Steve Crossman and Guillem Balague explore the life and career of Pep Guardiola. Told from the perspective of former Barcelona players and staff, Episode 2 charts Pep’s rapid rise from rookie manager to treble-winning coach in his first season in the dugout at Camp Nou. Carles Puyol and Eidur Gudjohnsen explain how their revolutionary style of football led to European glory, while board members Xavier Sala-i-Martin and Txiki Begiristain outline how things eventually turned sour. During an intense period of rivalries with Lionel Messi facing off against Cristiano Ronaldo and José Mourinho at the helm of Real Madrid, a golden era at Barcelona comes to an end.

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