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Our team of the decade (Part one) Dec 26, 2019

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In the first of two special programmes Mani Djazmi looks back on some of his favourite interviews of the last ten years, as we compile a World Football ‘Team of the Decade’. In part one, we hear again from Mexico’s flamboyant goalkeeper Jorge Campos, Brazil’s 1970 World Cup winning captain Carlos Alberto and Johan Cruyff.

The Miracle of Atalanta and the Fifa Club World Cup Dec 19, 2019

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Atalanta's Hans Hateboer talks about their unlikely Champions League adventure. The Esperance midfielder Kwame Bonsu reflects on the Fifa Club World Cup. And Heather O'Reilly, Pat Nevin and Mani Djazmi discuss the latest controversy involving Arsenal's Mesut Özil.

(Photo: Atalanta players line up at the start of the Uefa Champions League game against FC Shakhtar Donetsk. Credit: Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy/Ukrinform/Barcroft Media/Getty Images)

Suriname, Real Betis and Ajax memories Dec 12, 2019

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Suriname national coach and former Ajax player, Dean Gorré, joins Mani Djazmi and Pat Nevin. We'll ask why Suriname, with a population of half a million people, has produced so many talented footballers over the years. Plus, Dean Gorré shares his memories of Johan Cruyff. Also on the programme, we find out about how Real Betis are trying to save the planet.

(Photo: Coach Dean Gorré entering the field during a Suriname training session at the Essed Stadium in Paramaribo. Credit: VI Images/Getty Images)

Alex McLeish and Zamalek's coaching carousel Dec 05, 2019

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Former Rangers and Scotland coach Alex McLeish looks back on his career. And we find out more about Zamalek's controversial President, Mortada Mansour, who has sacked 25 coaches in 5 years since taking over the Cairo club.

Picture: Egypt's Zamalek players celebrate after they won the CAF Confederation Cup final against Morocco's RSB Berkane (Photo by Islam Safwat/NurPhoto via Getty Images).

Flamengo celebrates! Nov 28, 2019

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Flamengo legend Dejan Petković discusses a crazy 24 hours for his former club. And the Brazilian football journalist Ricardo Setyon also joins Mani Djazmi, Pat Nevin and Heather O'Reilly to give his view, after Flamengo win both the Copa Libertadores and the Brazilian league title.

Picture: Brazil's Flamengo fans surround the bus carrying the Flamengo football team during the celebration parade after their Copa Libertadores victory against Argentina's River Plate. (Photo by CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images)

Gus Poyet, Finland's history-makers and Jose's return Nov 21, 2019

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Gus Poyet discusses Jose Mourinho's appointment as coach of Tottenham Hotspur. And Mani Djazmi reports from Helsinki as Finland's national team qualifies for Euro 2020.

(Photo: New Tottenham Hotspur coach Jose Mourinho, during a training session at Tottenham's Training Centre. Credit: Getty Images)

Finland and the promised land Nov 14, 2019

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Mani Djazmi travels to Helsinki as Finland attempt to qualify for Euro 2020. We hear from the former international Hannu Tihinen and current players, Leo and Sauli Väisänen. Also on the show, Pat Nevin talks to Chile-based footballer Richard Barroilhet about the political protests and violence which have resulted in the cancellation of matches.

(Photo: Teemu Pukki of Finland celebrates after scoring in the Uefa Euro 2020 qualifier against Bosnia and Herzegovina - Credit: TF-Images/Getty Images)

Equal pay, broken bones and whisky bets Nov 07, 2019

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Mani Djazmi and former Scotland and Chelsea winger Pat Nevin discuss this week's biggest football stories.

Clare Walsh, Football Federation Australia's head of game development, talks about the countries' new pay deal that will see players of the women's national team get the same salary as their male counterparts.

We mark the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by remembering an extraordinary bet between an East German player and a West German cabinet minister.

Following Andre Gomes' horrific injury David Busst, who was forced to retire after his double broken leg, joins us to talk about how to deal with the aftermath.

And podcast listeners can hear from Granada's Nigeria striker, Ramon Azeez, who says he wants their opponents to fear the club that are just two points behind the leaders in their first season back in the top division.

(Photo: Sam Kerr celebrates scoring for Australia. Credit: Getty Images)

Mia Hamm, Heather O'Reilly and the return of Mr Odemwingie Oct 31, 2019

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World Cup winner Mia Hamm joins the team to pay tribute to Heather O'Reilly, who has finished her playing career by winning the NWSL title. And Peter Odemwingie and Pat Nevin discuss the problem of feuding team mates.

(Photo: Mia Hamm of Team USA is embraced by teammates as they celebrate victory over China in the Final match of the Fifa Women's World Cup at the Rose Bowl in 1999, Credit:Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

Raúl Jiménez, Heather's last match and the memories of a referee Oct 24, 2019

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Heather O'Reilly looks ahead to the NWSL final, Mexican striker Raúl Jiménez talks about life at Wolves, and former referee Abraham Klein remembers the 1970 World Cup.

Image: Raúl Jiménez celebrates scoring for Wolverhampton Wanderers against Southampton at Molineux (Credit: Carl Recine/Reuters)

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