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Today’s story comes from Ledley King, who describes the arrival of Edgar Davids at Tottenham Hotspur in 2005, and how the Dutchman’s ultra-competitive mentality rubbed off on the whole squad.

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Ledley King: Terry, Cole and the Greatest School Team You've Never Heard Of - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Ledley King: Davids, Defoe & Derbies at The Lane - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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This weekend the gap between Barcelona and Madrid could stretch to 12 points or be reduced to six – and which way the title race swings could depend on how the two coaches consider a match-up that has had more effect on recent Clasicos than any other: that between Madrid’s dynamic attacker, Vinicius Junior and Barcelona’s dominant defender, Ronald Araujo.

Here, in an audio version of the column I wrote for ESPNFC, I trace the situation back to one of the most famous matches in the history of FC Barcelona – with a little help from a couple of the participants. 

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Today’s story comes from Kevin Campbell, who describes playing alongside a 14-year-old Wayne Rooney at Everton reserves and watching him run rings around grown men. Kevin could not believe his eyes.

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https://shows.acast.com/thebiginterviewwithgrahamhunter/episodes/kevincampbell-gloryatgoodison

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Today’s story comes from former West Germany midfielder Rainer Bonhof, who describes beating the magnificent Netherlands – a nation he could have played for – in the 1974 World Cup final, and lifting the new, and actually quite heavy, trophy!

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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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Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Paul Robinson from season five.

Paul was a Leeds United academy graduate and was goalkeeper during the stunning highs and then crushing financial collapse of the Peter Ridsdale era.

Paul went to Spurs where he won the League Cup, a victory dedicated to his little son who was ill at the time.

Also from this clear-thinking, straight-talking man: how it took nearly two years to get over a freak Croatia goal that wasn’t even his fault.

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Today’s story comes from Owen Hargreaves, who describes just how hard it was to make the grade as an academy player at Bayern Munich, where the senior players saw the new kids on the block as a threat.

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Owen Hargreaves: Bayern, Basketball & The Brilliance Of Zidane - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Owen Hargreaves: Scholes, Gerrard & England's Golden Generation - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Today’s story comes from Neil Lennon, who reminisces about how Martin O’Neill came calling at his, let’s just say ‘characterful’, home, and jotted down a Leicester City contract on the back of a pizza box.

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Classic Big Interview: Neil Lennon - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Today’s story comes from Martin Compston, who tells how he was led astray for an evening with rock legend Prince which meant he wasn’t in the best fettle to play alongside Clarence Seedorf in Jose Mourinho’s Soccer Aid side.

Martin Compston: Prince, Paolo and Gary Tank Commander - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

Martin Compston: The Night We Stopped Messi's Celebration - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast

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Hola

Here is the audio version of my column for ESPN FC - on how two LaLiga giants are facing perilous times.

Enjoy

G

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Hola!

This is part 2 of the monthly Q&A, where we take questions on Girona, Sevilla, the Spanish football pyramid and the job being done by Javier Aguirre at Mallorca.

Enjoy!

G

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