Danny Kelly is a titan of British journalism. Having started writing for the New Musical Express (NME) in the early 1980s, by the end of the decade he was editor of the iconic music magazine. He later edited rival musical publication Q before turning his attention to sports broadcasting.

Forming a much-loved duo with Danny Baker, he has appeared across the BBC, BT Sport, and TalkSport.

He now also hosts The Athletic’s Tottenham Hotspur podcast, The View From The Lane, and Monday marked his 100th edition at the helm.

He sat down with The Athletic’s Jacob Whitehead to discuss falling into broadcasting, the relationship between football and music, and why he had his photo taken with Sol Campbell…

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What is your first love, football or music?

Oh, this question, it’s impossibly difficult. I’ve been a very lucky man, making my living out of two of the three things that I really love. I love popular music. I love football. And I love history — but I don’t suppose anyone really cares about my opinions about the Anglo-Prussian agreements of the 17th century.