham United and Celtic among many other prestigious clubs.

Ben begins by asking John about his start in football. After being spotted by a Luton Town scout at the age of ten in his hometown of Swansea, John spent his summers at their training camps until he was 16 and was able to sign an official youth contract with them. At 19 he was signed to Arsenal by legendary manager George Graham, and it was there he played alongside the likes of Ian Wright and Dennis Bergkamp.

After two seasons he moved on to West Ham United, where he believes he was at the peak of his physical capabilities on the pitch, but it was his time at Celtic from 2001-2006 that he describes as ‘joyous’, with 60,000 fans in attendance every week and scoring regularly.

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