‌The 63-year-old transitioned into punditry and writing after retiring in 1995 and soon became a regular on Sky. He is now one of football's most recognisable voices thanks to his TV work and role in the FIFA video game series. Smith admits he was critical of Arsenal for this in his analysis, and as a result the club and players scrapped his monthly visits to the training ground for interviews. "So I was going into the training ground. Watch All Out Football's episode with Alan Smith here.

Source: Daily Mirror January 10, 2026 13:51 UTC