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James Milner is my guest on this, the first of a two-part interview we recorded in Liverpool at the end of last year.

Here are the things he learned as a ball boy watching Leeds United storm through the Champions League; how the journey to Anfield can give his team a goal of a start; and the things he will and won't tell us about his strategy from the spot.

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Hola Big Interview listeners!

You have been telling us about your favourite Big Interviews from our archive. Here’s another classic, part two of my chat with Roberto Di Matteo from 12 months ago.

Robbie came ready to talk and he brought insight, analysis, great stories and plenty of laughs.  

The final section is given over to his coaching career, not least leading Chelsea to Champions League glory against Bayern Munich in 2012. I guarantee you’ll enjoy listening to this as much as I did recording it.

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

Graham

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Hola Big Interview listeners!

You have been telling us about their favourite Big Interviews from our archive. Here’s another classic.

Twelve months ago I spent an entertaining couple of hours with Roberto Di Matteo . Robbie came ready to talk and he brought insight, analysis, great stories and plenty of laughs.  

You’ll hear him reflect on the glory era of Serie A, where he was part of a swashbuckling Lazio side who scored goals for fun and should have won the trophies to back up their talent.  

Robbie is brilliant on his time at Chelsea under Ruud Gullit. At Stamford Bridge, he added goals to his game and medals to his collection. There were famous goals – not least in the FA Cup final against Middelsbrough – and sexy football under the charismatic Gullit. 

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

Graham

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**This is an episode which was released in July 2018. We are reposting it because it is a fitting reflection on the career of Andy Murray, who announced his imminent retirement from professional tennis on January 11 2019**

Hugh MacDonald has been a journalist for 47 years but the most fulfilling day of his professional life came in the summer of 2013 when he watched Andy Murray win Wimbledon for the first time. Hugh had followed the Murray story for years, got to know the family and became the go-to Andy Murray reporter for media around the world. Around 6pm on July 7, he faced the task of distilling Murray’s achievement into a 1200 word news story for the front page of The Herald newspaper in Scotland. Hugh rose to the occasion and wrote a lucid, powerful and at times deeply emotional piece about the biggest moment in the history of Scottish sport. This is the story behind that article. Enjoy. 

Read 'Murray, The History Man' http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13112754.Murray__the_history_man/

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Hola Big Interview listeners! And happy New Year!

I can think of no better way to start 2019 than with another Big Interview. And this one is with the wonderful Mr Scott Minto.

Scott has carved out an excellent career in television but, before that, he was a successful, skilful footballer with the likes of West Ham, Benfica, and Chelsea.

You will learn about the big characters during his Stamford Bridge, with special mentions for Glenn Hoddle and Ruud Gullit, as well as the likes of Gianfranco Zola and Roberto Di Matteo.

And, of course, Scott retells the tale of the 1997 FA Cup final. That alone is worth listening to what I think is an utterly captivating chat.

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Graham

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Here it is, the Big Interview Oscars for 2018!

Listen out for my choices for Best Original Screenplay (best bit of football writing), Best Director (of Football), Best Original Song. Lifetime Achievement and many more.

Thanks to all our listeners in 2018. Please become a part of the Big Interview by signing up to become a Socio.

See you in 2019 for more great football conversations.

Graham

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Hola Big Interview listeners!

You have been telling us about their favourite Big Interviews from our archive. Here’s another classic.

In 2016 we meet Damien Duff at the Aviva Stadium – formerly Lansdowne Road – the ground where he won so many of his 100 caps for Republic of Ireland.

Damien’s reflections gave us a remarkable insight into the extraordinary character and talent that would emerge in memorable spells at Blackburn, Chelsea, Newcastle and Fulham.

This is a man who remains so in love with football that he recently hired an Astroturf park by himself to have a kickabout. That says it all about a remarkable football man.I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

Graham

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Hola Big Interview listeners!

This is the second part of my interview with Jermain Defoe, and if you have listened to the first part of this episode then I know you have desperate to hear more from the former England striker.

In this part, you will hear a lot about Jermain's time at Tottenham and, in particular, his special bond with the supporters at White Hart Lane. Many of them still sing his name even now.

Jermain also speaks eloquently about another special relationship in his career: his bond with Sunderland supporter Bradley Lowery. It is a beautiful moment in this podcast and I was touched by what Jermain had to say.

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Graham

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Hola Big Interview listeners!

This is the first part of my interview with Jermain Defoe, a goalscorer for the likes of West Ham United, Spurs, England and Bournemouth.

But did you know that he first honed that scoring talent in the living room of his mum's house? Well, he did, and it is only one of several wonderful, illuminating stories that he tells me in this episode.

You'll also hear about his arrival at West Ham, his relationship with Harry Redknapp and Jermain's admiration for another notable English striker, Ian Wright. And what about Bournemouth and Eddie Howe? Yes, Jermain talks about them too.

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Graham

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Hola!

Welcome to the second half of my chat with Kevin Bridges. Here, Kevin takes us inside the dressing room at Celtic Park on the day he delivered the teamtalk at Scott Brown's testimonial. Kevin also reflects on the great Ajax team of the nineties and why Pep's Barca were better than the all-conquering Real Madrid of the past few years.

Enjoy!

Graham

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