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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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Articles by Ste McGovern

Xabi Alonso, now manager of Chelsea, looks on prior to the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Signal Iduna Park on January 10, 2025 in Dortmund, Germany.
Opinion/Features

Why Xabi Alonso preferred Chelsea to Liverpool

Xabi Alonso is on the verge of becoming the next Chelsea manager, eschewing a dream return to former club Liverpool.  Multiple reports claim that…

17/05/2026