Revista de la Liga with Graham Hunter

Here’s another chance to hear part one of my interview with Alan Pardew from season one. As a player, Alan’s journey from non-league to the big time was long and hard – he even took a massive pay cut when he quit his job in the building trade to pursue his football dream. It was worth it, though, as promotion to the top flight and appearances at Wembley with Crystal Palace beckoned. Subscribe to T...

Today’s story comes from Paulo Sousa, whose family couldn’t afford a television set, so he and his father would watch football from up a tree. Now that’s commitment! Listen to the original full episodes: Paulo Sousa: Thinking Fast and Slow - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast Paulo Sousa: How I Helped Win – Then Steal – Juve’s European Crown - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast...

Today’s story comes from Scot Gemmill, who speaks about his role in developing Billy Gilmour with the Scotland Under-21s, and how Scotland's future footballing talent can reach their maximums. Listen to the original full episodes: Scot Gemmill: Still Under Cloughie’s Spell - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast Scot Gemmill: Galvanising Gilmour - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acas...

Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Michael Carrick from season one. In part two, Michael revisits the long yards between the centre circle and the penalty spot before he took part in the shootout for the 2008 Champions League. Also, Michael’s admiration for Petit, Vieira and Busquets, and what it felt like to have Scholes, Ronaldo and Rooney to pass to. Subscribe to The Big Interview...

Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Michael Carrick from season one. In part one, Michael brings to life showing up for his first training sessions at Manchester United and taking on the Class of 92 in ‘The Box’. We hear how a war game fostered team spirit at Old Trafford, plus there’s great content on Rio Ferdinand, Harry Redknapp and Paulo Di Canio. Subscribe to The Big Interview You...

Today’s story comes from Jan Age Fjortoft, who speaks about his countryman Erling Haaland, who he compares to a certain Bayern Munich legend. Listen to the original full episodes: Jan Age Fjortoft: The Art of Post-Match Interviewing - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast Jan Age Fjortoft: The Making of Haaland - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

Today’s story comes from Chapi Ferrer, who describes what happened before, during and after the 1992 European Cup Final, which ended in a historic victory for Barcelona. Listen to the original full episodes: Chapi Ferrer: Cruyff’s Dream Team Thirty Years On - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast Chapi Ferrer: Transplanting The Barca DNA - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast Hosted...

Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Terry Butcher from season one. In part two, we hear lots about Terry’s seminal move north of the border to join the Rangers revolution under Graeme Souness. Training matches at the Gers were, let’s just say, full-throttled, and we hear about the phenomenal Scottish talent of that Ibrox era, the late great Davie Cooper. Subscribe to The Big Interview...

Here’s another chance to hear part one of my interview with Terry Butcher from season one. As a boyhood Ipswich Town fan, it was the stuff of dreams that he would be part of one of that club’s greatest ever teams, famously winning the UEFA Cup under the late Bobby Robson. Sir Bobby was iconic in Terry’s playing life, also managing him for years at England. Subscribe to The Big Interview YouTube ch...

Today’s story comes from Paulo Sousa. One Champion's League – at Juventus – wasn't enough for the Portuguese wizard, so he joined Dortmund and won another the following season! Listen to the original full episodes: Paulo Sousa: Thinking Fast and Slow - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast Paulo Sousa: How I Helped Win – Then Steal – Juve’s European Crown - The Big Interview with Graham Hun...

Today’s story comes from Olivier Giroud, who talks about the intricacies of two great goals that he was involved in: his ‘Scorpion’ against Crystal Palace and Jack Wilshere’s classic against Norwich. Listen to the original full episodes: Olivier Giroud: The Believer - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast Olivier Giroud: How Fraternité won France the World Cup - The Big Interview with Graha...

Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Graeme Souness from season one. Graeme might just be the best British midfielder of all time. In Part Two, we hear about tough tackling against Real Madrid , la dolce vita in Italy with Sampdoria, and spearheading a revolution at Rangers. Subscribe to The Big Interview YouTube channel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This...

Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Graeme Souness from season one. Graeme might just be the best British midfielder of all time. In Part One, we hear his origin story – from frustration at Spurs to his emergence at Middlesbrough – and fantastic insights into the Liverpool winning machine of the 1980s. We also learn what kept him awake before the 1984 European Cup final in Rome. Subscr...

Today’s story comes from Brad Friedel, who reveals the three toughest opponents he came up against in football: Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp. Listen to the original full episodes: Brad Friedel: How to Cope with Being Gala’s Goalie - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast Brad Friedel: Confronting Superstitions and My Nemesis Shearer - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter |...

Today’s story comes from Jan Age Fjortoft, who speaks about the parallels that can be drawn between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's rivalry to Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe. Listen to the original full episodes: Jan Age Fjortoft: The Art of Post-Match Interviewing - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast Jan Age Fjortoft: The Making of Haaland - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter |...

Today’s story comes from Scot Gemmill, who looks back on the spell Brian Clough cast on his Nottingham Forest players. Listen to the original full episodes: Scot Gemmill: Still Under Cloughie’s Spell - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast Scot Gemmill: Galvanising Gilmour - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a p...

Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Darren Fletcher from season one. Darren had to find a way into a Manchester United midfield that starred Roy Keane and Paul Scholes, and he describes his heartbreak over missing a Champions League final due to a refereeing error. He has come through illness and adversity, and is one of the most engaging and intelligent football guys out there. Subscr...

Today’s story comes from Chapi Ferrer, who went from experiencing the highs of Barca’s Dream Team to being told he was no longer needed. Listen to the original full episodes: Chapi Ferrer: Cruyff’s Dream Team Thirty Years On - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast Chapi Ferrer: Transplanting The Barca DNA - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Today’s story comes from top coach Ian Cathro, who when at Rio Ave worked with two special young goalkeepers at the same time: Ederson and Jan Oblak. Listen to the original full episodes: Ian Cathro: The Meeting With AVB That Changed My Life - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast Ian Cathro: How Conor Coady Ran the Wolves System - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast Hosted on Acas...

Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Kevin Bridges from season one. Kevin is one of the UK’s funniest stand-ups and a serious football fanatic. He finds the humour in a brief encounter with his Celtic hero, Henrik Larsson; his love of FC Barcelona; a memorable trip to the Super Clasico in Buenos Aires; and the day he compared notes with Jose Mourinho. Subscribe to The Big Interview YouT...

Today’s story comes from Jaap Stam, who compares the current situation at Manchester United to the culture he experienced and offers insight into the changes he'd make to get the club back to winning ways. Listen to the original full episodes: Jaap Stam: The Man Sir Alex Regretted Letting Go - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast Jaap Stam: Being Part of United’s Miracle Year - The Big Int...

Today’s story comes from Dutch striker Luuk de Jong, who reveals what it is like to work under the legendary Xavi at Barcelona. Listen to the original full episodes: Luuk de Jong: The Lightbulb Moment - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast Luuk de Jong: Xavi’s Mind Games - The Big Interview with Graham Hunter | Acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a pu...

Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Chris Waddle from season one. Chris describes his Marseilles days and scoring a remarkable goal against PSG, which really launched his career in France. Chris believes the money has to drain out of English football for it to reform root and branch and get back to proper player development. Part two also stars Eric Cantona, Franz Beckenbauer, and Enzo...

Today’s story comes from Danny Murphy, who describes being taken to Anfield as a child and declaring to his father that one day he would grace the famous Liverpool jersey. He was as good as his promise. Listen to the original full episodes: 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...

Here’s another chance to hear my interview with Chris Waddle from season one. In part one, Chris – England's Zidane, in my opinion – breaks down what made him one of the great entertainers of his generation: his body swerve, his step-over, his decisions as to when to 'go for' an opponent. You hardly EVER hear a top-level athlete get to the bottom of their talent like this. Also starring the incred...