David Sneyd

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Articles by David Sneyd

Norman Whiteside: The boy from West Belfast who played keepy uppies on the White House lawn

Not even the gleaming smile of an American President holding court in the Oval Office was enough to stop Norman Whiteside daydreaming about football.…

31/07/2020

Ron Atkinson: ‘I used to joke with Jack that I had more Irish players than he did’

Everything is bigger in Texas. Even for Big Ron and Big Jack. “One of the first things we did was get those great big…

12/07/2020

The resurrection of Gary McAllister at Liverpool

Mediocrity beckoned and Gary McAllister was ready to embrace it. Lifting the First Division title with Leeds United in 1992 – prior to the…

28/05/2020

Agony and Ecstasy: Jason Wilcox on Blackburn's Premier League title win

First came the phone call, then a fruit basket. Both were appreciated by Jason Wilcox as he lay prone in a hospital bed. With…

24/05/2020

How QPR shaped Sir Les: ‘The secret to having it all is knowing that you already do.’

Every time Ian Holloway goes to the toilet at home he is reminded of Les Ferdinand. Hanging proudly on the wall is a plaque…

09/05/2020