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

Champions League

The five Irishmen to have won the Champions League

Five Irish footballers have tasted the Champions League glory since the competition was restructured in 1993, and they all played for either Manchester United…

04/06/2019

There’s still a lot of football you can watch on telly this summer

Thought all of the football was over for the summer? Well, you were wrong, pal. That’s all she wrote, folks. The 2018/19 season, the…

04/06/2019

Every club to have qualified for next season’s Champions League

The season is only just over but we already have a clear picture of who will be in the Champions League group stages for…

04/06/2019

Jordan Henderson’s dad, Sean Cox and the view from Baku – Tweets of the Week

The funniest and best football-related tweets, featuring an emotional Brian Henderson at the Champions League final, Sean Cox, Unai Emery, De Rossi’s farewell, and…

03/06/2019

Constipated Cork, super Swan, and Shels on top: Three League of Ireland observations for Gameweek 19

Cork City’s results have improved under John Cotter, but their performances has not seen a marked improvement in their attack; Ryan Swan made an…

02/06/2019

Five of the Best – Champions League successes by English clubs

There have been some epic Champions League wins by Premier League teams through the years, from That Night In Barcelona to the Miracle of…

01/06/2019

Europa League final was a microcosm of the difference between Arsenal and Chelsea

Chelsea’s emphatic victory over Arsenal in the Europa League final was a microcosm of the relationship between the two teams over the past decade…

30/05/2019

The perfect GIF to sum up every club’s Premier League season

Who needs in-depth analysis when you can simply sum up a Premier League team’s season in a GIF? I could have written a 3000…

27/05/2019

Bohs woes, Talbot’s call-up, cute Hoare and other League Of Ireland observations this week

Bohemian’s good performances are being undone by a lacklustre attack, James Talbot gets an unexpected call-up to the Ireland squad, Dundalk benefit from yet…

26/05/2019