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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Premier League

John Stones hails Man City ‘fighting spirit’ in win over Brighton

Manchester City showed “fight and desire” to overcome a tricky Brighton test at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, according to defender John Stones. Julian Alvarez…

21/10/2023

Tonali receives ‘incredible’ Newcastle reaction amid betting probe

Eddie Howe and Anthony Gordon praised the Newcastle United fans for backing Sandro Tonali, who faces a lengthy ban from football. The Italian is…

21/10/2023

Crystal Palace ‘outclassed’ by rampant Newcastle United

Crystal Palace defender Joel Ward admitted that they were totally “outclassed” by Newcastle United on Saturday. The Magpies cruised to a 4-0 win at…

21/10/2023

Van Dijk hails Liverpool ‘great’ Mo Salah following matchwinning brace against Everton

Virgil van Dijk heaped praise on Mo Salah after the forward shot Liverpool to victory over Everton at Anfield on Saturday. The Egyptian scored…

21/10/2023

‘One of the all-time greats’ – Tributes pour in for Bobby Charlton as Man United legend passes away

The football world has been rocked by the news that Manchester United and England legend Sir Bobby Charlton passed away at the age of…

21/10/2023

Jurgen Klopp gives verdict on major red card decisions as Liverpool beat 10-man Everton

Jurgen Klopp has explained how Ashley Young’s red card affected his Liverpool and given his reaction to Ibrahima Konate avoiding one of his own…

21/10/2023

Dyche fumes over controversial Liverpool red card decision in Everton defeat

A furious Sean Dyche complained that Liverpool should have had a man sent off after his Everton side lost 2-0 at Anfield on Saturday…

21/10/2023

Szoboszlai in awe of ‘special’ Anfield following Merseyside Derby

Dominik Szoboszlai says that playing at Anfield has exceeded his expectations following Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Everton in the Merseyside Derby. Mo Salah grabbed…

21/10/2023

Four Premier League players who impressed during the international break

Club football is just days away following the October international break, in which several countries booked their place at Euro 2024 – here are…

18/10/2023

Winners and losers from England’s October internationals

Here are our winners and losers from England’s encounters with Australia and Italy over the October international break. Winner: Ollie Watkins Harry Kane is…

18/10/2023