"The Football Interview is a new series in which the biggest names in sport and entertainment join host Kelly Somers for bold and in-depth conversations about the nation's favourite sport. We'll explore mindset and motivation, and talk about defining moments, career highs and personal reflections. The Football Interview brings you the person behind the player. Interviews will drop on Saturdays across BBC iPlayer, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website. This week's interview will be broadcast on BBC One from 23:55 BST on Saturday, 27 September (and after Sportscene in Scotland)."
"Iraola started his football education at renowned Basque club Antiguoko alongside Xabi Alonso and Mikel Arteta - now managers of Real Madrid and Arsenal respectively. In his four seasons as captain of Athletic Club, he reached two Copa del Rey finals, a Europa League final and qualified for the Champions League."
"Football was my hobby and it has become now a professional thing. I still love the game, but once you become professional it's not just pure passion, I think it changes a little bit. You see football like an ideal world when you are out of the game and you would love to work there, and when it becomes your everyday work, it's just a workhorse."
Andoni Iraola became Bournemouth manager in June 2023 and has quickly risen to become a highly sought-after coach. He began his football education at Basque club Antiguoko alongside Xabi Alonso and Mikel Arteta. As Athletic Club captain he reached two Copa del Rey finals, a Europa League final and qualified for the Champions League. His managerial path included spells at AEK Larnaca, Mirandés and Rayo Vallecano before moving to England and guiding Bournemouth to their highest Premier League points tally. He has been linked with major clubs and reflects on how professionalism changes the nature of passion for the game.
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