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George Hamilton

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737 total appearances

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The Claire Byrne Show
George Hamilton's World Cup reflections

And I really want to see what he's done with this Brazilian team.

The Claire Byrne Show
George Hamilton's World Cup reflections

Because everywhere he's gone, even at Everton where he had no money, he has managed to...

The Claire Byrne Show
George Hamilton's World Cup reflections

instilling his players a belief in themselves that makes them bigger than they are.

The Claire Byrne Show
George Hamilton's World Cup reflections

It really is.

The Claire Byrne Show
George Hamilton's World Cup reflections

And he is supreme at it.

The Claire Byrne Show
George Hamilton's World Cup reflections

And I just think that even if Brazil don't have the best players in the world right now, that we're going to see a fabulous Brazil at this World Cup.

The Claire Byrne Show
George Hamilton's World Cup reflections

What a life, really.

The Claire Byrne Show
George Hamilton's World Cup reflections

It's a strange combination.

The Claire Byrne Show
George Hamilton's World Cup reflections

I understand.

The Claire Byrne Show
George Hamilton's World Cup reflections

I appreciate that.

The Claire Byrne Show
George Hamilton's World Cup reflections

But yeah, I got very lucky with the music bit of it because it was sport that got me into the music.

The Claire Byrne Show
George Hamilton's World Cup reflections

I had a lyric thinker, Adon O'Doul at the time, thinking it might be nice to just vary it up a bit and have a few travel tales interspersed with the music.

The Claire Byrne Show
George Hamilton's World Cup reflections

And this guy could maybe do that.

The Claire Byrne Show
George Hamilton's World Cup reflections

Yeah.

The Claire Byrne Show
George Hamilton's World Cup reflections

Now there's a balance.

The Claire Byrne Show
George Hamilton's World Cup reflections

And I think, you know, I'm now at the point where I like travelling, but I like travelling on my own behalf.

The Claire Byrne Show
George Hamilton's World Cup reflections

And it's funny, when I step back from the mainstream commentating, I get the opportunity to go places that I mightn't have had the time to go before, because all my travel was predicated on what my commitments might be.

The Claire Byrne Show
George Hamilton's World Cup reflections

And that was fine.

The Claire Byrne Show
George Hamilton's World Cup reflections

I was able to take my wife, Linda, with me to places and we were able to experience Moscow of all places.

The Claire Byrne Show
George Hamilton's World Cup reflections

But we couldn't go near it now, but we were able to spend a lovely week.