Revista de la Liga with Graham Hunter

Welcome to our annual Oscars show, where YOU, our beloved Socios – as well as Graham Hunter and Pete Jenson – decide who wins categories including best performer in a lead role and best director (of football).2022 was such an incredibly memorable year for football that Graham even donned his Highland finery to honour our big awards bash.Subscribe to The Big Interview YouTube channel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.revistadelaliga.com/subscribe

Just before Real Madrid play in the Copa Del Rey – the start of an avalanche of romantic and unpredictable football in this incomparable competition – here are some of the many reasons why I can’t take my eyes from it. This one goes out to my friend and colleague, Simon Hanley, who we lost on December 31, his 60th birthday.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.revistadelaliga.com/subscribe

Hola!Welcome to part two of the Q and A with myself and Pete Jenson.Here we chat through Spain's performance in Qatar and the future for La Roja, the lost art of defending and who would be the bargain buy from this World Cup.EnjoyG Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.revistadelaliga.com/subscribe

As Argentina parties like it’s 1986, Graham and Pete Jenson take your questions: What were the in-game calls from the coaches that helped create a final for the ages? Will Messi make it to a sixth World Cup? And what went wrong for the dancing Brazilians? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.revistadelaliga.com/subscribe

Hola!Recorded soon after the final whistle in arguably the greatest World Cup final of all time, this is my take on the night when Messi fulfilled his destiny and lifted the World Cup with Argentina.EnjoyG Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.revistadelaliga.com/subscribe

Olivier Giroud could win a SECOND World Cup tonight. During this World Cup in Qatar, he has become France's all-time leading goalscorer. I sat down with the Frenchman in Milan just over a year ago - November 2021 - to discuss his life and career. You'll hear about the euphoria that broke out after Olivier set up the winning goal against Lille in 2012 which all but clinched Montpellier’s only top-flight title. Then there’s France’s 2018 World Cup triumph, delivered, Olivier says, by team spirit. Did you know that N’Golo Kanté really does bend the rules at cards, and that Olivier and Hugo Lloris celebrated in a Moscow duck pond?EnjoyG Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.revistadelaliga.com/subscribe

Emi Martinez is 90 minutes away from immortality with Argentina at the 2022 World Cup. The Argentine goalkeeper was a Big Interview guest in August 2020. Sit back and listen to Emi tell you his extraordinary origin story. Enjoy G Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.revistadelaliga.com/subscribe

Lionel Messi stands on the brink of World Cup glory. The Argentine has been a recurring topic amongst our 150 guests over the last seven years. Sit back and enjoy some of their memories of the GOAT. Pablo Zabaleta recalls a quiet, skinny Messi in the Argentina Under-20s dressing room… then he did his talking on the pitch. Gary Neville says that seeing Messi playing in the Camp Nou against Manchester City was the only time he has been genuinely mesmerised by a player. Countryman Federico Fernández speaks of a humble, family guy.Ander Herrera recalls playing for Real Zaragoza against Barcelona when Messi decided to take the game by the scruff of the neck and singlehandedly set up victory.Lastly there’s a quick contribution from Graeme Souness, who considers Messi the greatest of all time. EnjoyGraham Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.revistadelaliga.com/subscribe

France 2 Morocco 0. Now we know it will be Argentina v France. Messi v Mbappe. All of that. But don't overlook or under-analyse the coach who has already won this tournament as both captain and coach, but who somehow avoids the spotlight. Nor how close Morocco were to shaking the world one more time. If only they had a Kylian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.revistadelaliga.com/subscribe

Here's a special kind of preview for tonight's second semi-final, Morocco v France. This is a column I wrote for ESPNFC about a fascinating goalkeeper I have had the pleasure of interviewing twice during his time in La Liga, with Girona and Sevilla. Yassine 'Bono' Bounou has a great story, he is a colourful, engaging guy and he is one of several Morocco players to make their name at this tournament. One more win and they'll be the greatest underdog story in the history of the World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.revistadelaliga.com/subscribe