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Today’s story comes from Jason McAteer, who recalls how his boss at Bolton, the no-nonsense Bruce Rioch, commanded him to return his fancy new sports car to the dealership and buy a Vauxhall instead. Changed days.

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Jason McAteer: Bruce Rioch's School of Life - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Jason McAteer: From Kaka to Keane - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Today’s story comes from Ilkay Gundogan, who describes Borussia Dortmund’s epic run in the 2013 Champions League and how he doesn’t have any regrets about losing out to Bayern Munich in the final.

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Ilkay Gundogan: My Champions League obsession - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Ilkay Gundogan: Let me tell you about Pep - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Today’s story comes from Rainer Bonhof, who describes his friendship with Germany and Borussia Monchengladbach team-mate Berti Vogts, who epitomised the German winning mentality.

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Rainer Bonhof: How to Win the World Cup - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Rainer Bonhof: Gerd Muller, King of the Penalty Box - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Both Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola will be remembered as two of the all-time Champions League icons. And yet both have a love-hate relationship with the 'Cup with the Big Ears' - climaxing with last year's meeting between the two teams who drew in the first leg of their semi-final rematch last night.

Here, for ESPNFC, is my story on the ingredients that make this tie a distillation of the very best of this wonderful competition.

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Today’s story comes from Darren Anderton, who describes the incredible team spirit that imbued England’s Euro ’96 squad.

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Darren Anderton: Fathers, Sons and Football - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Darren Anderton: Sheringham, Euro 96 & Eng-Arg 98 - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Today’s story comes from Martin Braithwaite, whose father’s unyielding demands made sense to him when he became a successful footballer.

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Martin Braithwaite: The Hypnotist of Barcelona - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Martin Braithwaite: In the Court of King Leo - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Napoli’s Serie A triumph put me in mind of my chat with their former centre-half Federico Fernandez, who himself tasted glory in the sky blue. The Argentine reminisces on scoring a double against Bayern Munich, winning the Coppa Italia and how the craziest of football cities still belongs to Diego Armando Maradona.

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Federico Fernandez: From Ayala to Veron - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Federico Fernandez: Dinner with Cavani - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Today’s story comes from Walter Smith, who describes Dundee United’s 1984 European Cup semi-final against Roma, an event marred by hostility and skulduggery.

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Classic Big Interview: Walter Smith - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Today’s story comes from Simon Stainrod, who describes spotting Ousmane Dembele when we was just a Rennes academy starlet and knowing that he was watching sheer class.

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Simon Stainrod: Last of the Bullfighters - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Since José Luis Mendilibar took over at Sevilla at the trough of a crisis, they are unbeaten, and have taken down Manchester United, Valencia and Villareall. They have done so amid a spate of injuries and suspension and at a time when the entire city is in the middle of a massive, three-week party that culminates with the traditional Feria D’Avril.

Here’s how the Saboteur of Sevilla is doing it – but first, more news of the issue of racism in LaLiga stadia, and its highest-profile victim, Vinicius Junior. 

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