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‘If I knew at the time what I know now, I wouldn’t have forced a move away from Newcastle – I was a kid who didn’t know what was right from wrong’: Ex-Magpies defender reflects on 'stressful period' after winning Player of the Season award
By Ryan Dabbs published
EXCLUSIVE Newcastle United were looking to rebuild in the Championship in 2009 - but one of the previous season's stars didn't want to be a part of it
30th anniversary special! Gazza, Cantona, Roberto Carlos, Cloughie, Maradona and more PLUS El Tel tribute and our greatest covers ever!
By Gregg Davies published
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'Alan Sugar said, ‘Ring Alex Ferguson – he knows everyone’. He didn’t know much about him, either. I told Sugar, but he went ahead and hired him anyway': Ex-Tottenham executive on mistake of appointing Christian Gross
By Ryan Dabbs published
Tottenham chairman Alan Sugar tried his best to find out about Christian Gross, but after finding out no one in England knew about him he took the plunge and appointed him the club's new manager in 1997
'Chelsea have done nothing wrong because they have kept within the rules, but they certainly haven’t kept within the spirit of the rules': Football finance expert on issues with PSR
By Ryan Dabbs published
Chelsea have taken advantage of the Premier League's rules, which aren't 'fit for purpose'
‘Liverpool did the same thing to Arsenal in 2001 that Manchester United did to us at Bayern in 1999 – in two moments, we changed the game in our favour’: German defender recalls dramatic FA Cup final victory at the Millennium Stadium
By Ryan Dabbs published
Liverpool came back from 1-0 down to snatch victory away from Arsenal in the 2001 FA Cup final - in similar fashion to Manchester United from two years before
‘I wanted another Italian at Sheffield Wednesday so that Carbone had a friend. We went to sign Di Canio from Celtic and he didn’t turn up, the bastard!’: Ex-Sheffield Wednesday manager recalls transfer issue with controversial forward
By Ryan Dabbs published
Paolo Di Canio signed for Sheffield Wednesday for £4.2m in 1997 - though the transfer wasn't without its hitches
‘Lifting a trophy would help to be classed as an Arsenal great, but he can’t do much more than he’s doing already. He deserves to be a league winner’: Gunners legend sets clear target for Bukayo Saka
By Ryan Dabbs published
Arsenal need to win either a Premier League title or Champions League before Bukayo Saka can cement his status at the club
'When you realise how much of the recruitment has been data-driven, you think, "Actually, this is an interesting experiment". It’s high risk, high reward': Chelsea transfer policy intriguing former Stamford Bridge star
By Ryan Dabbs published
EXCLUSIVE Chelsea are moving in a clear direction with their transfers, according to one former player
‘Roy Keane came to see me doing stand-up – his daughter told my daughter that I must be funny, because her dad doesn’t usually laugh at anything’: Manchester United comedian recalls encounter with club legend
By Ryan Dabbs published
Manchester United legend Roy Keane is actually capable of laughter, as one comedian found out to great effect...
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