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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Tweets of the Week: Solskjaer’s not-so-super subs, football’s weirdest ad, and Millwall’s shame

The best and funniest tweets from the world of football this week, featuring the Manchester United manager’s allergy to good substitutions, the weirdest football…

06/12/2020

Oasis, the Pope and Sheffield United: Seven things you probably didn’t know about Diego Maradona

As the late, great sportswriter Hugh McIlvanney once said, “Maradona was a maker of worlds, certainly a shaper of World Cups.” In the few…

05/12/2020

Fantasy Premier League tips: Keep or sell Aston Villa and Newcastle players this week?

Fantasy Premier League is back for gameweek 11, but not as we anticipated because there will only be nine matches, so we provide our…

04/12/2020

Fantasy Premier League: Three of the best captaincy picks for FPL Gameweek 11

We pick out three of the best contenders for captaincy in gameweek 11 of Fantasy Premier League, looking at the in-form players and the…

03/12/2020

The Fantasy Faithful podcast: Navigating Villa-Newcastle postponement, Man City assets & GW11 preview

A low-scoring gameweek 10 meant frustration for Fantasy Premier League managers across the board, and there might be more pain on the way due…

02/12/2020

Premier League Weekly Awards: Klopp and Kelly’s showdown, classic Cavani, and potent Podence

Every gameweek we like to reward the best – and worst – of the Premier League action with our weekly awards. This week’s column…

01/12/2020

The best Premier League stats of the week: Bruno makes history, creative Leeds’ goal problems

The standout statistics from gameweek 10 of the Premier League, featuring Bruno Fernandes continuing his frightening away form, why Leeds United’s creativity isn’t leading…

01/12/2020

Tweets of the Week: Diego Maradona, Dele Alli’s cricket skills, and windy nights in Stoke

The best and funniest tweets from the world of football this past week, featuring the world’s reaction to Diego Maradona’s passing, This sums up…

29/11/2020

Fantasy Premier League: Three essential tips ahead of FPL Gameweek 10

Ahead of gameweek 10 of Fantasy Premier League, we bring you three absolutely essential tips you need to read before you save your FPL…

26/11/2020

The Fantasy Faithful podcast: King Kane, lacklustre City, Bam-fraud and FPL gameweek 10

There were mixed emotions on the show this week as the two lads experienced wildly differing fortunes with their fantasy teams. On the latest…

25/11/2020