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Joe Wilkinson wants to make footballer Patrick Bamford become his new best mate.

Joe Wilkinson has always wanted a professional footballer to be his mate. Patrick Bamford has signed up to this podcast to work out if they can become true friends.

Joe Wilkinson has always wanted a professional footballer to be his mate. Step forward Patrick Bamford, who has signed up to this podcast to work out if the pair really can become true friends. Joe is a lifelong Gillingham supporter and wants to discover what it takes to play the game at the highest level because you can't support a friend without understanding what they've gone through and the challenges they face. Pat has agreed to answer any question that Joe thinks of so they will cover plenty of ground and you get to hear insight and stories from inside the dressing room at a professional football club as the two hosts get to know each other by spending time together recording this podcast.

My Mate's A Footballer: Patrick Bamford’s 5 a side Clinic

Patrick Bamford’s 5 a side Clinic

BBC Radio 5 Live - My Mate's A Footballer, Patrick Bamford’s 5 a side Clinic

An episode about transfers gets derailed as Joe asks Pat how to become a better player.

Patrick Bamford gives Joe Wilkinson some tips and tricks of how to become a better 5 a side player...after they derail an episode supposed to be about transfers.

Joe slightly derailed this episode in order to utilise the time he spends with his professional footballer co-host. After a crushing defeat, Joe wants to know what things he could add to his game to become a better player at the tender age of 48. Pat obliges with a couple of tips and tricks and we also learn something that Joe could never imagine about the world of professional football which only helps their friendship become stronger.

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