Dr James's One Cap Wonders

With options to play for Scotland, England and Sierra Leone, Steven Caulker discusses his one England cap and then the choice he made to not remain a One Cap Wonder. He expands on what his #AFCON debut was like for Sierra Leone ten years after his goalscoring England appearance and being rejected by Steve Clarke.In this episode the talented ex #Spurs defender also discusses his future career plans in management after playing under #Klopp at #Liverpool and many more great coaches with such a wide variety of incredible experiences across England, Scotland, Wales, Spain, Iceland and Turkish #football. Support the show

A story of what could have been with sheer perseverance. Joe's career only had very high highs and very low lows. From making his debut in the Championship and playing for Malta to being clubless during covid and fighting injury after injury, with grace, determination and tenacity. His story, his cap and more in this episode.Support the show

From being the 58th woman capped for England to pioneering roles in the FA and developing the women's game as well as her own cap Julie Hemsley shares all and discusses what it is like to be the assistant manager of a national team on the other side of the international setup.Support the show

Treble winner Chantel talks of being a rising star in Women's football, her one cap and her new career as a performance coach and explores how she fell out of love with football. Her journey and career highs and lows discussed in this episode.Support the show

From earning 21k a year and training as a social worker to playing in front of 80,000 fans, Ella Masar has done it all in the beautiful game, across more than half a dozen countries and major clubs including PSG her career has the medals to prove it. In this episode she describes her incredible sporting journey and her current role as a manager and plans for the future.Support the show

Esther Sullastres has played a staggering almost 500 games both for major clubs including Barcelona, Seville, Valencia and others as well as a range of underage caps for the Spanish national team. In this episode she talks about the evolution of women's football over her career, the standards expected and how she juggles training and studying to be a veterinarian. This insightful discussion shines a light on the progression and success of women's football in Spain and also the tenacity and mindset of an outstanding goalkeeper playing at the highest levels.Support the show

An incredible journey that began at 17 in the 4th tier of French and took him to breaking records as a striker all the way to the top of French football, to Dubai and back to France, along the way making his inspirational international debut in the Nou Cap against Colombia, Jawad's story is one less ordinary and this episode covers his fascinating career with his focus now on the growing global sport TEQBALLSupport the show

From bursting on the scene as a teenager making his debut under Paul Dickov to playing in front of crowds of 48,000 and getting promoted with Sunderland, Carl Winchester saw the highs and lows of football and discusses how hard work was the key in his career which now sees him playing in front of passionate fans with Derry City. In this episode he explains how proud he was to play for Northern Ireland during the Nations Cup.Support the show

Daniel's career took him from his hometown club in Denmark to Norway to California and to making his international debut in Phoenix Arizona.In this episode he explains the importance of family values, of having a supportive twin brother  and father who both played football in his early years as a career professional. He describes his father video taping his debut due to the time difference back to Europe and how he values and respects his wife who has been a cornerstone of his career for more than a decade.Support the show

In this Episode, Jefferson talks about his extraordinary journeyman career with 51 moves over 28 years as well as what it meant to play for Dominica, the country of his mother who was a major influence and support throughout his life. An inspiring story of a man whose love of the game didn't stop even when he went to prison and his drive and determination to get back to football is now leading him to coaching and inspiring future generations to focus on sport, fitness, education and health.Support the show