Episode seven of Covering Futbol, in which the BBC’s European football correspondent Andy Brassell talks about starting out aged 12 writing reports for the Wimbledon and Merton Informer, publishing his own book at the Champions League, interviewing Butragueño at the Bernabeu, learning new languages through football and his travel plans for 2015/16.

Covering Futbol Episode 7 Andy Brassell

Episode eight of Covering Futbol, in which we speak with European football writer, broadcaster, author and consultant Ben Lyttleton about hobnobbing on the Dream Team set, being part of football media's exciting dotcom bubble, writing the book on penalties, advising clubs on the transfer market and working well with FIFA.

Covering Futbol Episode 8 - Ben Lyttleton

Episode nine of Covering Futbol, in which we speak with Sky Sports Spanish football expert Guillem Balague about writing his new very much unauthorised Cristiano Ronaldo biography, starting out in journalism by writing about Lady Diana, going for Chinese food in Liverpool with Rafa Benitez, slowly earning the trust of Lionel Messi, balancing being friendly with both Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho at the same time, avoiding getting into rows with 12 year olds football fans on twitter, and his burgeoning music career.

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