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 f ...…

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 ...…

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 gl ...…

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 wi ...…

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 ...…

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 ext ...…

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 suppor ...…

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 h ...…

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. Enjo ...…

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 greates ...…

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 goalkeep ...…

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 ...…

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 G ...…

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/grahamhunt ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 c ...…

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 ...…

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. Bu ...…

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 ...…

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 ...…

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 finishi ...…

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 Lo ...…

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 fa ...…

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 M ...…

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 final ...…

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 accou ...…

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 R ...…

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, yo ...…

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 th ...…

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 promi ...…

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 ...…

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 wonde ...…

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 ...…

Hola Big Interview listeners! So, last week I received questions from our Socios about this season's Champions League campaign. Today, I give my answers. I will give my reasons why Real Madrid cannot be written off despite the loss of their talismanic forward. And what of Cristiano Ronaldo? Can he conquer Europe with Juventus this season? I giv ...…

Hola Big Interview listeners! Welcome back for part two of my chat with Spurs legend Ledley King. You are about to hear all about his time at White Hart Lane - his team-mates, managers and, of course, those captivating London derbies under the lights. We begin by being introduced to Edgar Davids, who proved to Ledley that he was a born winner. ...…

Hola Big Interview listeners! By now Ledley King must be sick of talking about the injuries that shortened his career. Instead this Big Interview is about where he came from: the neighbourhood, the people, the places he learned to play football. You will hear about Ledley's school team rivalry with Ashley Cole, his neighbour growing up, and how ...…

Hola Big Interview listeners! And I'm back with the second half of my La Liga Q&A special episode, featuring some fascinating questions from some of our Socios. I talked a little about Lionel Messi in Part One and I return to the Barcelona star here to discuss how he will handle being captain at the Camp Nou. I also give my views on whether or ...…

Hola Big Interview listeners! Well, here it is: the first part of the inaugural Q&A episode of the new season. We asked our wonderful Socios for their questions about this campaign in Spain and they didn't disappoint. From queries about Atleti's title credentials; top talents to look out for; and Messi's chances of ruling over the rest of La Li ...…

Our Socios spoke. We listened. We asked them to tell us what their favourite Big Interviews were from past seasons of this podcast and why they enjoyed them so much. One of the most popular choices was my chat with Gary Neville, a former Manchester United captain, current TV pundit and, most importantly, a fascinating and engaging character. In ...…

Hola Big Interview listeners! Welcome back for Part Two of my Big Interview with Leicester City's league-winning left back: Christian Fuchs. In this section he takes us back to that incredible campaign of 2015-16, when he was part of a Leicester side which defied the odds and won the Premier League title. You'll hear about the incredible tensio ...…

Hola Big Interview listeners! It's time for another Big Interview and this one is with Leicester City player - Premier League winner - Christian Fuchs. It was such a fun interview. In Part One, Christian talks about his hero Dietmar Kuhbauer and being bullied by the veteran as a teenager at the SV Mattersburg. Listen to why Christian believes t ...…

Hola Big Interview listeners! All eyes will be on Tallinn on Wednesday evening, where city rivals Atleti and Real Madrid will compete for the European Super Cup. In this special preview episode I take a close look at the two clubs and determine who will be happier with their summer transfer business. For Atleti, the fact that Jan Oblak, Antoine ...…

Hola Big Interview listeners! This is the second part of my chat with Rafael van der Vaart - an interview which I first released at patreon.com/grahamhunter My chat with Rafa was made available for our Socios first, in full and ad-free, alongside Big Interviews with the likes of Ledley King, Robbie Keane and Jermain Defoe. Subscribe now and you ...…

Hola Big Interview listeners! This is the first part of my chat with Rafael van der Vaart - an interview which I first released a year ago at patreon.com/grahamhunter My chat with Rafa has been available for our Socios in full and ad-free for the last 12 months, alongside Big Interviews with the likes of Robbie Keane and Jermain Defoe. Subscrib ...…

Hello Big Interview listeners! You are about to listen to an extract from by chat with former Manchester United midfielder Quinton Fortune. He describes how the United squad used to tease Cristiano Ronaldo relentlessly - driving the Portuguese on to become the true great that he is today - as well as what it was like to make his Atletico Madrid ...…

Hola Big Interview listeners! The shiny new Spanish football season begins in earnest on Sunday night when Sevilla face FC Barcelona for the Supercopa ... a match which is to be held in Tangier. In this special preview, I explain why the clubs are to meet in Morocco as well as the controversy which surrounds this fixture. And I will also examin ...…

Hola Big Interview listeners! The World Cup is over ... but I don't want to move on quite yet. Instead I asked our Socios send me their questions about this remarkable tournament. Here is the second part of that Q&A special. I discuss the use of VAR in Russia and the difficulties faced by Messi's Argentina, while I also give my views on where I ...…

Hola Big Interview listeners! The World Cup is over, France have conquered the globe once again ... but I don't want to move on quite yet. Instead I asked our fantastic Socios to send me over your questions about this remarkable tournament. There were so many questions that I have chosen to split this special Q&A finale episode into two parts. ...…

Hola Big Interview listeners ... or should that be bonjour? France are the new world champions after winning 4-2 against Croatia in Moscow. Do Didier Deschamps' side deserve that title? I certainly think so, and I explain why in this special review of the World Cup final. I tackle the VAR controversy, explain where Croatia fell short and focus ...…