The Mail on Sunday's Oliver Holt joins me on this episode of Campbell's Footballs to talk me through his journey through the world of journalism.

• what made him get into football and sport generally in the first place

- from the Liverpool Echo to The Times

• A great story about Bobby Robson as well

- following England at Major championships  

- to the daily Mirror - widening of the sporting bases  

• The Mail on Sunday  

• Sunday Supplement 

- Is it hard to be a journalist for a series of high profile newspapers? Is it similar to footballers in the fact that you can get judged for the standard of writing you produce for your articles? How easy is it to keep strong mentally from criticism/abuse on social media for e.g.

- what is a standard week for yourself? How much preparation would you have to do in advance of say a big England game or a Champions League final for instance?  

• advice for budding journalists 

- who is the most intriguing person you've either interviewed or written about

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