Why I Was Better For Liverpool Than England | John Barnes | The Jeff Stelling Show | OLBG

The legendary John Barnes joins The Jeff Stelling Show for one of his most revealing interviews ever 🙌 From the iconic World In Motion rap to his unforgettable England career, Liverpool glory and the reality of racism in football, Barnes tells stories you've never heard before 🎙️ In this episode John reveals: 💰 How much he was REALLY paid for the World In Motion rap ❌ Why England never got the best out of him 💪 His honest thoughts on Jude Bellingham 😱 Playing football with Marvin Gaye 🐝 The incredible influence of Graham Taylor and Elton John at Watford 🔴 Why Liverpool's culture made him a better player 😔 His experiences of racism then and now 🙏 His prostate cancer diagnosis and why every man should get tested 🔔 Subscribe to OLBG so you don’t miss an episode of The Jeff Stelling Show:    / @olbguk   🚨 WIN a signed John Barnes 1990 England World Cup Shirt! Entry is completely FREE! 👉 https://www.olbgprizes.com/barnes 18+ | UK Entrants Only | T&Cs apply ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 - Coming up on The Jeff Stelling Show with John Barnes 01:16 - Welcome to the show - meet John Barnes 01:30 - Spotted by a taxi driver: the debut that almost never happened 04:20 - "I hid my cancer from my mum" — Barnes opens up 08:40 - OLBG Prizes - Win signed John Barnes England shirt for FREE 👉 https://www.olbgprizes.com/barnes 09:35 - Why winning tournaments is harder than England fans think 12:30 - The Glenn Hoddle problem: when English football wasted its best players 15:40 - The issue with Jude Bellingham 19:45 - "We never got rid of racism" — Saka, Rashford, Sancho, society & the uncomfortable truth 26:00 - Graham Taylor: the manager who shaped everything 31:40 - Elton John as chairman: "Sorry, boss" 34:10 - Daunting? Joining Liverpool & the Anfield way 39:20 - The 5-0 win Tom Finney called the greatest game he'd ever seen 42:18 - Why management didn't work out: the Celtic story 48:45 - Marvin Gaye, Bob Marley & growing up around legends 50:35 - The World In Motion rap: "We made the wrong decision" #JohnBarnes #Liverpool #England #WorldInMotion #Italia90 #JeffStelling #TheJeffStellingShow #OLBG #PremierLeague #FootballPodcast #ThreeLions #LiverpoolFC #JudeBellingham #NewOrder #FootballInterview