Cheers Geoff!: Tales from the Touchline

Geoff Shreeves has been the pitchside reporter on the biggest games of soccer for several decades. Cheers Geoff! is the funny, moving and hugely entertaining story of his career spent up close with the beautiful game.

There are just a handful of people that have been ever present for the thirty years the Premier League has existed, but only one person has been at the very epicenter of the action for the entire period: Geoff Shreeves. He is the most renowned and respected pitchside reporter within the media and the game itself. From helping to reshape the sport’s landscape, to signalling the very first ball to be kicked on Sky’s Premier League coverage, to facing down Sir Alex Ferguson’s wrath on countless occasions, whilst also interviewing the biggest names, Geoff’s presence has given him a unique viewpoint, from the closest of quarters, into the very heart of the game.

His interviews with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham and Alan Shearer have become the stuff of legend, but it is the close personal relationships Geoff has built with Sir Alex, José Mourinho, Arsène Wenger, Steven Gerrard and many more of the game’s star names that set him apart. Beyond soccer, Geoff recalls his encounters with the likes of Sir Michael Caine, Robbie Williams and Mike Tyson, as well as the time when Mick Jagger gave him a lift home from a World Cup in his private jet. For over thirty years, Geoff has been an integral part of the sport, respected by everybody in the game while still asking the toughest questions. A natural storyteller, Geoff brings an astonishing catalogue of tales to life via his unique brand of experience, insight and humor.

Geoff Shreeves is the Chief Touchline Reporter for Sky Sports and their Premier League coverage. The veteran journalist joined the station in 1991 having begun his career with Turner Network and CNN.

Geoff has been present in every subsequent Premier League season and has also covered numerous Champions League campaigns as well as FA Cup and League Cup finals, England internationals and four World Cup tournaments. For the past fifteen years, he has been the touchline reporter for EA Sports FIFA game franchise which has sold more than 300 million games globally.