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Of Maradona, La Roja, and bulls
A group of friends gathered this week in London's Tendido Cero

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Lionel Barber's farewell speech

I've been asked to say a few words about Jimmy Burns, my old friend and
compadre, and fellow graduate of the Alain Cass School of Journalism.

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Jimmy Burns audio

Today extract...

Click here to listen to Jimmy Burns being interviewed by the BBC's Ed Stourton about Maradona's return to a high profile job as Argentine coach.

Film length: 03:38
Film Clip from Leagues Apart.
The Irish actor Ardal O'Hanlon's series on football during which he interviewed Jimmy Burns. Like Burns, O'Hanlon is a passionate supporter of Barca

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