Raised by Sir Bobby Robson and playing as one of the stars in a Trinidad and Tobago team which included a young Dwight Yorke, Russell Latapy was largely unknown when he first arrived in Scottish football in 1998.

Over the next decade with Hibernian, Rangers, Dundee United and Falkirk, the little playmaker would prove to be one of the Scottish game’s great entertainers and an inspirational talisman for his clubs.

Joining Chris Sutton, Kris Boyd and James McFadden for the latest Big Interview on The Warm-Up, Russell tells the comprehensive story of his life, from his formative years in the Caribbean, to joining Porto under the great Sir Bobby.

He talks of his encounters with a young Jose Mourinho and Andres Villas-Boas in Portugal, of his move to Scotland and time playing under some of the game’s great characters, including Yogi Hughes and Dick Advocaat.

The interview also covers his friendship, nights out and managerial partnership with Yorke, a possible return to Scotland and includes a carnival invite for Boydy, Sutty and Faddy.

0:00 STARTS

02:20 Football, cricket and where it all began

06:00 Playing the game with Brian Lara

08:25 A Letter from America

10:15 Porto bound

12:05 Meeting Sir Bobby

13:08 The best player I played with

16:15 The Special One

19:00 AVB leaves a note

22:00 Trials with Aston Villa

23:00 Scotland bound

27:30 A love affair with Yogi

28:45 Setting The Record straight

29:50 A move to Celtic?

32:40 Catching the plane home

35:30 I have no problems with Alex

37:50 A phone call to the beach house

40:00 Time for one more

42:10 Aiming for the World Cup

45:10 “Has Terry mellowed?”

48:30 Me and Dwight

52:00 Still going at 40

54:00 An invite to the Carnival

57:30 “He chased Dirk all over the pitch”

58:10 I’d love to manage in Scotland

59:05 What kind of manager would they get?

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