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

Premier League

Sanchez hates fridges and Keane’s finest hour — The best football writing of the week

Some of the best football writing to be found online from the past week, including why it’s gone so wrong for Alexis Sanchez at…

22/04/2019

David Luiz’ impostor, Pep’s devastation, and Diego Maradona – Tweets of the Week

The funniest and best football-related tweets from the week gone by. Featuring a keepie uppie fail, David Luiz’ body double, Norwich hooligans, Diego Maradona’s…

21/04/2019

Five observations from the League of Ireland this week

Shamrock Rovers continue to impress, Bohs set up a mouthwatering Dublin Derby, John Caulfield is on his last legs, and other things we observed…

21/04/2019

The frustrating pointlessness of the Young Player of the Year Award

Looking through the past winners of the Young Player of the Year award, one finds some illustrious names on the list. There’s Paul Gascoigne…

21/04/2019

Pep’s wretched away record in the Champions League latter stages at the heart of repeated failures

When it comes to the business end of the Champions League, Pep Guardiola has been unable to steer his side toward victory in an…

20/04/2019

Why Man United’s incompetency will keep them from competing for years to come

On and off the pitch, Man United are a long way off emulating the elite, and it could be a while before they can…

19/04/2019

Dealing with the complicated legacy of a Liverpool ‘hero’

In the wake of Tommy Smith’s passing this week, is it possible to respect the dead while being honest about the complicated legacy of…

17/04/2019

De Bruyne could be vital difference maker in tense title race

Man City have done just fine without Kevin De Bruyne this season, but with the Belgian midfielder back to his best, the tightest title…

17/04/2019

Five of the Best – Man United vs Barcelona matches in history

Man United and Barcelona have played out some classic encounters in Europe over the years. Can we expect another one tonight? Last Wednesday this…

16/04/2019

Sex toys in Manchester and broken ankles in Leeds – Tweets of the Week

The funniest and best football-related tweets from the week gone by. Featuring a hungry Shay Given, the Premier League, POW Ian Rush, sex toys…

15/04/2019