Episodes
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Today’s story comes from Matt Le Tissier, who speaks about seeing a young Gareth Bale come through the ranks at Southampton and knowing that he was destined for the very top.
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Matt Le Tissier: Local Hero - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast
Matt Le Tissier: Survival Games - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast
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Today’s story comes from Steve McManaman, who speaks about how Zinedine Zidane’s frustrating start at Real Madrid was quickly forgotten after the 2002 Champions League final win over Bayer Leverkusen.
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Classic Big Interview: Steve McManaman - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast
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Missing episodes?
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Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink from season two.
Few are better placed to discuss the differences in football cultures than Jimmy – and he doesn't hold back. He has strong views on the issues within English football, but it is his home nation of Holland for which he reserves the harshest criticism. Why do the Dutch keep coming up short? Jimmy also talks Chelsea, Middlesbrough, Gudjohnsen and Valeron.
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Today’s story comes from Darren Fletcher, who says that Paul Scholes was technically one of the best players of all time, so much so that the Scotsman had to redefine his own role as a midfielder at Manchester United.
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The Big Interview with Darren Fletcher - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast
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Today’s story comes from Quinton Fortune, who recalls both the breathtaking talent and the incomparable mentality of the young Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United. No player ever worked harder for success than the Portuguese genius.
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Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Phil Neville from season two.
In part two, we chatted about Phil’s new life in Spain after he took on a coaching role at Valencia, a move instigated largely by a bold decision that his son made. Phil breaks down how he learned the language and soaked in the football culture of the nation. You’ll hear about the complex differences between the football cultures of Spain and Britain.
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Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Phil Neville from season two.
In part one, Phil describes his first love: cricket, and how he nearly made it in that noble sport. His experiences in cricket helped form his football mentality, and even shaped his outlook in life. In an era when the professional game is awash with money, Phil’s insistence on instilling a work ethic and morals in young footballers has never been more relevant.
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Today’s story comes from Benni McCarthy, whose tough time at Celta Vigo ended when Jose Mourinho brought him to Porto. Benni saw the Portuguese as a father figure, and would have run through a brick wall for him.
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Benni McCarthy: Mourinho & Me - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast
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Today’s story comes from Slaven Bilic, who celebrates how Croatia having a national football league helps bring on young talents – but he insists Luka Modric would have made it anyway.
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Slaven Bilic Part One: Boban, Suker And The Boys of '96 - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast
Slaven Bilic: Pancev, National Pride And The Road To Paris - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast
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Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Thomas Hitzlsperger from season two.
In part two, the former Germany midfielder talks about taking on some big issues: racism in football, and his decision to come out as the most high-profile gay player.
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Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Thomas Hitzlsperger from season two.
Thomas helped me with a German perspective on the final of Euro 2008 when I was writing my book on Spain's trophy treble, but you're about to find out how much I didn't know about Der Hammer. In part one, we hear about how the midfielder was forged, and the incredible story of how he left FC Hollywood-era Bayern Munich to join Aston Villa.
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Today’s story comes from Pablo Zabaleta, who recalls a shy, skinny Lionel Messi in the Argentina Under-20s dressing room… then he did his talking on the pitch.
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Today’s story comes from Micah Richards, who speaks about Manchester City’s 2011/2012 Premier League title win, and the adoration he had for the sometimes difficult man manager Roberto Mancini.
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Micah Richards: Mancini, Mario and Me - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast
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Here’s another chance to hear my interview with the sadly missed Gianluca Vialli from season two.
In part two, Luca reflects on the culture of fitness and desire which drove Juventus to Champions League success in 1996, and what it means to represent the club. He talks passionately about his time with Chelsea, both as a player and manager. Listen out for anecdotes on Ranieri, Di Canio, Lippi and Ferguson.
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Here’s another chance to hear my interview with the sadly missed Gianluca Vialli from season two.
In part one, Luca goes into depth about his unforgettable spell with Sampdoria at the start of his career – where he won Serie A for the only time in the club’s history, picked up the European Cup Winners’ Cup against Anderlecht and lost to Cruyff’s Barcelona ‘Dream Team’ in the 1992 European Cup final.
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Today’s story comes from stand-up star Kevin Bridges, who describes his adoration for Henrik Larsson, and how as a youngster he managed to ruin the super Swede’s jeans.
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Classic Big Interview: Kevin Bridges, The Return - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast
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Today’s story comes from Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders, who tells us how Jurgen Klopp and his coaches instil the players’ inner voice in training, allowing them to react to onfield events with remarkable dynamism and flexibility.
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Pep Lijnders: Klopp and the Reds’ Revolution - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast
Pep Lijnders: Porto’s Fountain of Youth - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast
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Today’s story comes from Kevin Kilbane, who recalls the infamous Saipan incident during the 2002 World Cup. Had Roy Keane not been fired from the squad, Kev reckons Ireland could have gone all the way to the final.
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Kevin Kilbane: Rui, Roy and Figo's Magic Feet - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast
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Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Paul Clement from season one.
To get somebody breaking down what matchday is like at an extraordinary level of sport is rare, but that’s what you get here in part two. The tactical presentation that gave Paul palpitations; the reason they can’t leave the hotel as a team; the Ronaldo effect in the tunnel before the game; the staggered nature of the celebrations – and why, at Madrid, they never last too long.
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Today’s story comes from David Moyes, who talks about nurturing the raw talent of Declan Rice at West Ham.
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David Moyes: 'I thought it was my last chance - it was time to gamble' - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast
David Moyes: 'When Rice goes to England, I tell him to watch Harry Kane' - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast
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