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

In the second part of our interview, David describes his – in my opinion, underrated – 11 years at Everton, and the key differences between that time and his short and dramatic spell as manager of Manchester United.

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Today’s story comes from Liam Henderson, who tells us how his relentless practicing of corner kicks paid off and helped achieve Hibs’ historic Scottish Cup win in 2016.

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Liam Henderson: 'Italy is football, food and religion' - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Liam Henderson: 'The only thing I want is to play in the same team as my wee brother' - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

 

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

Live from San Sebastian, in part one the then manager of Real Sociedad talked about what formed him as a coach – starting at the age of 16 in Iceland, how he first met Sir Alex Ferguson, and his role in the development of a certain David Beckham.

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Today’s story comes from coach Bruno Lage, who tells about his time at Benfica and how the club made some drastic changes in 2004 that would eventually lead to it becoming a conveyor belt for some of Portugal's top young talent: Bernardo Silva, Ruben Dias, Renato Sanches, to name just a few.

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Bruno Lage: 'Ederson, Rúben Dias, Bernardo... Benfica was a machine' - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Bruno Lage: 'I try to be the coolest guy in the world' - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Gordon Strachan from season one.

The then Scotland manager (and forever Aberdeen legend) explained how ours is a golden age of football and claimed that Andres Iniesta was the pick of an unsurpassed generation of players. There’s also great content on being part of the undercelebrated 1992 Leeds United team that won the last First Division title before the Premier League era began.

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Today’s story comes from Emma Byrne. The Republic of Ireland’s most capped woman tells us the story of leading a player revolt against the FAI and how it helped to improve the standing of women's football in the country.

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Emma Byrne: 'Reaching the World Cup is the Biggest Achievement in Irish Sport' - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Emma Byrne: 'I was told I wouldn't play any more at 18. I wasn't having it.' - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Today’s story comes from Victor Sanchez, who describes how Raul fell into Real Madrid’s lap in a historic twist of fate.

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Víctor Sánchez: Capello Transformed Madrid with One Phrase: We Train as We Play - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Víctor Sánchez: The Miracle Men of Deportivo de La Coruña - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Today, Danny Murphy opens up about the impact the late former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier had on him, as both a player and as a person.

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Danny Murphy: 'I Had One Ambition – To Play For Liverpool at Anfield' - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Danny Murphy: 'If You've Got A Ninety Per Cent Pass Rate, You're A Coward' - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Gary Neville from season one.

I analysed the analysis that has made the former Manchester United defender one of the most influential broadcasters on the beautiful game. Gary says that seeing Lionel Messi playing in the Camp Nou against Manchester City was the only time he has been genuinely mesmerised by a player. He pitches his every description of a footballer with Messi as the benchmark.

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Today’s story comes from Roy Makaay, who discusses the run to the Europa League final in the 2021-22 season with Rangers, as well as his thoughts on the players in the squad during his time at Ibrox.

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Roy Makaay: ‘At Deportivo, you want to win. At Bayern, you need to’ - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Roy Makaay: ‘Valeron was the best player I ever played with’ - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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