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Leo Messi laces up his boots as a for the 600th time as a Barcelona player this weekend. I was there the first time, and have watched him set record after record since then. Here's a few of the ways in which he has raised the bar.

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Hello Big Interview listeners! What a pleasure it was to spend time in the company of Kevin Phillips. Or 'Super Kevin Phillips', as you may know him. 

You're about to listen to Kevin skilfully deconstruct the formidable Sunderland team, with him and Niall Quinn at its apex. Listen out for Nicky Summerbee's crossing, Allan Johnston's trickery, Peter Reid's man management, Monday afternoons in the pub - and how it led to Kevin and Micky Gray getting England call-ups while still playing in the Championship. 

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Sign up now and you'll also unlock exclusive interviews with Rafa Van der Vaart, Ledley King and Robbie Keane. Every month, the deal gets better.

Enjoy!

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Something is happening in English international youth football, right? This is a preview of tomorrow's - October 28 - England-Spain FIFA Under-17 World Cup final in Kolkata. Let's also mention that England's Under-20s won the World Cup in June and their Under-19s won the European Championship in July. 

Time to start getting excited? Listen up to find out my take.

 

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In this exclusive clip from my socio-only Big Interview with Robbie Keane, the Irish legend reflects on the day Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez tried to play him at left wing in a pre-season friendly.

It was the beginning of the end for Keane’s career at Anfield, but he holds no bitterness towards his former boss, who he still respects for his tactical knowledge.

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If you're not watching Goncalo Guedes at Valencia this season, then you should be. I'll tell you why I think he's the best young footballer currently operating in Spain and - with the exception of Mbappe - in Europe.

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This is the latest episode of The Big Inside View, during which I look back on the best of the action in La Liga over the weekend.Become a Socio at https://www.patreon.com/grahamhunter to listen to me preview Real Madrid v Spurs in the Champions League.

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Last week's Big Inside View was on politics, this one touches on genetics. Gordon Strachan's comments after his team's 2-2 draw with Slovenia on Sunday night - which saw them miss out on qualification for Russia - have been unfairly hijacked. This is my take on the issue.Plus, news of another wee man - Leo Messi - whose Argentina side face a must-win qualifying match against Ecuador.Enjoy!

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Hola.I think that by now you will have seen the disgraceful images from Barcelona, the city I call home, which depict the police brutality suffered by many of those citizens who only wished to vote on the issue of Catalan independence.Among those who visited the ballot box was FC Barcelona defender Gerard Pique. He has subsequently played for his club in a match held behind closed doors, breaking down in tears while speaking to the press afterwards.Whatever your views on Catalan independence, whichever way you lean politically in general, what happened in this city - what is still to happen in Catalunya - is too important an issue for me to ignore. I give my opinions in this special episode of The Big Inside View.Enjoy!

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In this exclusive clip from my Socio-only Big Interview with Robbie Keane, the former Spurs striker criticises the way that bigger wages have diminished the desire of young, talented footballers to make it make it in the game.It is a subject which continues to rile Robbie, who names those players from his career who shared his own burning desire to win.To listen to the full episode, sign up to become a Big Interview socio at https://www.patreon.com/grahamhunter

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Here's an exclusive extract from the latest episode of the Big Inside View, in which I give my views on Atletico Madrid's Champions League meeting with Chelsea.To listen to the full episode, sign up to become a Big Interview socio at https://www.patreon.com/grahamhunter

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