The Players Lounge · Episode 02Published
Robert Earnshaw: I Went to Play Football but Ended Up in a War
Former Wales international · Released 8 October 2026 · 2 hr 23 min
Robert Earnshaw joins Gerryn for a conversation that goes far beyond the goals and the somersaults: childhood in Zambia and Malawi, family, confidence, Cardiff City, Wales, injury, and his recollections of playing abroad and experiencing conflict in Tel Aviv.
Show notes
- Growing up in Zambia and Malawi, family influence and moving to Wales.
- Cardiff City, the goals and the somersault celebration.
- Confidence, practice and the work behind professional football.
- Wales and the disappointment of the Russia play-off.
- Injury and finding an identity beyond a playing career.
- Robert's recollections of playing abroad and experiencing conflict in Tel Aviv.
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Gerryn's written piece on this conversation, with the context around the episode.
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