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'Pardew showed me a video of Shearer’s goals. Control, bam! Control, turn, bam! I was stunned, then said, "Give me that shirt, I always take number nine"': Newcastle cult hero recalls making confident move upon signing for Magpies 13 years ago
By Ryan Dabbs published
EXCLUSIVE Newcastle saw the No.9 shirt immediately taken in 2012 by a confident player

‘I was close, very close, to managing Liverpool. I thought it was done, but they went for Joe Fagan. From there, nothing worked out and I lost my motivation’: Ex-Real Madrid boss reveals missing out on Anfield job
By Ryan Dabbs published
EXCLUSIVE Former Real Madrid manager failed to become the Liverpool manager, despite being told they were next in line at Anfield

‘When I proposed to my wife, I made it a condition that she learn the words of Good Old Arsenal, released before when we won the Double. She did it, too’: Arsenal legend stipulation he made his partner over famous 1971 Gunners song
By Ed McCambridge published
EXCLUSIVE An Arsenal legend made a key condition for his wife to learn the words of the club's song while proposing

‘I’m told there was talk about joining Rangers, but I was never tempted by the Premier League. A few minutes at Barca were worth more than anywhere else’: Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta reveals potential transfer away from Camp Nou never interested him
By Ryan Dabbs published
EXCLUSIVE Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta says that he never wanted to move to the Premier League - but there was potential for a Rangers transfer

‘Brazil didn’t panic against England in 2002 – their style of play made it easier to defend, even with 10 men, and we held on without too much fear of losing’: Selecao star reveals confidence during World Cup quarter-final
By Ryan Dabbs published
EXCLUSIVE Brazil were confident they could overturn their 1-0 scoreline against England in the 2002 World Cup quarter-final

‘I’d watched Alisson since 2012, but he had no EU passport. I did my own work and thought if we were to spend money, he was the only one to spend it on’: Liverpool waited patiently for Brazilian goalkeeper before finally making £67m signing in 2018
By Ryan Dabbs published
EXCLUSIVE Liverpool had been keeping tabs on Alisson for six years before he moved to Anfield

'Winning the league at Old Trafford tops White Hart Lane – you can imagine Fergie saying, "Don’t let this mob beat us to win the title at our own stadium"': Arsenal legend preferred sealing 2002 title against Manchester United than in 2004 versus Spurs
By Ryan Dabbs published
EXCLUSIVE Arsenal have managed to win the Premier League at both Manchester United and Tottenham, and one player who featured in both title wins has his say on which was better

‘It’s hard to describe scoring the winner in the World Cup final. The ball came to me, I controlled it, and time stopped. It was like slow motion. I heard silence’: Andres Iniesta recalls scoring winner for Spain against the Netherlands in 2010
By Ryan Dabbs published
Andres Iniesta describes what it felt like to score the winning goal in the 2010 World Cup final for Spain against the Netherlands

‘Trent has won everything he can for Liverpool, but of those who’ve left that we wanted to stay, who’s actually done better? I can only come up with one’: Reds legend highlights potential danger of Alexander-Arnold moving to Real Madrid
By Ryan Dabbs published
Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is at risk of joining Real Madrid in the summer - but a club legend has warned him about leaving

‘I’m often compared to my father, but he was unique – nothing compares to him. Beethoven’s son didn’t play like his dad. They were two different people’: Diego Maradona's son reveals what it's like growing up with famous surname
By Ryan Dabbs published
The son of Diego Maradona highlights how it was for him growing up in the 1990s
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