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...I hope you’re enjoying these reports on all aspects of Spanish football. I know 1993 was a long time ago but you’ve ALL seen Bill Murray starring in Groundhog Day. Despite tipping Atletico Madrid as title contenders in previous seasons and being brutally disappointed, I’ve nevertheless decided to stage my own Spanish Football Groundhog Day and mention them again, even in a conspiratorial whisper, as potential La Liga winners.

This was a weekend with a sacking, a Jornada where the big two suffered completely different experiences, and one where the big Basque clubs each won. But the focus is Cholo Simeone, Antoine Griezmann, and the dashing, daring Simeone Jnr: here comes Groundhog Day (two months early), here come eleven goals in their last two games for Atleti. Enjoy

Pitchside at the Olympic Stadium, soon after Barcelona 3 Brest 0

A historic night for Robert Lewandowksi, who became only the third player in history to hit the 100-goal mark in the Champions League. He’s in decent company.

Let me talk you through a special night…

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As I leave Berlin - the city of Jesse Owens, David Bowie and now Lamine Yamal - I’m recording this final report from Euro 2024, where I have been embedded once more with the Spain team.

I saw the treble winners of 2008-12 up close too, and they may not have a prime Iniesta or Xavi, but in their own way I think this team is just as good.

Some of them spoke to me after the final, and what a joyful, brotherly bunch they are. The trophy is in good hands.

Today’s story comes from Jamie Carragher, who speaks about David Beckham, shares his views on Sven-Goran Eriksson, and re-evaluates England's 5-1 win over Germany.

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Jamie Carragher: The Greatest Games - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Jamie Carragher: There’s Something About Xavi - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Damien Duff from season one.

In part two, Damien describes working under Jose Mourinho at Chelsea, and scoring in an incredible battle with Barcelona. Mourinho’s seven-page dossiers on his opponents were grist to the mill for this keen student of the game. There’s also great stuff about how Fulham manager Roy Hodgson plucked him from an unhappy spell at Newcastle and gave him a new lease of life at the wonderful Craven Cottage.

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Today’s story comes from Jamie Carragher, who explains why it’s not Messi, Ronaldo or Dalglish who topped his list of favourite players to watch, but Xavi and Baresi.

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Jamie Carragher: The Greatest Games - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Jamie Carragher: There’s Something About Xavi - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Damien Duff from season one.

In part one, Damien describes how as a kid he instinctively knew to practice for hours alone to develop his ball skills. He tells about cleaning Tim Sherwood's boots and struggling with homesickness as a youngster at Blackburn. It was all character building, and at the FIFA World Youth Championships in 1997, where Ireland finished third, Damien knew in his heart that he was going to make it.

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Today’s story comes from Uwe Rosler, who speaks about being given the chance to turn things round in Düsseldorf but being hampered by a recruitment crisis and the global pandemic.

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Uwe Rösler: From Stasi Survivor to City Slicker - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Uwe Rösler: The Cult Hero of Maine Road - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Today’s story comes from Kevin Campbell, who describes watching Arsenal's extraordinary 1989 title triumph with the Gunners fans in the terracing.

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Kevin Campbell: Stopping the traffic in Turkey - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Kevin Campbell: Glory at Goodison - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Frank McAvennie from season one.

In part two, Frank describes West Ham’s almost-annus mirabilis under John Lyall, when they could and perhaps should have won the First Division title. Rival Kenny Dalglish seemed to think so. Also, falling out with Sir Alex at Scotland and TV stardom.

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Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Frank McAvennie from season one.

In part one, Frank describes his fairytale rise to stardom. A random invitation got him playing with Johnstone Burgh, then a snub by Lisbon Lion Bertie Auld made him determined to succeed. St Mirren came calling, and after several impressive seasons he went south to join Luton, but ended up being signed by John Lyall for West Ham. Soon he was spearheading the Hammers attack with Tony Cottee, fed by the great Alan Devonshire.

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Today’s story comes from Vinny Samways, who places Argentine midfield genius Ossie Ardiles right up there with two of the best to ever play the position in terms of outright talent.

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Vinny Samways: Viva Las Palmas - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Vinny Samways: Ossie’s Pivote - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Today’s story comes from Michael Laudrup, who reveals how crucial Johan Cruyff was to his development while playing under him Barcelona, a man he says was a genius in many ways, but specifically at conveying his message in simple terms.

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Michael Laudrup: A Cruyff Education - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Michael Laudrup: Messi or Ronaldo or Pele or Maradona? You're missing the point. - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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I hope you enjoy this latest update from Germany, as Spain and I depart Donaueschingen, where they have trained and relaxed and prepared for the mesmeric performances you've been watching in this tournament. These reports are also available - for free - at my new Substack, the link is coming up. If you subscribe to this site, you'll receive regular posts - podcasts and written work on all aspects of Spanish football - directly to your email inbox. It's very simple to subscribe, and once you do, everything comes straight to your email. Soon, I'l be focusing all my indepent reporting on this site. It be great if you could join me. https://revistadelaliga.substack.com/

Here’s another chance to hear my interview with David Provan from season one.

In part two, David describes his exquisite pass to Steve Archibald for Scotland at Wembley in 1981, how Celtic got his signature despite his being a boyhood Rangers fan, and how his career was cut short by illness. There’s also content about fellow wingers Willie Henderson and Jimmy Johnstone, and brilliant stuff about the dodgy defeat by Real Madrid in the 1980 European Cup quarter-final.

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Here’s another chance to hear my interview with David Provan from season one.

Such is David’s insightfulness that he carved out a brilliant television co-commentating career despite never having played in England. In part one, we hear about surviving a crazy Celtic trip to Batumi in Georgia, and how Old Firm managers Walter Smith and Tommy Burns BOTH trusted him to keep their derby team-sheets secret.

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Today’s story comes from Rafael da Silva, who talks about his idols of his native Brazil: Romario, Roberto Carlos, Cafu, Ronaldinho. Everyone loved Ronaldinho, and in Rafael’s view, the joy he played with epitomised the Brazilian style.

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Rafael da Silva: Bring Me Sunshine - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Rafael da Silva: Fergie Mind Games and Mbappé Magic - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Today’s story comes from Dean Smith, who talks about growing up watching perhaps the greatest team ever assembled at Villa Park as the likes of Allan Evans, Andy Gray and Gordon 'Sid' Cowans captured the league title before going on to lift the European Cup.

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Dean Smith: How to Build a £100m player - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Dean Smith: Villa 7 Liverpool 2 and other Extraordinary Stories - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Gaizka Mendieta from season one.

In part two, we hear about how Valencia had the confidence to usually beat Real and Barca, and scoring perhaps THE greatest-ever goal, against Atlético Madrid in the 1999 Copa del Rey final.

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Here's a special episode of Between the Lines, the podcast produced by BackPage, that tells the stories behind great sportswriting.

To celebrate the publication of Andriy Shevchenko's autobiography, My Life, My Football, we break down the story behind the book: why it took three years for the English language edition to reach bookstores, the significance of the war in Ukraine, what matters most to an elite footballer like Shevchenko when he tells his story, and what happens when you get two world-class strikers in the same room.

This episode features Martin and Neil from BackPage and the

Ballon d'Or of translation, Mark Palmer.

Find out more about Sheva's book, including where to buy

it, here.

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Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Gaizka Mendieta from season one.

In part one, we hear how as a rookie this exquisite craftsman was regarded merely as an athletic, holding midfielder. Yet Valencia soon realised his full potential, and quickly he had played in two Champions League finals and won UEFA Best Midfielder of the Year twice.

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Today’s story comes from Stephen Glass, who talks about his time as part of the academy staff at Atlanta United when Tata Martino in charge and what he learned from him.

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Stephen Glass: The Long Road Home - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Stephen Glass: Scott Brown and the Leadership Gene - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Alan Pardew from season one.

In part two, we hear about Crystal Palace’s dramatic victory over the mighty Liverpool in the 1990 FA Cup semi-final. The Eagles took Manchester United to a replay in the final and almost cost Alex Ferguson his job.

We hear also about big moments in Alan’s managerial career, like taking West Ham to within a whisker of the 2006 FA Cup, and near misses at Newcastle. There are also frank opinions on Jose Mourinho and Sven-Göran Eriksson, and how Gazza was football’s ultimate tormentor.

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Today’s story comes from Michael Laudrup, who explains why he refuses to choose between the greats of the beautiful game.

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Michael Laudrup: A Cruyff Education - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Michael Laudrup: Messi or Ronaldo or Pele or Maradona? You're missing the point. - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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This is my first post on Substack - the new home for my reporting on Spanish football.

I hope as many of you as possible will subscribe to receive all my work to your email inbox - for the time being, I’m choosing to make this entirely free of charge.

Today you have a choice - listen to this short podcast on the 16-year-old who has lit up the Euros (and who I sat down with for his first major television interview); or read the edited version below.

More coming soon…

This inaugural Substack is about Lamine Yamal – but before I talk about him, I have to talk about Samuel Eto'o.

When we were converting the book, Barca: The Making of the Greatest Team in the World, into a documentary film with Universal Studios, we sent one of our producers and cameramen to Turkey, for a charity game that was organised by Eto'o. It happened to be on the weekend that there was an insurrection and a putsch for power. Everything got sealed off. The players were desperately trying to leave the place where the game was being played in private jets, but our producer, Mark Guillen, insisted to Eto'o that, despite the fact that there was threat of gunplay, he should fulfil his interview. And one of the great answers which made the film was Eto'o saying:

When I arrived at Barcelona, everybody was like, Ronaldinho, ooh!  But the guy that I liked best was Iniesta. Iniesta and Xavi would be in my team, always. They have the great gift of making an infinitely complicated sport look simple.

Do you see the link?

The thing I've been writing about Lamine Yamal since Xavi Hernandez put him in the Barcelona team, aged 15 at the time, was this supernatural ability to choose the right things to do with the ball almost all the time.

That's a rare skill in anybody. Rodri, the other day, said that he watches games back every time because he wants to see what he didn't see on the pitch. Now, if you’re in the middle of the pitch and you’re the pivote, compared to a winger, that peripheral vision to see everything and get everything right is far harder.

Lamine Yamal began learning the game in the park outside his front door, in a bumpy neighbourhood called Rocafonda. And it so happened that not long before he was born, the Catalan Ayuntamiento decided to invest millions of euros in underprivileged zones of the region.

Rocafonda was one of the places that got a big grant and they built a park.  And that park had a football surface on it.  And that's where four-year-old Lamine Yamal would play with his dad. His dad was 25 at the time, he played with his cousins and the kid would join in, and they put him in goals.

But he learned his tricks on a place that, in the winter, was soaking and muddy and wet and full of puddles.

Three years later, he got spotted by Barcelona.

And he went to La Masia, and he told me he didn't know how to lace his boots.  Somebody had to do that for him. Barcelona didn't know what to do with him so they played him at left-back. And he scored a hat-trick. Tiniest kid on the park. First day at Barca training. Played out of position. Hat-trick.

But, back to Eto'o. Decisions on the ball.

Even very good players find it hard to make the right decisions about what to do with possession all the time.

To whom does the ball go? Do I go alone? Do I take on my opponent?  Does the pace of the match need accelerated or does it need pausa, does it need calm? Do I recirculate the ball? Where is everybody else in my team?

These decisions need to go through your head in a millisecond while there's noise. Somebody might clatter you; somebody might close you down.

And in Lamine Yamal, although he's been trained at La Masia, these decisions seem innate. Which is, to me, the most astonishing thing.

We saw different aspects of him last night. He nibbled at Rabiot, who had been jipping him up in advance.  ‘If he wants to go to the final, he'll have to do far more than he's done so far’. 

And Yamal at the end goes up to the camera with the fingers and thumb clapping together like a yappy mouth: keep talking.

When he won his player of the match, and did the interview on the pitch, and then the interview in the press room, it was like, yeah, whatever. As calm off the pitch as he is on the pitch. A gift to us all.

As soon as he scored, I turned to my colleague and said, ‘Listen, he scored a goal like that for Spain against France age 15 in the under-17s, about 18, 20 months ago. And lo and behold, my colleague went and found it and it's identical. That goal was coming. The style was guessable.

Goal of the tournament? I think it probably will be.

Young player of the tournament?  I think he's won that already. 

Player of the tournament?  Well, if he stars on Sunday night, then yeah, he might be named player of the tournament and young player of the tournament.

He'll now, I think, get enough votes to be top-five in the Ballon d'Or voting. At 16.

And above and beyond the preternatural decision-making, the football intelligence, the thing we need to focus on today and forever is: doesn't it make you happy watching him?  Doesn't it bring you joy?

Never lose sight of that.

Viva Lamine.

Viva España.

Here’s another chance to hear part one of my interview with Alan Pardew from season one.

As a player, Alan’s journey from non-league to the big time was long and hard – he even took a massive pay cut when he quit his job in the building trade to pursue his football dream. It was worth it, though, as promotion to the top flight and appearances at Wembley with Crystal Palace beckoned.

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Today’s story comes from Paulo Sousa, whose family couldn’t afford a television set, so he and his father would watch football from up a tree. Now that’s commitment!

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Paulo Sousa: Thinking Fast and Slow - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Paulo Sousa: How I Helped Win – Then Steal – Juve’s European Crown - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Today’s story comes from Scot Gemmill, who speaks about his role in developing Billy Gilmour with the Scotland Under-21s, and how Scotland's future footballing talent can reach their maximums.

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Scot Gemmill: Still Under Cloughie’s Spell - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Scot Gemmill: Galvanising Gilmour - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Michael Carrick from season one.

In part two, Michael revisits the long yards between the centre circle and the penalty spot before he took part in the shootout for the 2008 Champions League. Also, Michael’s admiration for Petit, Vieira and Busquets, and what it felt like to have Scholes, Ronaldo and Rooney to pass to.

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Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Michael Carrick from season one.

In part one, Michael brings to life showing up for his first training sessions at Manchester United and taking on the Class of 92 in ‘The Box’. We hear how a war game fostered team spirit at Old Trafford, plus there’s great content on Rio Ferdinand, Harry Redknapp and Paulo Di Canio.

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Today’s story comes from Jan Age Fjortoft, who speaks about his countryman Erling Haaland, who he compares to a certain Bayern Munich legend.

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Jan Age Fjortoft: The Art of Post-Match Interviewing - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Jan Age Fjortoft: The Making of Haaland - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Today’s story comes from Chapi Ferrer, who describes what happened before, during and after the 1992 European Cup Final, which ended in a historic victory for Barcelona.

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Chapi Ferrer: Cruyff’s Dream Team Thirty Years On - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Chapi Ferrer: Transplanting The Barca DNA - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Terry Butcher from season one.

In part two, we hear lots about Terry’s seminal move north of the border to join the Rangers revolution under Graeme Souness. Training matches at the Gers were, let’s just say, full-throttled, and we hear about the phenomenal Scottish talent of that Ibrox era, the late great Davie Cooper.

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Here’s another chance to hear part one of my interview with Terry Butcher from season one.

As a boyhood Ipswich Town fan, it was the stuff of dreams that he would be part of one of that club’s greatest ever teams, famously winning the UEFA Cup under the late Bobby Robson. Sir Bobby was iconic in Terry’s playing life, also managing him for years at England.

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Today’s story comes from Paulo Sousa. One Champion's League – at Juventus – wasn't enough for the Portuguese wizard, so he joined Dortmund and won another the following season!

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Paulo Sousa: Thinking Fast and Slow - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Paulo Sousa: How I Helped Win – Then Steal – Juve’s European Crown - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Today’s story comes from Michael O’Neill, who describes how he kindled the team spirit in his Northern Ireland squad.

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Classic Big Interview: Michael O’Neill Part One - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Classic Big Interview: Michael O’Neill Part Two - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Today’s story comes from Olivier Giroud, who talks about the intricacies of two great goals that he was involved in: his ‘Scorpion’ against Crystal Palace and Jack Wilshere’s classic against Norwich.

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Olivier Giroud: The Believer - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Olivier Giroud: How Fraternité won France the World Cup - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Graeme Souness from season one.

Graeme might just be the best British midfielder of all time. In Part Two, we hear about tough tackling against Real Madrid, la dolce vita in Italy with Sampdoria, and spearheading a revolution at Rangers.

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Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Graeme Souness from season one.

Graeme might just be the best British midfielder of all time. In Part One, we hear his origin story – from frustration at Spurs to his emergence at Middlesbrough – and fantastic insights into the Liverpool winning machine of the 1980s. We also learn what kept him awake before the 1984 European Cup final in Rome.

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Today’s story comes from Brad Friedel, who reveals the three toughest opponents he came up against in football: Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp.

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Brad Friedel: How to Cope with Being Gala’s Goalie - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Brad Friedel: Confronting Superstitions and My Nemesis Shearer - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Today’s story comes from Jan Age Fjortoft, who speaks about the parallels that can be drawn between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's rivalry to Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe.

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Jan Age Fjortoft: The Art of Post-Match Interviewing - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Jan Age Fjortoft: The Making of Haaland - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Today’s story comes from Scot Gemmill, who looks back on the spell Brian Clough cast on his Nottingham Forest players.

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Scot Gemmill: Still Under Cloughie’s Spell - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Scot Gemmill: Galvanising Gilmour - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Darren Fletcher from season one.

Darren had to find a way into a Manchester United midfield that starred Roy Keane and Paul Scholes, and he describes his heartbreak over missing a Champions League final due to a refereeing error. He has come through illness and adversity, and is one of the most engaging and intelligent football guys out there.

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Today’s story comes from Chapi Ferrer, who went from experiencing the highs of Barca’s Dream Team to being told he was no longer needed.

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Chapi Ferrer: Cruyff’s Dream Team Thirty Years On - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Chapi Ferrer: Transplanting The Barca DNA - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Today’s story comes from top coach Ian Cathro, who when at Rio Ave worked with two special young goalkeepers at the same time: Ederson and Jan Oblak.

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Ian Cathro: The Meeting With AVB That Changed My Life - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Ian Cathro: How Conor Coady Ran the Wolves System - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Kevin Bridges from season one.

Kevin is one of the UK’s funniest stand-ups and a serious football fanatic. He finds the humour in a brief encounter with his Celtic hero, Henrik Larsson; his love of FC Barcelona; a memorable trip to the Super Clasico in Buenos Aires; and the day he compared notes with Jose Mourinho.

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Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Craig Gordon from season two.

This was a fascinating discussion about Craig’s remarkable campaign at Celtic, during which he proved he could play out from the back – even at the Camp Nou. We also talked about the devastating injury which kept the Scotland No1 out of the game for two years. Craig revealed his admiration for Gigi Buffon, and explained the public stance he took against a despotic owner at Hearts.

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Today’s story comes from Jaap Stam, who compares the current situation at Manchester United to the culture he experienced and offers insight into the changes he'd make to get the club back to winning ways.

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Jaap Stam: The Man Sir Alex Regretted Letting Go - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Jaap Stam: Being Part of United’s Miracle Year - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Today’s story comes from Dutch striker Luuk de Jong, who reveals what it is like to work under the legendary Xavi at Barcelona.

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Luuk de Jong: The Lightbulb Moment - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Luuk de Jong: Xavi’s Mind Games - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Chris Waddle from season one.

Chris describes his Marseilles days and scoring a remarkable goal against PSG, which really launched his career in France. Chris believes the money has to drain out of English football for it to reform root and branch and get back to proper player development. Part two also stars Eric Cantona, Franz Beckenbauer, and Enzo Francescoli.

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