PL Stories, Nayef Aguerd

With the Premier League embarking on their first ever pre-season tournament in the USA, we talk to the players of the teams competing and meet fans living on either side of the Atlantic to get a taster of their match day experiences and what we can expect over the nine day event.

Arguably the greatest American goalkeeper of all time, Brad Friedel made an incredible 450 appearances in the Premier League playing for Tottenham, Aston Villa, Blackburn and Liverpool. We sit down with the 52-year-old to recount his incredible journey to the top of English football.

We talk to the cast of characters who helped Blackpool reach the dizzy heights of the Premier League in the 2010-11 season. With some hilarious anecdotes and unexpected tales, we hear from the team of lower league misfits, led by the charismatic Ian Holloway on how they fought against all the odds and so nearly confounded their critics.

With 6 Premier League titles to his name, Rio Ferdinand is widely regarded as one of the best defenders to have played in the League.

Arsene Wenger lifted three Premier League trophies and was in charge of Arsenal when they went a whole season in the top flight unbeaten.

The Champions Story follows the journey of Arsenal and Manchester City.

David Brooks opens up about being diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkin Lymphoma and how he managed to beat cancer.

Park Ji-Sung and Son Heung-Min talk about their journey into the Premier League and explain the difficulties they faced while expanding football even further in South Korea.

Justin Edinburgh was a veteran player in the 1990s for Tottenham Hotspur who passed away after a cardiac arrest in 2019. His son Charlie is campaigning for defibrillators to be a legal requirement in all health and sports facilities in the UK.

From humble beginnings, Djibril Cisse set French football alight under the tutelage of legendary coach Guy Roux, before finding himself filling the boots of Michael Owen at Liverpool.

PL Stories travelled to Holland to find out what makes the man charged with getting the Red Devils back on top, tick.

Manchester United’s newest Brazilian opens up about his humble upbringing and stark conditions he faced growing up.

In the past decade, the Portuguese league has established itself as the most profitable in the world for selling players in football.

Hear from those who have nurtured West Ham’s Nayef Aguerd from his youth playing days in Rabat, and examine how a serious ankle injury almost derailed his first season in the English top-flight.

Considered a true Manchester City icon, Pablo Zabaleta was one of the most respected full backs of his generation.

This is the Leicester story, one of sports greatest triumphs, told by those who wrote it.

PL Stories uncovers the life and times of 4 ex-players who have earned the rare tag of making just one Premier League appearance.

The Spurs captain takes us through his career, from being a budding goalkeeper at Nice to winning the World Cup for his homeland of France.

Rafa Benitez

We step inside the life of a one of a kind South-Asian refereeing family.

Behind the scenes with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy and how his dream of moving Tottenham into one of the World’s great sporting arenas became a reality.

Follow the story of ‘little Fernando’, as he tells the story of his childhood, and the effect of featuring in one of the most iconic Brazil defeats of all time.

Once a record signing for a defender, former Manchester United player Jaap Stam recalls the pressures that came with that price tag and how Sir Alex Ferguson helped him overcome those anxieties.

We head to Valencia with ex-Newcastle and Liverpool defender Jose Enrique who talks candidly about his biggest fight of all, being diagnosed with a rare brain tumor.

Australian striker Mark Viduka was at Leeds United at one of the most iconic moments in the club's history and also one of their worst!

Insight into Arsenal’s Cedric Soares as he tells of life growing up in Portugal and how he made his move to the Premier league with Southampton.

With the restart of the Premier League fast approaching, PL Stories travelled to Spain with Leeds United to document their warm weather training in Valencia. Leeds allowed the PL Stories crew unprecedented access during their week on the Costa Blanca.

We travel to the home of the most successful national team in World Cup history, Brazil. Having won five titles, Brazil and Brazilians are synonymous with the “beautiful game”.

Synonymous with the World Cup, Germany have lifted the famous trophy four times and hosted the competition twice. Our show will be centered around the Olympiastadion Berlin which hosted the World Cup Final in 2006.

We dive into the heart of South Korea, a co-host of the first ever World Cup in Asia, as we document their obsession with the ‘beautiful game’ and the Premier League.

Once the perennial underachievers of the international footballing World, Spain has risen from the ashes to become genuine heavyweights.

Ghana - World Cup Special

Nigel de Jong cites the 2010 World Cup as the inspiration for his Premier League title win with Manchester City 2 years later.  

We delve into the backstory of one of the Premier League’s most prolific goalscorers; the obstacles he had to overcome and the doubters he had to win over.

On the West coast of Iceland, lies a small town called Akranes, home to the mighty Akranes F.C. With a capacity of just 6000, this club has been defying the odds for years.

A documentary charting the rise, fall and return of Nottingham Forest.

A look at Jermain Defoe and Yaya Toure’s new roles at Tottenham Hotspur Academy, with a focus on Spurs’ rich history of the diversity of their coaches and values.

Former Blackburn Rovers midfielder Steven Reid opens up on the anxiety attacks he faced throughout his time in football.

The players who formed part of the Arsenal Invincibles of the 2003-04 season speak about the behind the scenes stories and funny anecdotes from that unforgettable league win.

After careers playing in the Premier League, Carlos Bocanegra, Jonathan Spector and Jack Collison have all brought their experiences to Atlanta United

Christopher Samba was a stalwart in Blackburn's back line for six Premier League seasons.

PL Stories - David Moyes

PL StoriesJay-Jay Okocha is regarded as one of Bolton's greatest players during their time in the top flight.

We join Mark Noble in the closing weeks of his career at West Ham to reflect on the highs and lows of his 18 years at the club.

Showcasing the personalities who have shaped the Premier League era, each episode will focus on the stories that engage fans and resonate with international audiences.

Emmanuel Eboue reveals how reflecting on his good times in the English top-flight and focusing on football helped him rise from the depths of despair.

Sergio Aguero reflects on an incredible career that saw him win 5 Premier League titles, 1 F.A. Cup and 6 League Cups.

Paul Scholes talks through his incredible career that saw him make 499 league appearances and score 107 goals.

Four time Premier League winner Didier Drogba reflects on his incredible career and his lasting legacy.

The only goalkeeper to have been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame, Peter Schmeichel won no fewer than five League titles at the club as well as lifting the F.A. Cup three times and the Champions League trophy. We find out what set him apart from other goalkeepers over the years and where he rates amongst the very best in the World.

n Ian Wright reveals how he carved his name into Arsenal folklore and became one of only 16 footballers to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.

Wayne Rooney discusses the moments that made him a legend and helped him rightly earn his place in the Premier League Hall of Fame.

Hear from 8 inaugural members about what it means to be part of one of football’s most exclusive clubs including Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry and Eric Cantona.