Michael Carrick: Man Utd manager on trusting Kobbie Mainoo and his pride in the academy

The Football Interview is a new series in which the biggest names in sport and entertainment engage in bold and in-depth conversations about the nation's favourite sport.

We'll explore mindset and motivation, and talk about defining moments, career highs and personal reflections. The Football Interview brings you the person behind the player.

Interviews will drop from Friday across BBC iPlayer, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website. This week's interview will be broadcast on BBC One from 23:40 GMT on Saturday, 21 February (and in Scotland at 00:55 on Sunday morning).

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'It's the ultimate role' - Carrick on Man Utd job