Adam Lallana’s grandfather hailed from Madrid, and the elegant attacking midfielder’s Latin blood might explain why he bonded so closely with Mauricio Pochettino at Southampton. The Argentine boss was like a second father to Adam, the man manager supreme.

Also in part one of this one-of-the-best-ever Big Interviews, why if you are going to lose a Champions League final, you might as well lose it to the mighty Real Madrid. And why Luca Modric is pound for pound the best midfielder in the world.

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