The Big Interview With Graham Hunter

Hola Big Interview listeners!This is part one of my interview with Sir Les Ferdinand. You're going to hear about a young striker who took a leap into the unknown and swapped QPR reserves for a spell with Besiktas. It was the making of Sir Les. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit revistadelaliga.substack.com

Ryan Fraser announced his talent to the world in December 2016 when he made a stunning appearance as a substitute to earn Bournemouth a 4-3 win v Liverpool. He talks us through that incredible turning point in his career and his subsequent performance against Arsenal a month later. Listen to him break down his perfect position, his pride at marking Eden Hazard out the game... and the difficulties of being picked up by 6ft 7in Peter Crouch!Enjoy.Graham Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit revistadelaliga.substack.com

Ryan Fraser is my guest on this, the first of a two-part interview we recorded in Bournemouth at the end of January.The wonderful world of Ryan Fraser involves cooking, dog-walking, meditation, what he learned from playing Real Madrid and how Eddie Howe compares to Pep Guardiola. This is one of the best interviews we've done in a long time.Hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit revistadelaliga.substack.com

And... here's the rest of the January Q & A with Graham. Thanks for the questions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit revistadelaliga.substack.com

It's time for our monthly Q & A episode. Thanks to all of you who sent in questions for Graham. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit revistadelaliga.substack.com

Hola Big Interview listeners! You have been telling us about their favourite Big Interviews from our archive. Here’s another classic from Season One with the wonderful Darren Fletcher.The thing I reckon people get way wrong about Darren is that because he’s a kind, mannerly, articulate sort that, perhaps, he’s ‘just’ a nice guy. He’s both mentally and physically tough, he’s brutally determined to win and I’d bet you a million dollars that it was as unpleasant as hell to play against him.Top footballer, top man, great guest on the Big Interview. Watch this space – one day you’ll see Darren Fletcher managing Manchester United to the Premier League title. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit revistadelaliga.substack.com

Welcome to part two of my Big Interview with James Milner. This one sheds a little light on the incredible work James does away from football and away from the spotlight. But also what he and his Liverpool teammates learned when that spotlight was at its brightest - the 2018 Champions League final, against Real Madrid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit revistadelaliga.substack.com

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit revistadelaliga.substack.com

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit revistadelaliga.substack.com

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit revistadelaliga.substack.com

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.This episode is available in full and ad-free at patreon.com/grahamhunter. Sign up now and you will unlock our full archive of Big Interviews with the likes of Pat Nevin, Brian McClair, Quinton Fortune and Joleon Lescott, while you will also be helping us to continue producing the content you love.Graham Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit revistadelaliga.substack.com

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit revistadelaliga.substack.com

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.This episode is available in full and ad-free at patreon.com/grahamhunter. Sign up now and you will unlock our full archive of Big Interviews with the likes of Pat Nevin, Brian McClair, Quinton Fortune and Joleon Lescott, while you will also be helping us to continue producing the content you love.Graham Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If

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.This episode is available in full and ad-free at patreon.com/grahamhunter. Sign up now and you will unlock our full archive of Big Interviews with the likes of Pat Nevin, Brian McClair, Quinton Fortune and Joleon Lescott, while you will also be helping us to continue producing the content you love.Graham Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to dis

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit revistadelaliga.substack.com

Hola!He's back. Our most popular guest of all-time, Kevin Bridges, joins us three-and-a-half years after our first chat in 2015. This time, we talk about how he influenced the outcome of this year's League One Play-off Final; how Noel Gallagher snubbed his invite to the pub to watch Celtic-Inverness Caledonian Thistle with arguably the greatest excuse of all time. Listen up for Kevin talking Boca Juniors, Barca, the original Ronaldo and the MLS.Enjoy!Graham Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit revistadelaliga.substack.com

Hola Big Interview listeners!I've been very excited to bring you my interview with David Preece. When I met him in London, we talked about the art of analysis and, of course, the goalkeepers he most admires.David will reveal what he learned while watching FC Barcelona train in Denmark, while he also gives his thoughts on ball-playing goalkeepers like Ederson and Alisson. And David explains why he thinks Edwin van der Sar - and not Peter Schmeichel - is the best goalkeeper the Premier League has ever seen.When it comes to goalkeeping, David is well worth listening to.This episode is available ad-free at patreon.com/grahamhunter. Sign up now and you will unlock our full archive of Big Interviews with the likes of Pat Nevin, Joleon Lescott, Brian McClair and Quinton Fortune, while you will also be helping us to continue producing the content you love.Enjoy!Graham Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get

We asked for questions from our lovely Socios and they did not disappoint. Listen out for my tips on who are the managerial rising stars of La Liga, reflections on Atleti this season, how Real Madrid's progress this campaign compares to Manchester United's... and the Aberdeen goal I've celebrated most! To become a Socio and submit a question in our next Q and A, sign up to become a Big Interview socio at https://www.patreon.com/grahamhunterEnjoy!Graham Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit revistadelaliga.substack.com

Hola!So, today the Big Interview feed has been hijacked... thankfully, I know the culprits. This is an episode of the Between the Lines podcast - produced by BackPage, those very same dudes who bring you The Big Interview. And this one is a chat between my old mucker Martin BackPage and Grant Wahl, the Sports Illustrated soccer writer, about Grant's excellent book Football 2.0.It was recorded before this summer's World Cup. I think you're going to love it. Listen, subscribe to Between the Lines and if you're stuck for a Christmas present, buy the book!CheersGraham Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit revistadelaliga.substack.com