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'The ‘Geordie Maradona’ chant has followed me around. The fans are there when we need them. Walking out there gives me goosebumps every time' Elliot Anderson opens up on what it means to be at Nottingham Forest
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The 22-year-old swapped Newcastle United for Nottingham Forest last summer

‘Noel Gallagher had this massive Man City flag. I thought it’d be funny to stick a big black-and-white Newcastle flag over the top. It didn’t go down too well’ Andrew Cushin’s touring banter with Oasis icon
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Newcastle-born Cushin opened for Noel Gallagher on his last tour and couldn’t resist a subtle dig

'I went bananas after winning the League Cup, throwing champagne, while the senior players were like, ‘Bosh, onto the next game’. They were such winners' What Ben Foster learned about Manchester United's winning mentality
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Red Devils stopper put in a man of the match display against Spurs in the 2009 final

'When I joined Barcelona, the president told me, ‘There’s this boy who will be superb’. He started training with us and I soon knew that he would replace me' Ludovic Giuly on knowing his Barca days were numbered
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The France international knew someone special was coming through the La Masia ranks

‘I’d leave Liverpool’s right-back position with Conor Bradley next season, I’d only sign a back-up – at left-back, I’d still start Andy Robertson, even if they bought Milos Kerkez’ Former Anfield full-back has has say on club’s transfer business
By Chris Flanagan published
Ex-Reds defender has faith in Northern Irishman to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold as a regular starter

‘No one gave us a chance, but we felt we could cause an upset. That game was the emergence of Jack Grealish – the bigger the stage, the more the kid grew’ Tim Sherwood on the moment a star was born
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The former Aston Villa boss on the moment that Jack Grealish announced his arrival

‘When Lehmann fouled Eto’o, I put the ball in the net. I was on cloud nine, but then I realised that the referee had blown his whistle for the foul. It was unfair’ Ludovic Giuly on Barcelona’s dramatic Champions League final comeback vs Arsenal
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The French winger still believes he should have a Champions League final goal to his name

‘Jadon Sancho needs to leave Chelsea for his own sake – do you want to be a player who comes on sometimes, or one who plays every week? He’s good enough to play every week’ Former Blues star explains why loanee has been outshone by another wide man
By Chris Flanagan published
In an exclusive interview, an ex-Stamford Bridge winger gives his view on whether Sancho should stay with the club

‘Jason Tindall asked me to sing on stage. There was footage online and he was jumping up and down, waving arms in the air. That was a strange night’ Newcastle-born singer on his encounter with Magpies coach
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Newcastle United assistant manager is just as entertaining away from St James’ Park

‘With Maradona around we’d have won USA 94. We lost our lighthouse, our leader - we struggled to change our mentality, to play as a team without him’ How Diego Maradona’s drug ban cost them another World Cup victory
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Diego Maradona failed a drugs test at the 1994 World Cup, marking the end of his Argentina career
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