Ste McGovern

Ste McGovern is an experienced football editor, writer and podcaster, who has been part of The Football Faithful team since the site’s early period. A Freelance football writer, Ste has bylines for the Manchester Evening News, BirminghamLive, MARCA, Balls.ie and the Nottingham Post.

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Fantasy Football

Fantasy Premier League: The best players to get on a free hit in GW26

Fantasy Premier League throws up a blank gameweek in GW26, which will see numerous managers activate their Free Hit chip ahead of the deadline. …

22/02/2024

The youngest players to score in six straight Premier League games

Rasmus Hojlund set a new record at the week, becoming the youngest player to score in six consecutive games in the Premier League. The…

19/02/2024

Phil Foden backed to win Ballon d’Or amid stellar form

Phil Foden has what it takes to one day win the Ballon d’Or award, according to Brentford boss Thomas Frank. The Manchester City star…

19/02/2024

Ivan Toney ‘one of the best’ Pep Guardiola has ever seen

Ivan Toney is “one of the best” link-up strikers Pep Guardiola has ever seen, the Manchester City boss has revealed. The Premier League champions…

19/02/2024

Guardiola praises ‘exceptional’ Brentford ahead of Man City clash

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says Brentford are an “exceptional” team – but sees Tuesday’s clash as an “opportunity” to reign in their rivals…

19/02/2024

Guardiola ‘more than satisfied’ with Man City despite Chelsea setback

Pep Guardiola has no doubts about his Manchester City squad despite losing ground in the Premier League title race. The reigning champions drew 1-1…

19/02/2024

Bayern Munich face battle with Liverpool to sign ‘dream candidate’

Bayern Munich have identified Xabi Alonso as their ‘dream candidate’ to replace manager Thomas Tuchel as the team continue to struggle for form. The…

19/02/2024

Kylian Mbappe ‘signs’ contract amid Real Madrid and Man City transfer talks

Kylian Mbappe has finally ended the most drawn-out transfer saga of the century by reportedly putting pen to paper on a contract. Speculation over…

19/02/2024

Man United set to make Ashworth bid following Newcastle decision

Manchester United will reportedly make a ‘formal proposal’ to sign Dan Ashworth from Newcastle United soon. The highly-regarded sporting director has been placed on…

19/02/2024