Paul Ritchie - Inside the Hearts title Challenge

About this episode

The episode features Paul Ritchie discussing his experiences in the title race and his career in soccer.

Former Hearts, Manchester City and Rangers defender Paul Ritchie was part of the last Hearts team to run the Glasgow clubs close in a title race. What will be going through the current squads mind? Will they be talking about the possibility of winning the title? We also delve deep into Paul’s unforgettable career, packed with incredible stories from the dressing room and beyond. Which manager fined him for getting his hair cut too short? Which club signed him despite the boss never once meeting him? And which gaffer promised him a deal… then never phoned back?

People in this episode

Host: BBC Radio Scotland

Guest: Paul Ritchie

Topics covered

• soccer
• Hearts title challenge
• Paul Ritchie's career
• dressing room stories
• title race

Keywords

• Hearts
• Paul Ritchie
• soccer
• title challenge
• Manchester City
• Rangers
• dressing room stories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hearts, Manchester City, Rangers

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