One on One | From Midfielder to the Man in the Middle – meet Beckham’s former team-mate training to become a referee!

As a player, Chris Birchall’s career took him from Port Vale to LA Galaxy - and even to the World Cup with Trinidad and Tobago. But now he’s aiming to become a professional referee, with the support of the PGMOL and the PFA. In this special episode of 'One on One', Juliette Ferrington meets Chris at one of his training camps.  As well as listening to the podcast, you can watch our interviews on the Sky Sports Premier League YouTube channel, on Sky Sports News and on skysports.com.Listen to every episode of the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast here: skysports.com/sky-sports-premier-league-podcastYou can listen to the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast".For all the latest football news, head to skysports.com/premier-leagueFor advertising opportunities email: [email protected]