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

Opinion/Features

Tweets of the Week – Alex Morgan’s tea, English tears, and the one good thing about being an Arsenal fan

Alex Morgan ruffled some fragile English hearts with her tea-sipping celebration, Newcastle United are spiralling, and one Arsenal fan finds an ingenious way to…

06/07/2019

Where Manchester City sit in the history of treble successes

Man City became the first men’s team to win a domestic treble in the history of English football, but which other teams have won…

05/07/2019

Dundalk march on, Cork’s new manager, and Cabo make history – Three LOI observations for Gameweek 22

Dundalk move one step closer to retaining the SSE Airtricity Premier Division title after victory over Shamrock Rovers, Cork City appoint a new manager…

01/07/2019

Five of the Best – Arsenal home kits

Arsenal have released a new home kit for the 2019/20 season, but what is the best home jersey the club have worn over the…

01/07/2019

David Moyes, Frank O’Farrell and the link between Manchester United’s chosen ones

As David Moyes’ six year contract with Manchester United finally expires, there are parallels to be found with the man who succeed Matt Busby…

30/06/2019

Tweets of the Week – Rapinoe’s rant, Rafa’s Insta career, and Suarez at it again

The funniest and best football-related tweets this week, featuring Megan Rapinoe’s foul-mouthed takedown of Donald Trump, Rafael Benitez is already set up for life…

30/06/2019

This week in football transfers – AWB to United, Celtic get Connell, and Brighton’s game-changer

Manchester United finally got the cheque book out for a major transfer, Everton have Andre Gomes for keeps, Celtic get an exciting young prospect,…

30/06/2019

The Over-40’s Club – English football’s greatest quadragenarians

English football has borne witness to some of the greatest footballers to play the game into their fifth decade. Once footballers hit the age…

28/06/2019

Lennon warns Arsenal they will have to match Celtic’s Tierney valuation

Neil Lennon has warned Arsenal that they will have to cough up the amount at which Celtic value Kieran Tierney or else no deal…

27/06/2019

Kompany backs Man City to win UCL and reveals his pick to replace Guardiola

Former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany revealed his ambition to emulate Pep Guardiola, but has backed a former clubmate to take over the reins…

27/06/2019