Joe Hart: The Truth About England, Guardiola and Losing His Place at Man City

About this episode

Joe Hart discusses his career, challenges, and experiences in football, including his time with England and Manchester City.

Joe Hart was England's number one for over a decade, won two Premier Leagues at Manchester City, and was one of the most recognisable goalkeepers of his generation. Then Pep Guardiola arrived - and everything changed. In this conversation with Jake and Damian, Joe speaks with remarkable honesty about the mental block that nearly ended his City career before it peaked, the moment he felt genuinely unbeatable and how quickly that unravelled, and what it was really like inside England's tournament camps when the pressure was at its highest. He also gives his most direct assessment of why England kept falling short at major tournaments - and it's not the answer most people expect. Then comes the harder chapter. The loans, the exits, the moment he genuinely thought professional football was done with him. And finally Celtic, Ange Postecoglou, and an ending so good he admits it scared him. Two sides to Joe Hart: the warrior who needed to be the last line of defence, and the kid from Shrewsbury who never stopped being amazed he got to play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jake, Damian

Guest: Joe Hart

Topics covered

• football
• mental health
• career challenges
• England football
• goalkeeping
• Premier League
• personal journey

Keywords

• Joe Hart
• Pep Guardiola
• Manchester City
• England football
• goalkeeper
• Premier League
• Celtic
• Ange Postecoglou
• mental block
• professional football

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Manchester City, Celtic

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