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

The 2026 World Cup trophy during the unveiling of the countdown clock 1 year ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at General Prim on June 11, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico.

International

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

Marcus Rashford responds to Thomas Tuchel ‘challenge’

Marcus Rashford insists he can reach his “maximum potential” after England boss Thomas Tuchel said the forward has to “prove himself” to make next…

15/10/2025

Spurs announce Paratici return with surprise double decision

Spurs have announced the return of Fabio Paratici in a new structure that sees them employ two sporting directors. The Italian joins forces with…

15/10/2025

The 28 nations to have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is beginning to take shape as we know the majority of the teams who will be competing, with 28…

15/10/2025

Tuchel wary of making changes to ‘very precious’ England team

Thomas Tuchel suggested he won’t make many changes to his England team for next month’s qualifiers despite reaching the 2026 FIFA World Cup with…

14/10/2025

England book World Cup spot with five-star performance

England are the first European team to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup following a 5-0 win over Latvia in Riga on Tuesday…

14/10/2025

Former Chelsea boss ‘open’ to Sweden job after Tomasson sacked

Former Chelsea and West Ham United manager Graham Potter says the vacant Sweden post is a “fantastic opportunity” after Jon Dahl Tomasson was sacked…

14/10/2025

The biggest nations at risk of missing the 2026 FIFA World Cup

FIFA may have expanded the men’s World Cup to 48 teams, but that doesn’t mean qualification is necessarily a walk in the park for…

14/10/2025