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

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Five of the Best

Five of the worst penalties ever taken in English football history

The harrowing pain and embarrassment of missing a penalty in a football match are unmatched by virtually any other incident on a pitch. In…

21/07/2022

Ten of the most memorable games between Man United and Spanish clubs

Manchester United face Atletico Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie this evening, the Red Devils in a favourable position…

15/03/2022

Football’s Ultimate Sh*thouse XI

Gobby agitators, sly snakes, pantomime villains; this is how we choose to describe the players who employ the ‘dark arts’ in football, but they…

30/08/2021

Faustino Asprilla: The mercurial Colombian who could win a game on his own – if he felt like it

The scene of Faustino Asprilla’s arrival to English football is iconic stuff. Having stepped off the plane in the North East in the middle…

12/07/2021

Five of the dirtiest football matches ever: Portugal-Netherlands, Dirty Leeds, and the Battle of Santiago

Pele once called football “the beautiful game”, but it isn’t always as attractive to watch as that famous line makes it out to be. …

20/06/2021

One of those nights: Five of Liverpool’s greatest European comebacks at Anfield

Liverpool need another huge European performance as they prepare to face Real Madrid this evening, with Jurgen Klopp’s side trailing 3-1 following a first…

04/04/2021

The biggest shock results from the international break: Werner’s horror miss, Ireland’s new low, Dutch fold

The much-maligned international break produced a plethora of excellent matches and unpredictable results as the qualification campaign for the 2022 Fifa Men’s World Cup…

01/04/2021