Tyler Smith (The Traitors) | The Football Historian Podcast | #51

Welcome to The Football Historian Podcast, hosted by Peter Kenny Jones. In this episode, I’m joined by Tyler Smith — best known for appearing on The Traitors UK — for a wide-ranging football chat covering Liverpool, modern football debates and his experience inside one of the toughest game shows on TV. Tyler explains why he became a Liverpool fan growing up in Leicester, shares his all-time top fives, and gives honest answers in our regular Debate section on Messi vs Ronaldo, managers, goalkeepers, VAR and more. We also talk in detail about The Traitors: what it’s really like inside the castle, how hard it is to spot a Traitor when you’re living it, and what happens after you’re banished. (This episode was recorded in April 2025 — released February 2026.) Thanks so much for the continued support, and I hope this instalment of your soon-to-be favourite football podcast continues to impress. CHAPTERING 00:00:39 – Why I’m a Liverpool fan 00:02:24 – Top 5 Liverpool players 00:05:48 – Top 5 non-Liverpool players 00:09:44 – The Debate (Messi, Ronaldo, managers & more) 00:25:43 – Life on The Traitors PATREON Want more from The Football Historian Podcast? Watch the exclusive EXTRA section of this interview via our Patreon. It’s just £1 per month for the first 100 patrons, giving you access to bonus episodes, monthly specials and the full back catalogue. https://www.patreon.com/TheFootballHistorianPodcast Keep up to date with all our latest clips on our socials: Instagram: https://instagram.com/thefootballhistorianpod/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@thefootballhistorianpod X: https://twitter.com/TheFHPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices