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

Roy Keane Nottingham Forest assistant manager

Opinion/Features

Roy Keane wants to be a manager again, but does anyone want him?

Roy Keane has left his job as assistant manager at Nottingham Forest to restart his managerial career, but his options are bare thin. When…

25/06/2019

Phil Neville’s lecturing of Cameroon players leaves a sour taste

England manager Phil Neville’s criticism of Cameroon players came across as hypocritical and unnecessary, while VAR is resulting in more problems than solutions. Picture…

24/06/2019

Last week in transfers – Real Madrid spend more, Hummels returns home & Dani Alves on the market

A Liverpool player reunites with Steven Gerrard at Rangers, Real Madrid spend even more money, Mats Hummels returns to Borussia Dortmund and Dani Alves…

24/06/2019

Raging football vlogger, Shane Duffy’s forehead of doom, and John Barnes at the checkout – Tweets of the Week

The funniest and best football-related tweets, featuring a furious football vlogger, VAR, Shane Duffy’s forehead of doom, John Barnes, Serge Gnabry and Rene Higuita. …

23/06/2019

Drama, heartbreak, and joy – This year’s Women’s World Cup has everything you want in a football tournament

The Women’s World Cup has so far contained everything one could hope for from a great international tournament, including drama, last-minute goals, and unbelievable…

21/06/2019

Eden Hazard leaves, Canada dancing, and Colin Farrell’s big break – Tweets of the Week

The funniest and best football-related tweets, featuring every Chelsea fan’s reaction to Eden Hazard’s transfer, Canada’s dancing antic on the bus, and Colin Farrell’s…

16/06/2019

Eden Hazard, West Ham’s new playmaker, and Man United’s first signing – This week in football transfers

Eden Hazard finally got his big move to Real Madrid, West Ham made a brilliant signing and Manchester United secured their first transfer of…

16/06/2019

It happened again: Mandroiu’s wonder strike, Talbot’s heroics and Rovers’ missing ingredient

Bohemians defeated Shamrock Rovers in yet another intense and entertaining Dublin Derby. The flares were out in full force in both ends, but no…

16/06/2019

Five of the best League of Ireland exports to the Premier League: McGrath, Keane, Coleman

Some of the finest Irish players to have played at the highest level in England have come through the League of Ireland. Ireland’s recent…

15/06/2019

Five promising young English footballers playing abroad right now

Young English players are becoming more and more likely to try their hand in foreign leagues rather than stay in England. Jonjoe Kenny recently…

15/06/2019