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Steve Crossman and Guillem Balagué explore the life and career of Pep Guardiola. Told from the perspective of former Barcelona teammates Ronald Koeman, Albert Ferrer, Jordi Cruyff and eventual Director of Football Txiki Begiristain - Episode 1 is the ultimate origin story. Journey from the streets of Santpedor to Barca’s world-famous La Masia academy and Camp Nou and find out how Pep’s playing days almost ended prematurely and how the legendary Johan Cruyff shaped his footballing philosophy.

[This episode was originally released on 24/01/2024. Find the full Sporting Giants boxset on Â鶹Éç Sounds – www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0h6lf4d]