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

Van Dijk makes ‘very sloppy’ Liverpool admission following Man Utd defeat

Virgil van Dijk admitted that Liverpool were “very sloppy” in defence for Man Utd’s winner as they fell to a fourth consecutive defeat on…

19/10/2025

Harry Maguire: Man Utd ‘won’t get carried away’ with Liverpool win

Harry Maguire says Man Utd’s win over Liverpool “means everything” to him, but promised the team won’t get carried The Red Devils took a…

19/10/2025

Cristian Romero injury update issued following Spurs defeat

Cristian Romero has suffered a minor abductor injury, Spurs boss Thomas Frank confirmed following defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday. The centre-back had to…

19/10/2025

Wirtz and Sesko on the bench as Liverpool and Man Utd clash

Florian Wirtz has once again been named on the bench as Liverpool take on Manchester United in the Premier League this afternoon. Arne Slot…

19/10/2025

Saka and Arteta disagree over Arsenal penalty decision

Bukayo Saka felt Arsenal had a penalty incorrectly taken away from them against Fulham on Saturday, but manager Mikel Arteta felt differently. Referee Anthony…

19/10/2025

Why Jack Grealish can’t play for Everton against Man City

Jack Grealish has been one of Everton’s best performers this season, but he will be watching from the sidelines this afternoon as his teammates…

18/10/2025

FIFA World Cup odds: The favourites to win in 2026

The FIFA World Cup is eight months away, but thoughts are already turning towards which teams could potentially win in 2026 as more teams…

15/10/2025

When is the draw for the FIFA World Cup 2026?

The FIFA World Cup 2026 is less than one year away, with 48 nations set to descend on North America next summer for the…

15/10/2025

Roy Keane tells Marcus Rashford how he can become ‘world-class player’

Roy Keane has outlined what Marcus Rashford needs to do to reach his full potential and become a genuine “world-class player”. The forward has…

15/10/2025

The biggest shock results in the October international break

International breaks are often derided for being too predictable and boring (particularly in Europe), but they often throw up massive upsets and shock results. …

15/10/2025