TRAILER - The Making of Big Sam

01/31/21 • 2 min

Sam Allardyce seemingly can’t quit English football, and English football can’t quit him. But why? Why does football keep coming back to Sam Allardyce? To answer those questions, and more, you’ll from Big Sam himself, those who have worked for him, and those who’ve witnessed the full Big Sam experience. You can hear it all from February 1 - and ad free via The Athletic app.

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1. The Making of Big Sam: The Beginning

Sam Allardyce was, unsurprisingly, a no-nonsense centre-back in his playing days, but a brief spell in America opened his eyes to a more advanced way of approaching football, which informed his work as a manager. We look at those early days, what he did then and how they shaped the Sam Allardyce that became Big Sam

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