The Big Interview With Graham Hunter

We asked for questions from our lovely Socios and they did not disappoint. Listen out for my Barca half-term report, how CR7 is faring in Serie A, plus my views on the changing art of defending, and the MLS. 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 Big Interview listeners!And here it is: the second part of my conversation with Thierry Henry, an interview which we included in the film Take The Ball, Pass The Ball.Thierry was so energised by the opportunity to talk about FC Barcelona and his time there that I knew I had to share our chat with you. If you haven't listened to part one yet ... then what are waiting for?In the second part of this interview, Thierry talks about Lionel Messi, a wonderful segment which includes his description of one of Messi's most majestic and skilful goals.Believe me, you don't want to miss this!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 am delighted to bring you something special: this is the first part of my conversation with Thierry Henry, an interview which we included in the film Take The Ball, Pass The Ball.Thierry was so excited, so energised by the opportunity to talk about FC Barcelona and his time there that I knew I had to share our chat with you. I know that you are going to love this.From his relationship with Pep Guardiola to Thierry's role in many key games during an historic period in the club's history, there is so much to 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!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 muckers Neil BackPage and Jonny Northcroft, the Sunday Times' football correspondent.I don't let any old Tom, Dick or Jonny loose on the Big Interview, but 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

Hola Big Interview listeners!FC Barcelona face Atletico Madrid on Saturday evening - a match which I preview in the latest episode of the Big Inside View. And, believe me, this is a match which you want to keep your eye on!For one thing it pitches Sergio Busquets against his apprentice (in the Spain team, at least) Atleti midfielder Rodri. Busquets remains a wonderful footballer but in this episode I explain why I think Rodri would fit in well at the Camp Nou.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 access to bonus episodes, visit revistadelaliga.substack.com

Hola Big Interview listeners!Our Socios have been telling us about their favourite Big Interviews from our archive. Here's another classic from Season One with the wonderful Terry Butcher.You will hear about the time he went on stage with Iron Maiden, as well as the characters from Terry's celebrated playing career. He tells brilliant stories Kevin Beattie, Davie Cooper, Paul Gascoigne, Sir Bobby Robson and so many more.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 access to bonus episodes, visit revistadelaliga.substack.com

Hola Big Interview listeners!In the second part of my interview with Kevin Phillips, the former Sunderland striker discusses his first call-up for England, the feeling of winning a cap for his country and his rivalry with fellow goalscorer Alan Shearer.And what of another English striker, Jamie Vardy? Kevin coached the Leicester City talisman and explains the difficulties that brought with it. Deep breaths, Kev. Deep breaths.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 discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit revistadelaliga.substack.com

Hola Big Interview listeners!This is the first part of my interview with Super Kevin Phillips, Sunderland legend and winner of the Golden Boot. Or is that the Golden Shoe?Kevin once out-scored the best strikers in Europe and I was excited to listen to him describe his thought process in front of goal, and his explanation of the art of finishing includes a wonderful quote from the great Jimmy Greaves.He also takes us back to his younger days playing right back at non-league Baldock Town, an environment which helped prepare him for life as a professional footballer.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 discuss this with other subscribers or g

Hola Big Interview listeners!This was another special, fascinating Big Interview. Pat is a wonderful storyteller and brought all of his humour and wit with him when we met in Edinburgh to record this last month.You will hear about his days at Chelsea and, in particular, the hilarious tale about the night he took team-mate Doug Rougvie to a London rave; his public stance against the racism being directed to some of his team-mates; and why Eden Hazard is not among the elite. Not yet, anyway.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 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 discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit revistadelaliga.substack.com

Hola Big Interview listeners!My goodness what a game! What a Clasico!This is my review of the match at the Camp Nou (spoilers: FC Barcelona romped to a 5-1 victory) in which I examine where Barca got it right, and where Madrid got it so wrong.Julen Lopetegui was sacked as manager at Madrid following this result, with Antonio Conte already favourite to take charge. I take a closer look at this story and give my opinion on how I think the Italian's arrival would be viewed at the Bernabeu by these players.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 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 discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit revistadelaliga.substack.com

Hola Big Interview listeners!Boy, this has been a busy week. That has had something to do with the upcoming Clasico - a match in which (I think) Julen Lopetegui will still be in the dug out for Madrid ... but for how much longer?I discuss Lopetegui's position at the Bernabeu in this special Clasico preview episode, and examine the embattled Madrid side which he will take to the Camp Nou this weekend.And what of Barca? Well, I look at them too and give my opinion about how they will cope without the injured Lionel Messi.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 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 discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit revistadelaliga.substack.com

Hola Big Interview listeners!In the second part of my interview with Owen we discuss England's Golden Generation, a fabulous group of players which included the likes of Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, Rio Ferdinand, and Owen himself.Big things were expected of that generation of England players but they were unable to triumph at a major finals. Owen talks about the relationships between the players, the tactics employed by the managers, and gives his opinion on why they fell short.And, of course, we talk more about his time at Bayern Munich and Manchester United. What was the main difference between the clubs? Owen suggests that was probably the way they tackled each other at training.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 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

Hola Big Interview listeners!In the first part of my chat with two-time Champions League winner Owen Hargreaves, we talk about his time at Bayern Munich and what it was like coming through at one of world football's most celebrated clubs.You'll hear stories from Champions League finals - two he played in, one he didn't - and fascinating accounts of what it was like to go toe-to-toe with Luis Figo and Zinedine Zidane. Owen will introduce you to big characters like Stefan Effenberg and Ottmar Hitzfeld, too.The former footballer also talks about growing up in Canada and why, as a kid, he idolised basketball superstar Michael Jordan. I found this conversation with Owen absolutely fascinating and I'm certain that you will too. 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 Brian McClair, Quinton Fortune and Joleon Lescott, while you will also be helping us to continue producing the content you love.Graham Hosted on

Hola Big Interview listeners!Our Socios have been telling us about their favourite Big Interviews from our archive. Here's another classic with the great Harry Redknapp.I loved recording this. Harry's stories are absolute brilliant and you will hear him discuss why he ignored advice from other coaches to sign the likes of Paolo Di Canio and Robert Prosinecki.And what of the one that got away: Ian Wright? Why did Harry decline the chance to take that now-notable goalscorer on trial at Bournemouth? He'll tell you in this episode.And just wait until he recalls the story of whisking Kanu out of an airport on a wheelchair hours after Portsmouth had faced Middlesbrough. Trust me, it's well worth waiting for.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 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 f

Hola Big Interview listeners!Last week I spent an hour in the company of former Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott.So what did we talk about? Well, you will hear Joleon describe the historic moment when City won the league title in 2012, as well as key players like Sergio Aguero and Vincent Kompany.And, thanks to our sponsors Bet365, you will also learn why Louis Saha was the toughest striker he ever faced.But this is only a small piece of my chat with Joleon. The full 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 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 access to bonus episodes, visit revistadelaliga.substack.com

Hola Big Interview listeners!In the second part of my chat with Robbie Keane, he describes why he believes that his partnership with former Spurs team-mate Dimitar Berbatov was the most productive of his career.And what of his time working alongside Rafa Benitez at Liverpool? Robbie talks candidly about the Spaniard's determination to turn the striker into a left midfielder at Anfield, but insists that Benitez's tactical knowledge is second to none.Robbie explains why he had to leave the club he supported as a boy and looks back on his time as a Liverpool player. It is a fascinating interview which is worth taking the time to listen 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 Brian McClair and Quinton Fortune, 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 discu

Hola Big Interview listeners!In the first part of my Big Interview with Robbie Keane the former Spurs striker delivers fierce criticism of 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 and he compares the attitudes of some promising young players today with dedicated winners like Roy Keane and Luka Modric. Both of those men would feature in Robbie's dream five-a-side team.And the Irishman also recounts his remarkable spell playing alongside David Beckham in LA.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 Brian McClair and Quinton Fortune, 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 discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,

Hola Big Interview listeners!When we asked what your favourite Big Interviews were from past seasons of this podcast we had a lot of great, interesting responses. And one of those which grabbed our attention was about my chat with the great Benni McCarthy.This is part one: the story of when Benni first met a mysterious young coach by the name of Jose Mourinho and how they came to work together at Porto.What happened after that was historic, with Benni going on to lift the Champions League with his new side. Among his team-mates back then were the likes of Deco, Ricardo Carvalho and Jorge Costa, and Benni describes brilliantly that diverse group of characters who would conquer Europe under the guidance of Mourinho.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 Brian McClair and Quinton Fortune, while you will also be helping us to continue producing the content you love.Graham Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri

Hola Big Interview listeners!In part two of my chat with Alan Smith, the Arsenal legend takes us to Copenhagen and Arsenal's famous victory over Parma in the final of the 1994 European Cup Winners' Cup. Alan will recall the famous names among that glittering Italian side - Zola, Asprilla and Brolin to name three - and, of course, his own wonderful, decisive goal.That should have been the crowning moment of his career. But, as Alan will explain, he had by then lost his confidence and was no longer enjoying his football. We talk about why that was. It's an important message.And we also discuss the arrival at Highbury of Ian Wright and why Alan was unable to click with his new team-mate on the pitch, as well as Alan's prominent role in the FIFA computer games.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 Brian McClair and Quinton Fortune, while you will also be helping us to continue producing the content you lo

Hola Big Interview listeners!When I sat down to chat with Alan Smith during the launch of his autobiography Heads Up we talked Arsenal icons, a title win and triumph in a European Cup final. It was so good that I have split the whole interview into two parts.So, in Part One, you will learn about George Graham, a title-winning coach at Arsenal and a man feared by many of his players. You'll hear about his laborious training methods and hair-raising team talks.And Alan also relives his goal at Anfield which helped steal the league title away from a formidable Liverpool side in 1989. It is a game which he describes as the most iconic in English football history.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 Brian McClair and Quinton Fortune, while you will also be helping us to continue producing the content you love.Boy was this good fun.Graham Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is