About the Author

Richie Sadlier is a former professional footballer, currently working as a television pundit and psychotherapist. He is a regular contributor to RTE radio and the Second Captains sports podcasts, presenting The Player's Chair. He also writes regularly for The Irish Times. Dion Fanning is an award-winning journalist, who works for JOE where he presents the Ireland Unfiltered podcast and writes about politics and sport. Before joining JOE in 2016, he was the London-based football correspondent for the Sunday Independent, reporting from five World Cup and covering the Premier League.