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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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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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