E12 - Darren Moore: Premier league footballer and experienced manager | Having a secure identity

We kick off the new year on the Christians in Sport podcast with a trip to the Hawthorns – home of West Bromwich Albion. Here Danno meets former West Brom, Derby and Portsmouth defender Darren Moore, who is now First Team Coach of West Brom.

Listen to this absorbing podcast as Darren talks about:

• The last-minute call up that saw him make his first-team debut at 17 (4mins 20secs)
• The gut-wrenching experience of not getting to play in the Premier League after winning promotion with Bradford City (6.30)
• The influence Bradford teammate Wayne Jacobs had on his Christian faith (9.20)
• How he felt when he understood he could trust God and not be fearful (11.30)
• The chances he had to share his faith in Jesus with teammates at Portsmouth (14.40)
• His friendship with Linvoy Primus, who also became a Christian (18.40)
• The rollercoaster experience of yo-yoing between the Championship and the Premier League with West Brom (19.40)
• Winning the Championship Play-off Final with Derby against West Brom (22.50)
• Helping current footballers look to Christ (25.00)
• The assurance of his secure status as a child of God (28.45)
• Being part of a fellowship group for Christian footballers in the Midlands (31.50)
• And much more…