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Wednesday 12 September 2007

Talksport Radio - Alan Brazil

Some people hate their mornings but not us. When you arrive at talkSPORT towers you have the pleasure of listening to, and watching as the comedy unfolds on the Breakfast show. The calm and tranquil figure of Ronnie Irani is perfectly juxtaposed to raging bull and football legend Alan Brazil as they once again fail to see eye-to-eye over trivial matters. Incidentally, if anyone knows the proper way of making a cup of tea, (milk in first or last), please email in and settle the debate.Alan tackles the airwaves like he tackled opposition defenders during his playing career that saw him ply his trade at Manchester United, Tottenham and the legendary attacking Ipswich team of the early 80’s under Bobby Robson’s stewardship. Alan is a big, loveable bear of a man with an endearing Glaswegian twang who takes no rubbish and pulls no punches, Alan has been making millions of listeners’ lives bearable in the morning with a no-nonsense approach that makes Genghis Khan look like a pacifist. Alan put Ipswich on the map by helping them lift the UEFA Cup in 1981 and went on to net a more than impressive 28 goals the following term, including five in one game against Southampton who just couldn’t handle him that day. It was literally, just like watching Brazil! Sadly, a back injury that was not properly diagnosed by doctors cut the Scotland striker’s career short but he’s welcomed back with open arms at all his former clubs, which also include Coventry and QPR. Alan also represented Scotland at the 1982 World Cup finals in Spain. Brazil has earned a reputation as a fans’ favourite on talkSPORT (when he’s not busy funding the pub next door) and began his radio career in Ipswich, with Radio Suffolk, where he was a co-commentator. His easy way of communicating grabbed the attentions of Anglia TV in Norwich, where he got his first TV exposure and later led to appearances on GMTV as well as Andy Gray’s The Boot Room on Sky TV, where he proved so popular he regularly casts his eye over League Cup and Coca-Cola Championship games.

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