Big Interview Bitesize

Charlie Adam: From the Halfway Line

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 00:30:26 GMT

Here’s a one-two from Charlie Adam, who is going to break down two of his most outrageous goals. First, the free-kick that helped Blackpool to promotion to the Premier League. Then we move on to one he scored from the halfway line against Chelsea and Thibaut Courtois.

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Michael Laudrup: How I did La Croqueta

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 00:28:25 GMT

Today’s story is from Michael Laudrup. My aim with Michael was simple: I wanted to get HIM to tell YOU how he did what he did. Here’s me trying to do that and Michael exceeding all of our expectations. Not for the first time.

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Uwe Rosler: Why Germany Loves Pep Guardiola

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 00:26:03 GMT

Today’s story comes from Uwe Rosler – this one should be of particular interest for fans of the current English champions. First Uwe speaks about how Pep Guardiola is viewed in Germany after his time with Bayern; then he’s going to tell you about his relationship – on and off the field – with his former strike partner at Maine Road, Paul Walsh.

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Simon Stainrod: Playing for £1 per week

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 00:22:26 GMT

Today’s story comes from Simon Stainrod. This was one of those interviews with someone who is both an elite footballer and a close friend. But something came up in our research that I had never asked him before. And it ended with me having to jump back in to the interview to allow Simon to wipe away a tear or two.

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Conor Coady: Ice Baths and Inflatable Trousers

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 23:05:19 GMT

Today, you’ll hear Wolves defender Conor Coady break down the science of recovery at the club – and his respect for former boss Nuno Espirito Santo.

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John McGinn: Sunshine on Leith

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 23:05:08 GMT

Today, we’ll hear from Scotland international and Aston Villa star John McGinn about winning the Scottish Cup with Hibernian in 2016 - covering the build-up, the game itself and THAT pitch invasion.

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Stuart Baxter: Rebuilding Vissel Kobe after the Earthquake

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 23:05:11 GMT

Today, you’ll hear from itinerant coach Stuart Baxter, who reflects on his remarkable spell managing Vissel Kobe after the trauma of the 1995 earthquak

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Jason McAteer: Kaka – Different Gravy

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 23:05:09 GMT

Former Republic of Ireland and Liverpool winger Jason McAteer tells us about some of the best players he faced – and how he failed to lay a glove on Kaka

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Stephen Glass: The Hibees Young Team

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 23:05:20 GMT

Today, Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass tells us what it was like playing under Tony Mowbray in a youthful and very entertaining young Hibs team

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Conor Coady: The Beauty of 3-4-3

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 23:05:16 GMT

Today, Wolves defender Conor Coady sells us on the merits of his favourite formation – 3-4-3 – and his it has changed the way he watches football, not just plays it.

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Stuart Baxter: ‘I Might Sign Michael Laudrup from Real Madrid’

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 23:05:33 GMT

Stuart Baxter once joked to the president of Vissel Kobe about trying to sign Michael Laudrup. The president called his bluff. Here’s what happened next…

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Kevin Campbell: Seeing Rooney for the first time

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 23:05:19 GMT

Today, the former Everton captain Kevin Campbell talks us through the disbelief he felt when witnessing 14-year-old Wayne Rooney’s talents for the first time.

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Alan McInally: Playing Under Heynckes

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 23:05:23 GMT

Today you’ll hear from ex-Bayern Munich striker Alan McInally, who recalls the inimitable man-management style of legendary former boss Jupp Heynckes

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Darren Anderton: Saying No to Sir Alex

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 23:05:47 GMT

Today you’ll hear from Darren Anderton on the career crossroads which saw him weighing up a move away from his beloved Spurs to Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United – and why he chose to remain in north London.

Enjoy

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Simon Stainrod: Discovering Ousmane Dembele

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 23:05:15 GMT

Today, you’ll hear from Simon Stainrod on how he discovered Ousmane Dembele, why Patrick Vieira didn’t take him to Man City and his reasons for believing that the young Frenchman is a better all-round footballer than Mbappe. This interview was recorded in March 2019.

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Robert Snodgrass: The Prank Call that Backfired

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 23:05:48 GMT

Today you’ll hear from Robert Snodgrass, the former Leeds and West Ham winger, who tells us the hilarious story of how a prank call went from bad to worse.

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John Hartson: Ayala, my toughest opponent

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 23:05:01 GMT

Today, you’ll hear from legendary Wales and Celtic striking legend John Harton on Roberto Ayala, the rock-hard Argentine defender who dominated him physically.

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Stephen Glass: Inside the mind of Scott Brown

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 23:05:14 GMT

Today you’ll hear from Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass on the commanding presence of his dressing-room lieutenant and assistant coach Scott Brown - and how the former Celtic captain straddles the Pittodrie player-coach divide.

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Rio Ferdinand: Sir Alex, the flawed genius

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 23:05:09 GMT

Rio Ferdinand once vented his rage at Sir Alex and was fortunate not to be sold. But he never doubted his genius. Yet there was a flaw to that genius, exposed when he left Manchester United too open in the 2009 and 2011 Champions League final defeats to Barcelona. Rio found the latter defeat particularly embarrassing.

Enjoy

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Paul Clement: The Day CR7 Told me to Chill Out

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 23:05:30 GMT

Today you’ll hear from Paul Clement, Carlo Ancelotti’s former assistant manager at Real Madrid, who reveals how Cristian Ronaldo helped calm him down in the tunnel before the 2014 Champions League final against Atletico in Lisbon

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Dean Smith: Aston Villa 7 Liverpool 2

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 23:05:30 GMT

Today you’ll hear from Dean Smith, the Aston Villa manager who masterminded one of the most memorable results in the club’s history when his team overcame defending champions Liverpool 7-2 in October 2020. Here’s how he did it.

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Gary Neville: Messi, the Scandalous Talent

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 23:05:31 GMT

Today you’ll hear from Gary Neville, who reflects on how the talents of Leo Messi left him literally lost for words during his iconic performance against Man City in the Camp Nou in March 2015

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Federico Fernandez: Ayala the Great

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 23:05:32 GMT

Today you’ll hear from Newcastle defender Federico Fernandez who gives us a wonderful insight into his idol, El Raton, Roberto Ayala, who went on to have an influence on his early career.

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Chris Sutton: King Henrik and I

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 23:05:46 GMT

Today you’ll hear from former Blackburn and Celtic striker Chris Sutton, who tells us that his days playing up front with Swedish legend Henrik Larsson were the richest of his career

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Vinny Samways: Viva Las Palmas

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 23:05:17 GMT

Today you’ll hear from Vinny Samways, who took the gamble of his life in 1996 when he swapped top-flight English football for life with Las Palmas in Spain’s Segunda. Vinny gives us an insight into the football culture on Gran Canaria and the journey that took him to take on the best in the world in La Liga.

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Jason McAteer: Roy Keane and the Dog and Duck

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 23:05:20 GMT

Today you’ll hear from Jason McAteer, who reflects on what it was like to go up against Roy Keane at his peak and the Manchester United legend’s peerless ability to read the game

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Shaun Maloney: Coaching De Bruyne, Hazard & Lukaku

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 23:05:11 GMT

Today you’ll hear from Belgium assistant coach Shaun Maloney, who gives us an insight into what it takes to build relationships with that country’s world-class talents, including Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku.

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Sven-Goran Eriksson: Mancini and Vialli, Italy's Goal Twins

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 23:05:55 GMT

Today, you’ll hear from Sven-Goran Eriksson who gives us a wonderful insight into the relationship between Italian legends Roberto Mancini and Gianluca Vialli, at Sampdoria. He tells us not only how the Goal Twins ran the dressing room but effectively the whole club

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Martin Compston: Prince, Seedorf and the Special One

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 23:05:33 GMT

Today you’ll hear from Martin Compston, star of the BBC’s Line of Duty and former professional footballer. This tale namechecks Prince, Gary Tank Commander, Clarence Seedorf and Jose Mourinho – four names you’ve never heard spoken in the same breath.

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Ledley King: When Edgar Davids came to Spurs

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 00:00:42 GMT

Today, Ledley King, one of the all-time great Spurs defenders, tells you about a signing his club made that accelerated their growth in the Premier League. First here’s me, reminding Ledley that before this mystery guest landed in his neighbourhood, he was playing in mine.

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Neil Lennon: The Day That Changed My Life

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 00:00:20 GMT

Today you’ll hear a story from Neil Lennon, recorded in front of a live audience. Here’s Neil telling you about the moment that changed his life – his first meeting with Martin O’Neill, the man who would sign him for both Leicester City and Celtic.

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Walter Smith: Bribery and Violence in the Stadio Olimpico

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 00:00:54 GMT

Today you’ll hear from Walter Smith, the former Rangers, Everton and Scotland manager, about an infamous European Cup semi-final between Roma and Dundee United, managed by Jim McLean, with Walter as his assistant. But the first voice on this clip is mine, as I show Walter one of the great football photographs.

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Ledley King: The Future Kings of London

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 00:00:50 GMT

Today’s story comes from Ledley King, with a tale of learning the game in the cage, in Bow, East London – alongside a few other kids who would make a name for themselves.

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Neil Lennon: Those Barcelona boys will cut your throat

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 12:33:03 GMT

This story comes from Neil Lennon and was filmed in front of a live audience. To start, here’s me asking him about a titanic series of matches between his Celtic team and the Barcelona side that had as its focal point Ronaldinho.

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Gordon Strachan: They want to talk about Messi, I drag them to Iniesta

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 00:00:07 GMT

Today’s story comes from the great Gordon Strachan. He was guest No.2 on the show, a long time ago. And I started by asking him about a footballer I knew we both had a special fondness for: Andres Iniesta.

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Emile Heskey: What ex-pros miss the most

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 00:00:49 GMT

Today’s story comes from Emile Heskey. He remembers the fun of the footballer’s daily work – training – here as part of the Leicester City team that won two League Cups under Martin O’Neill. It’s the part of the life that almost every ex pro tells you they miss the most. Here’s why.

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Kevin Campbell: Big in Turkey

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 00:00:21 GMT

Today’s story comes from Kevin Campbell – we spoke a little while after Kevin had returned to Turkey for the first time since he spent eight months as a player with Trabzonspor. It turns out, Trabz fans have a good memory.

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Jimmy Bullard: I convinced myself I was Zidane

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 00:25:56 GMT

Today’s story comes from Jimmy Bullard but it’s about Zinedine Zidane. Here’s Jimmy on how he convinced himself he WAS Zidane when he was playing in the Premier League - and how a movie that focuses on Zizou during one La Liga match moved him from one footballing genius to another. And we recorded this one during the pandemic on Zoom, so forgive us please the slight drop in audio quality.

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Owen Hargreaves: Breaking through at Bayern

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:45:24 GMT

Today’s story comes from Owen Hargreaves – he tells us about coming through a Bayern Munich academy that was, back then, not producing first teamers. And that was just how the superstars at FC Hollywood liked it.

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Ander Herrera: Big match mentality

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today’s story comes from Ander Herrer. I asked him to break down how he prepares himself for big games – here’s what he had to say, I think you’ll like it.

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Andy Robertson: The one-man pressing machine

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT

I got lucky with the timing of my interview with Liverpool’s Andy Robertson. We sat down soon after Liverpool 4 Manchester City 3 in January 2018 – so I got to ask him about that Premier League classic and his one-man press of Bernardo Silva… and Kyle Walker… and John Stones … and Ederson … and Nicolas Otamendi. It was the moment the Kop fell for Robertson, and here’s how it was for him.

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Conor Coady: Inflatable trousers, icebaths & vibrating platforms

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today’s story comes from Conor Coady. The Wolves captain goes into detail on the sports science of recovery that has played such a big role in his club establishing itself in the Premier League.

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Ander Herrera: Superfan

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 00:15:00 GMT

Today’s story comes from Ander Herrer. You might know Ander as one of Europe’s Premier midfielders, but let me introduce you to Ander Herrer, super fan – of Real Zaragoza

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Christian Fuchs: My hero the bully

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Here’s Christian Fuchs, title winner with Leicester City, to tell you an incredible story from his early years as a teenage professional in Austria. Christian found himself sharing a dressing room with his childhood hero – who then set about bullying him relentlessly. Almost two decades later, Fuchs has a different perspective on what was happening

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Darren Fletcher: The truth about Sir Alex

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today’s story comes from Darren Fletcher, who’s going to tell you about the master of man management, Sir Alex Ferguson – the hairdryers, the calmness, and why he could never tell which of those was coming next.

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Clive Allen: Maracana Memories

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today you’re going to hear from Clive Allen, a guaranteed goalscorer through the 1980s with Spurs, Bordeaux, QPR and Palace to name a few. Here he’s talking about his England debut in a legendary international in Brazil, and the idiosyncrasies of the man who selected him, Bobby Robson.

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Alan Smith: That FIFA guy

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today’s story comes from Alan Smith, once of Arsenal and England but now of EA Sport’s FIFA franchise. That’s what he’s going to tell you about – how decades after he finished playing, his voice alone connects him with new generations of football fans.

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Brian Laudrup: I'm still waiting for Effenberg's shirt

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today's story comes from Brian Laudrup. In 1992, he was a teammate of Stefan Effenberg at Bayern Munich and they were both moving to Fiorentina after Euro 92. They met in the final, but Effenberg's pre-match promise of comradery faded quickly after Denmark's upset victory over Germany.

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Jamie Carragher: Liverpool 4 Barcelona 0

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today's story comes from Jamie Carragher, who remembers looking at Leo Messi calling a huddle before Barcelona's Champions League semi-final second leg and thinking his old team had NO chacecoming back from a 3-0 defeat in Spain.

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John McGinn: Getting there with Scotland

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today's story comes from John McGinn, who remembers the emotional experience of ending Scotland's 23-year wait to reach a tournament finals.

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Rainer Bonhof: The weight of the World (Cup)

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today's story comes from Rainer Bonhof, a World Cup winner as a key member of the West Germany team from 1974, but as he explains, he could have taken the field for their opponents, Holland, on the day of the final.

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Uwe Rosler: Spies and Harleys

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today's story comes from Uwe Rosler, the former Manchester City and Germany striker. Uwe remembers being called into a meeting as a young player in East Germany to find two members of the Stasi telling him his career was on the line if he didn't inform on his teammates.

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Jamie Carragher: Beckham and Barcelona 99

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today's story comes from Jamie Carragher, who is talking about one of the games he went back to for his recent book, The Greatest Games - Manchester United v Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League final - and one player who stood out from all the others in that famous match.

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John McGinn: Sunshine on Leith

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today's story comes from Scotland and Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn, who remembers ending Hibs' 114-year wait for the Scottish Cup amid unforgettable scenes - and sounds - at Hampden.

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Brian Laudrup: The Golden Ticket for Euro 92

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today's story comes from Brian Laudrup, who was preparing for a big season with Bayern Munich in the summer of 92, when he got the news that would change his life - Yugoslavia had been forced to withdraw from the upcoming European Championships and Denmark had been given a last-minute reprieve.

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Alan Pardew: He won't shoot from there

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Today's story comes from Alan Pardew, who tellls us about the moments that can change the course of a career in football and of the hidden weapon in a manager's arsenal: one-to-one psychology.

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Kevin Bridges: Mourinho and me

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Today, our story comes from the great Kevin Bridges, a two-time guest on The Big Interview. Here, he’s going to tell you about his time as a player under Jose Mourinho, and the origins of his feud with Edwin van der Saar.

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Benni McCarthy: When Jose met Didier

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today’s story comes from Benni McCarthy, the former South Africa and Porto striker, who tells us about the first time his old manager in Portugal, Jose Mourinho, fell for Didier Drogba, then of Marseilles.

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Alex McLeish: There's this kid called Messi...

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today’s story comes from Alex McLeish and it’s taken from an interview we recorded in front of a live audience in Glasgow. He’s talking recruitment – making the most of a player his bosses at Birmingham wanted more than he did; and almost landing Andres Iniesta for Rangers.

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Gaizka Mendieta: The perfect penalty

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today’s story comes from Gaizka Mendieta – who at Valencia was the most reliable penalty taker in the world. He’s going to tell you all of his secrets, so grab your pen and paper and listen up.

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Gary Neville: The best I ever saw

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today’ story comes from our very first episode, with Gary Neville. This is Gary breaking down exactly where his ground-breaking analysis comes from and what he hopes to achieve every time he steps into the studio.

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Jamie Carragher: One night in Istanbul

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today’s story comes from Liverpool legend and analyst extraordinaire Jamie Carragher. He’s going to take you to two European finals – a dressing room so exhausted it can’t celebrate a UEFA Cup win; and first, a certain night in Istanbul in 2005.

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David Weir: Team America

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today’s story comes from David Weir, former centre-back and captain of Scotland, Everton and Rangers, who’s going to tell you about his formative years playing college football in the United States – as a centre forward.

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Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink: The anatomy of a front two

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today’s story comes from Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink – the former Holland and Chelsea striker, who is going to break down what makes a good forward partnership; the type of striker a striker like him needs, and how he did … what he did.

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Gianluca Vialli: Sampdoria vs the world

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today’s story comes from Gianluca Vialli. He’s going to tell you about winning Serie A with Sampdoria, but losing out in Europe to his hero, Johan Cruyff, and Barcelona.

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Harry Redknapp: The King (Kanu) and I

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today’s story comes from the one and only Harry Redknapp. He’s going to start you out with some Elvis, but then move on to a different King – King Kanu of Nigeria and Portsmouth, and one of my favourite stories from our podcast series.

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John Collins: The making of Thierry Henry

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today our story comes from John Collins, who moved from Celtic to Monaco in one of the first major Bosman transfers. He tells us how when he got there, he got to witness the making of a future superstar – Thierry Henry.

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Jonny Evans: A debut to remember

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 10:45:51 GMT

Today our story comes from Jonny Evans, an FA Cup winner with Leicester City in 2021. But he’s going to tell you about one of his earliest experiences of elite football, when, before he had kicked a ball for Manchester United, he found himself playing for Northern Ireland against Spain in a game that would change the course of football history.

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Graeme Souness: They were terrified of us

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today’s story comes from Graeme Souness, once of Liverpool and Scotland. He’s going to tell you that even the most elite club game in world football, the European Cup final, can sometimes be a mismatch, when one team looks into the eyes of the other and sees fear.

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Michael Carrick: Penalties in Moscow

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today’s story comes from Michael Carrick, former Manchester United midfielder and now a key part of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s staff at Old Trafford. Here’s Michael transporting us – and himself – back to the penalty shoot out that ended the 2008 Champions League final.

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Damien Duff: Beating Barcelona

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today’s story comes from Damien Duff, who talks about the unmissable rivalry between Jose Mourinho's Chelsea and Barcelona.

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Craig Gordon: The long way back

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today’s story comes from Craig Gordon and it’s his incredible account of the journey from an apparently career-ending injury, through two years of rehab, to a return to the Scotland team and the Champions League.

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Chris Waddle: Maldini fell for that

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today's story comes from former England winger Chris Waddle, who will tell you how his style of play had the same effect on defenders from the Champions League... to the Sunday League.

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Jurgen Klopp: My kind of leadership

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 05:54:58 GMT

Today’s story comes from the Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, who is going to tell you about leadership and the power of second chances.

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Big Interview Bitesize: Chris Waddle

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Welcome to Big Interview Bitesize. In each episode you'll hear an elite footballer tell a story guaranteed to brighten your day. All of them come from my podcast, The Big Interview with Graham Hunter, which you can find by searching on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

Today's story comes from former England winger Chris Waddle, who will tell you how his style of play had the same effect on defenders from the Champions League... to the Sunday League.

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