Andoni Iraola - The Football Interview

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🗓️ 27 September 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

AFC Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola sits down with Kelly Somers to talk about falling in love with football and growing up in the Basque region of Spain. From playing with Mikel Arteta and Xabi Alonso at school, learning from Marcelo Bielsa and moving to New York, it’s been quite a journey to the English south coast for the former Athletic Club man. He also discusses his life away from the pitch, switching off from football and the how he wants to be remembered when he leaves Bournemouth.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
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0:30.7	discover your new favorite podcasts listen on bbc sounds the football interview on the Football Daily podcast and BBC IPlayer.
0:42.1	I'm Kelly Summers and this season I'll be interviewing some of the biggest names in football,
0:46.9	asking them the questions they don't normally get asked as I try to find out more about the person behind the player.
0:53.0	The first half will be on football, the second on their life away from the pitch.
0:57.3	This isn't just any interview.
0:58.7	This is the football interview.
1:00.5	And this episode is with Bournemouth boss and Donie Irola.
1:07.6	Andoni, let's start by you telling me your name, where you're from and your coffee order.
1:13.6	My name is Andoni, I'm from Usurville, that is a small town next to San Sebastian in the West Country.
1:21.6	And my coffee order here, especially since I live abroad, now I ask for a flat white always.
1:28.3	Oh flat white, good choice that's mine as well.
1:30.3	That seems to be very common in football circles we've noticed.
1:33.3	Let's start by talking about football because that's why you're here.
1:37.3	What does football mean to you?
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