Ian Wright and Steph Houghton welcome Arsenal and England legend Kelly Smith into the studio to tell her story! She talks us through everything from the Lionesses to the USA and three stints at Arsenal and shows never-before-seen footage of her career. Kelly answers questions on key moments in her career, including THAT celebration, injuries, and retirement, before sharing her thoughts on working with the current Arsenal women's team.

(00:00) Welcome

(01:50) Kelly Smith joins us

(02:20) England dreams

(04:15) Letter from the England manager

(04:37) Getting scouted by Arsenal

(05:22) Her first England training camp

(08:30) Wembley Ladies to Arsenal

(10:13) Moving to America 

(15:42) Playing for the Philadelphia Charge

(17:24) Back to Arsenal and winning

(21:15) Injuries

(25:37) The World Cup “boot” celebration

(27:47) Favourite tournaments

(31:29) Favourite position

(33:36) Being a leader

(36:25) Retirement 

(38:57) Punditry and harassment 

(40:50) Coaching at Arsenal

(50:09) Advice for future Kelly Smiths

(52:23) Quickfire questions

(56:58)) Kelly’s dream five-a-side team

Hosts: Steph Houghton and Ian Wright
Executive Producer: Roscoe Bowman

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