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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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John Greechan's top tip - get as close to the story as possible (featuring Maradona and a trip to Buenos Aires)

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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: 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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Welcome to the second episode in the new season of Between the Lines. This is Martin's chat with John Greechan on his excellent new Ange Postecoglou biography.

As always, we discuss process and explore John's research trip to Melbourne earlier this year.

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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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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: 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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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.

Find out more about our cover designer, Kulbir Gharra

Michael Cox's Athletic piece on Shevchenko, My Game in My Words

Gary Lineker's interview with Shevchenko

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