Upson: It was a privilege to wear the No.6 shirt

About this episode

Matthew Upson discusses his career and experiences as a West Ham defender, including wearing the No.6 shirt.

This week on Iron Cast, Chris Scull & Carlton Cole are joined by former England and West Ham defender Matthew Upson. From donning Bobby Moore's famous number 6 jersey to his performances in a West Ham shirt that helped him secure a spot in Fabio Capello's 2010 World Cup squad, this is an episode not to be missed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris Scull, Carlton Cole

Guest: Matthew Upson

Topics covered

• West Ham United
• football history
• World Cup
• defensive strategies
• player interviews

Keywords

• Matthew Upson
• West Ham
• Bobby Moore
• World Cup 2010
• football
• defender
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: West Ham United

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