A tribute to Paul Mariner: 'He always seemed to be the best of us' | ESPN FC
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- ESPN FC's Dan Thomas, Alejandro Moreno, Shaka Hislop, Frank Leboeuf, Mark Donaldson and Alexis Nunes reflect on the incredible life of longtime colleague Paul Mariner, who died Friday at 68 years old. A legend of Ipswich Town, who also played for Arsenal, Plymouth Argyle and Portsmouth, Mariner represented England at Euro 1980 and the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Mariner joined ESPN FC after a decade in coaching, and every member of the panel has a story about how his infectious laugh and incredible generosity changed their lives.
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Dan: Who is the best striker in the world?
Paul: Harry Kane...
Dan: REALLY?
Paul: Alright, Fred Flintstone!!
😂😂😂😂😂
“Look whatever name I come up with you’ll gimme a custard pie right in the mush.” 😆
What I liked about Paul is that he gave the lower table teams fair and supportive comments
He did a breath of fresh air on rv where big clubs get all the love this man brought it all back down to the roots
He did a breath of fresh air on TV Awhere big clubs get all the love this man brought it all back down to the roots
Because of where he came from he never forgot
I love this panel even more now. The respect and humanity they showed for Paul is truly beautiful. They take good care of their own. Rest in peace Paul.
I remember when I first started watching ESPN FC that Mariner and Nicol would often play off one another. I was sad when he stopped appearing on the show and its a huge loss. Prayers go to him, his family and his friends.
I think he found out he was sick or it worsened why he stopped.
@@LoftusBlake it was a brain cancer.
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@Czesiek P. Is that comment really necessary? It's for him and his family. He's showing respect, you should learn to do the same!
@Czesiek P. Apparently you struggle with being appropriate, though. There's a time and place to extol the virtues of atheism, this isn't either.
I was devastated, I mainly saw him as a pundit here, and it hurts that I wont see him now
Same. I know Paul from him being on ESPN FC since I first started watching the show. It’s so sad to see he’s not there now ):
Man I know 😢 watching them everyday for years I liked Mariner and him and Stevie were close this sucks
Rest easy Paul Mariner one of my favorite pundits when he was on ESPN FC
Absolutely. He was class.
"Up the Arsenal!"
@@philmitchell91 come on man that ain't right wishing death on a person
@@chavinho7793 ikr
@@philmitchell91 just because he is a horrible pundit doesn’t mean you wish death to that person
I just know Nichol is completely distraught. Rest in power, Mariner❤️
What i love about this is the time afforded by the producers of ESPN to properly commemorate him. Far to often on other shows with similar circumstances its lucky to get a 4 minute mention and its quickly brushed aside almost robotic. The air time, the raw emotion in this segment really is a beautiful thing and if one did not know who or what kinda guy Paul was they certainly do now. Condolences to all the ESPN crew. Touch of class this for a classy guy. ♥️
Well said !!
All you had to do was say well done but you use a man’s death to rant about other shows?? & that’s also a lie if someone from any show passes they pay full tribute!! Stop the nonesense have respect!!
@@sluglow6357 lol
Dan and the pundits crying makes me wanna cry too 😪
It was lovely to see. That sort of relationship and emotion you would not see it on the BBC or match of the day. Paul what a guy. What a legend. Irreplaceable.
The fact that Stevie shared that story about him just yesterday, rest in peace...
I remembered the story Stevie told just yesterday..how insane.
Thought exactly the same thing...
he even said that the two of them were the closest of friends and bonded...truly amazing
What video
@@unknownw928 it was on extra time yesterday
He’s going to be missed . I shed some tears watching this .
Good lad!
Me too
Loved the way when Alexis met up with Paul recently and how he was still moaning about how frustrated he is with Arsenal. He is and will always be a legend at Arsenal
God, it got me when Dan was reading Stevie’s tribute
That was a beautiful statement from Shaka! Well said!
Indeed.
A really fitting tribute to Paul this, cheers lads; a celebration to he’s life and he’s person
Alexis did exceptionally well. He was like a father to her.
Quite a shocker… I was quite clueless about the news… but literally a few days ago while watching the show, I was wondering “hmmm where is Paul mariner? It’s been a while since I’ve seen him”…
Watching the tribute show shows what an awesome guy he was…
Rest In Peace sir!
I was thinking the same thing as well.
Incredibly sad news. Paul Mariner was a blast to listen to on ESPN FC. Always brought such great enthusiasm.
Yeah before the life less trolls ruined ESPN FC 😒
@@KimmichTheWarrior stop trolling for a minute, respect
@Mealdo The GOAT Sarcasm.
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Sad sad news.
Recently I watched him celebrating his 66th birthday in espn fc
And then from two years from then he is no more
World is strange short place.
Take care of your parents and Grands everyone
Don't misbehave with them
My condolences go out to his family, friends and loved ones. Mr Mariner you are a legend and you will forever live in our heart and be loved forever. Maybe we'll see you one of these days on that pitch in the sky.😥🙏🏼❤️We love you Paul
You guys are great! I spend a ton of time watching the show. I'm a good 3 years in and you guys are a big reason why I love this game so much. You give each other stick and dont take yourselves too serious. I watch every night! Thank you all so much for that! Thank you for sharing the stories. Thanks for all you do! My thoughts will be with you.
The fact that Stevie and Paul where such good friends despite being Scottish and English symbolises everything good about football.
What a sad day for ESPN. I always felt that his presence was missing among the panel these past few years. I really feel for Stevie right now. That was his best mate. Rest In Peace Paul, you legend.
Hope Stevie is doing ok.
That was my first thought as well. Mrs. Nicol has her work cut out for her.
Shed a few tears watching this.
I had to skip when Shaka started talking the first 5 seconds nearly made me cry
Glad espn did this. Paul was a great guy, I met him a few years back at a revolution match. He was joking with us, giving my brother a hard time for wearing a man united scarf. Paul is a true new england revolution legend
Beautiful tribute, I cried watching this.
Rest in Power Mr. Mariner. It was a pleasure to watch you
Paul was my coach growing up and the best coach I ever had :) my heart goes out to his family and England.
Lost not just a great footballer but as shown here with that fantastic tribute we also lost a great human being.
Rest peacefully Paul from 🇹🇹
Very sad news. Paul was a classic Northern English wit. Always made me laugh when he was on the show and the chemistry with his mate Steve Nichol as well as the other pundits was a great watch.
I remember when he signed for my local team, Ipswich Town. Signing players was a rarity at Ipswich due to the club's modest finances and it's excellent youth system. I went into town with some mates to get his autograph; he was signing autographs at the main Co-op. His wife was a primary school teacher and I met several people who'd been in her class. A much respected and admired player at Ipswich.
What an amazing tribute. You can tell he was a great man judging by the love you feel from the people who worked with him. Hugs to the ESPN family.
I remember looking him up to why he hasn't been on the show and saw he was sick. It's so sad. He was really great. And the banter they all have on the show together you can tell they really care about each other
🥺😭One of the reasons I watched espn FC he was so iconic Rest In Peace g❤️
Great crew, ESPN fc is my favorite show because love and friendship come through the presenters.
I’m thinking about the whole FC crew especially Stevie and Taylor. I know they both are very upset. Sending prayers and love to everyone.❤️🙏🏾
Amazing tribute by ESPN FC.
Top player but I’m sure these guys who knew him would say,an even better man.
This was very beautiful to watch. I only recently started following espn fc and the fun and camaraderie the group has is the highlight. I never saw Paul mariner as a player or an analyst but your tributes made him feel special to me too. Rest in peace Paul.
Ian's comment about the black jacket had me laughing. Poignant tribute guys. Did him proud.
I'm just hearing this now. I'm literally in tears as I write this. Paul Mariner was one of my heroes from my earliest times playing. I will always remember the England vs. France match from World Cup '82, and Paul's goal. I wore number 11 because that's the number Paul Mariner wore for England in World Cup '82. I'm so so sad to hear this. God bless him and his family. What a loss. Nothing but love.
That was so nice lads well done
Can't imagine how hard it must of have been to do the show
Thank you to ESPN FC for sharing to us all the news of his passing and for allowing us to feel how much he meant to each of you. God bless Pauls family and friends during this emotional time. A big to hug to you all
Really sad. I’ve been watching this show since I was a kid and seeing all these guys bond has always been great, especially Paul and Stevie.
It wasn't even until yesterday when Stevie was telling the story that I remembered he hadn't been on the shows for a while and then today I saw a post from sky on youtube that he had passed. Commiserations to family and friends. this was mad emotional
"He really was the best of who this game asked us to be"
Beautiful episode, beautiful tribute, rest in peace Mr. Paul Mariner
This is beautiful, Rest in Piece Mr.Paul
Omg I always loved him. They always roasting each other. 😂♥️♥️♥️
Paul is part of the huge successful jump to this channel after the 2014 world cup. Stevie loved him, always had a huge smile when Paul talked. Paul seems like a very old school charm natural likeable person.
Excellent tribute! We forget that there is things that happen behind the scenes and that the espnfc crew are like a family. It's a proper acknowledgement. Loved the energy that Paul brought on the show and he will be missed.
Oh no. That makes me so sad. He was humble and funny. Thank you for all you have done to make people happy.
Living in Sydney Australia, we only had Match of the Day (Jimmy Hiil) as our soccer fix - 1 hour a week. Paul was one of the first legends of the game we were introduced too. Fantasic player and striker. Thanks ESPN.
One year on and it is still raw. This tribute cemented the ESPN FC show forever in my heart. I remember listening to the podcast and weeping with the pundits.
Myself as well.
That Ipswich team of the late 70s and early 80s was a special team.Butcher,Mills,Thyssen,Muhren,Gates,Mariner of course.
Growing up in Ipswich during the seventies and seventies and eighties it was truly a pleasure it was truly a pleasure to have him as part of the family. My condolences go out to his family a true a true Ipswitch Town legend.
Was the uefa cup equivalent to the champions league
@@javiercota3703 in Premiere League the top 2 teams go to Champions League (used to be European Cup). UEFA cup is for the 3rd and 4th place.The winner of that tournament getting an automatic bid into the Championship League.
@@1STORMSVIEW I remember going into town to get his autograph; he was holding a signing session at the Co-op on Carr Street. We were blessed in those days.
@@geoffpoole483 The team came up to visit the Ipswich rugby club. It was Mariner, Mills, Butcher and my mums favourite Russel Osmond. She was the bartender there. Fantastic memories we were lucky.
R.I.P a legend
Can feel the emotion.
He looked so young and well for his age
I saw him play and was always jealous of his hair.
Great in the air - an opposition player who you knew could hurt you
Custard pie right in the mush. Hahahahaha. Sad news.
I grew up just next to Foxboro and had been a Revolution fan my whole life. Going to countless games with youth programs and going through the highs and also the lows with the 3 finals losses. It really felt like that group, Twellman, Ralston, Shalrie, Parkhurst etc were like family to the soccer community down there. All led by two great guys Stevie and Paul. And then obviously things changed growing up and I left the area. Fast forward to a few years ago when I started tuning into ESPN FC, I had the biggest smile on my face when I realized Stevie and Paul were part of the team. It brought back so much nostalgia and I enjoyed them very much. This weirdly hit very hard and I hope Stevie is doing alright
Even though i dislike the English national team, it’s sad that Paul won’t get a chance to see his beloved england compete in a major final. :/
Yea it's sad that he won't see his nation lift the trophy
It's so sad that he didn't get to witness them in the final. I wished he could have held on just a tiny bit longer as that would have brought him immense joy regardless of the outcome
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The respect for this panel has increased immensely.
Maro’s was such a class act man . One of my fav pundits on this show because of his banter & jokes with Stevie.. He’ll surely be missed
My condolences to his family and all the people at ESPN . Hope Stevie is doing good cause it’s not easy losing your best friend 🙏🏾❤️
Shaka's words are beautiful, no one could have put it better than you did. Rest in peace to a true legend.
I started watching espnfc with Paul and Stevie talking about their work together on the managerial side. He always had this reassuring confident calmness that would appease everybody in a middle of a furious debate.
Some people live or on film or television, no matter who they are, what they look like or how they talk or act they still radiate their true inner personality. With Paul Mariner he radiated a kind, down to earth guy who was humble about who he was and who carried no ego. 2 friends of mine met Mr Mariner briefly, one as an awed kid and his memory of Paul Mariner was one of kindness and of having the time to converse with him. The other as a young man asked him a few football questions and he took the time to answer them kindly. Years later both have met other football stars but meeting Mariner stood out simply because he was so nice, down to earth and just a really nice guy.
Proper teared up seeing you guys so upset and sharing your love for Paul,thank you for showing us young ones how much his character meant to people across the globe.
When I first started watching ESPN FC Paul always stood out to me. Rest Easy Paul !
Paul, rest legend of the game.❤
Right before the bog game so sad 😟
It’s Sad. You can see the crew doing their best to hold back the tears. Rest In Peace Paul Mariner.
May his soul rest in peace!
One of the hardest episodes I've ever watched... actually had me tear up a little... know this hit Stevie hard... YNWA
What an iconic and beautiful tribute. Paul was my favorite footballer when I grew up. A legend both on and off pitch. I will be looking forward to the book.
Mariner is a class act, seems rational and never an arrogant man.
May he rest in peace. My heart goes out to the team as well as Stevie. This must have been hard to film but it has always been very clear how much the team loves him as a former player and colleague with how they always talk about him.
Paul's passing is a shock to me. I have no idea.😭😭😭😭😭
Rest in peace Paul. Ride on! ACDC!!
So sorry to hear of Paul's passing. I remember seeing him play for Plymouth Argyle. He was a great player.
This is the saddest news long time…Mariner was my teen-idol-hero ..along with the fantastic Bobby Robson/ Ipswich team 🥲🌺🌸🙏
We were blessed in those days.
Rest easy Paul Mariner. You not only entertained on the field but off it too. You will be missed.
I never really had friends growing up and soccer was what gave me life. In the summer after 8th grade, I enjoyed watching ESPN FC. Paul was an integral part of the crew and I enjoyed listening to his insights and knowledge on soccer. Rest In Peace Mr. Mariner. You will be missed. ❤️
I'm heartbroken to hear of this. May he rest in peace....
Rest in peace Paul one of the best on espn so funny Steve wil miss u
Rest in peace Sir... You will be always remain in the hearts of every football fan 💙😔
It's still numbing that he's gone. Just can't believe it. Definitely was an amazing and fun pundit on the show and the relationship he had with Stevie was one to marvel at. Definitely was a human who represented the good that football and humanity can give.
Love this show now more than ever.
always loved listening to Paul commentate the Revs games, he’ll be missed 💙
This tribute was brilliant, the best I have seen for anyone. Well done, lads! Thank you.
It's never easy to lose a friend. I am so sorry to hear he passed. It's beautiful to see and hear how much everyone at ESPN FC loved him.
Ale talking about Paul made me cry.
When Paul stopped coming on the show, I often wondered what happened. If ESPN ran his contract out and didn't want him back, if they had other player experts they wanted to showcase or if maybe Paul wanted to move on (though that seemed unlikely because he genuinely looked like he loved being on the show especially with Steve).
I remember when I started watching ESPN FC how he reminded me of a beloved Mr. Magoo type... his ability to laugh at himself and be happy with others laughing at his expense... I hope I can learn to be that humble and down to earth. It might be me but I also felt Paul's genuine love for people did have a positive effect on all he knew. I only saw the way he interacted with his co-workers/ESPN family but things like how Dan and Ale did quite make fun of him the way they do with others like Frank or Gab or others... everyone took care to understand each other and respectfully conduct banter accordingly.
I wonder if health was the reason Paul abruptly stopped coming on the show. And yes or no I wonder if got to spend time near the end with his family and loved ones. My thoughts and prayers go out to him, his family, his friends, and countless others who loved him and whose lives he elevated.
Rest in peace Paul Mariner.
Alexis 😥💔
Dan 💔
Shaka 💔
Mark 💔
Rest In Peace Paul Mariner.. Thanks for the memories
From all listeners of the ESPN FC broadcast, our deepest condolences to the Mariner family and ESPN FC. Rest well Paul Mariner 🙏🏿🙏🏿
never forgot his roots always came back to chorley, where he started his career R.I.P a true gent
no way!! loved Paul on this show, wow this video was so hard to watch without shedding a tear
Seeing Stevie and Mariner like that makes me so happy 21:51
ESPN FC is the best show on ESPN hands down.
Show was so emotional Dan such a good presenter