This week’s guest on Behind the Lines is broadcaster and retired footballer Pat Nevin.
Pat is covering the Euros for BBC Radio, and he reflects on the distressing Christian Eriksen situation, during which he was providing live commentary. We also discuss whether the television broadcasters were wrong to show as much footage of the incident as they did, and whether Uefa were right to restart the game.
We also discuss Pat’s new book, The Accidental Footballer, in which looks back at his remarkable football career. As a fan of post-punk and classic literature, Pat was an outsider in 1980s English football, and we discuss the impact that had on his career, and also the many principled stands he took throughout his career on racist abuse and discrimination.
Plus: playing for Scotland in that Gary Mackay game, how he might have played for Ireland, music tips, David Luiz’ daft car and waiting in the searing heat for Saddam Hussein.
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