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‘I trained at Spurs and thought they’d give me a chance. But I received a letter thanking me but saying they didn’t think I was good enough – I was gutted’: How Tottenham missed out on signing Wales legend John Toshack

Tottenham invited a future star for trials when they were aged just 15, but turned him away after deeming them not good enough to play for the club

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‘I wish I’d got more caps, but I really enjoyed playing for England and won loads of money playing cards. Alan Shearer was like Father Christmas!’: Arsenal legend reflects on limited opportunties for national team, but fond memories away from the pitch

Arsenal were one of the dominant sides in England at the turn of the millennium, but one player was often overlooked for the national side

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'My family were Arsenal fans, but I supported Liverpool and Kevin Keegan was my hero – I later told him he was my inspiration and he replied, "I get that a lot"': Gunners legend and ex-Everton defender reveals childhood fandom

Arsenal legend Martin Keown grew up as a Liverpool fan because of Kevin Keegan, but quickly stopped his support when he became older

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Newcastle’s near misses: The chances that slipped by during 70 years of hurt

The Magpies have not claimed a major domestic prize since their 1955 FA Cup triumph.

The Independent UK

‘Keegan’s rant wasn’t a surprise – he wore his heart on his sleeve. But you can only imagine how much Fergie enjoyed it. He knew he had Kevin really rattled’: Ex-Newcastle United star reveals squad's reaction to Keegan's 'I'd love it' speech

Newcastle United players 'weren't surprised' by how Kevin Keegan reacted to Sir Alex Ferguson's mind games

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'I begged Newcastle to sign Zidane. Kevin Keegan told me his chief scout thought he wasn’t good enough - years later, he told me he should have listened to me instead': The incredible story of how Newcastle United REJECTED Zinedine Zidane for just £1.2m

Newcastle United fans will forever wonder what might have been if they’d reconsidered

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‘I definitely questioned my sexuality when David Ginola joined Newcastle. He was gorgeous. He could have worn a black bin liner and looked stunning’: Former Magpies defender recounts first meeting dazzling Frenchman in 1995

Newcastle United didn't just get an extraordinary talent when signing David Ginola in 1995 - they also got someone utterly beautiful

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Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend

Newcastle chase a perfect 10, Chelsea seek a reliable No 9 and Southampton just want to get beyond six

The Guardian - UK

Great players who wore the number 7 shirt

A look at some of the biggest stars to don one of football's most famous shirt numbers

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The best British players of the 80s

A look at the Home Nations' standout stars of the decade

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A look at Newcastle’s near-misses in 70-year wait for domestic silverware

The Magpies have not won a domestic trophy since 1955.

The Independent UK

Guess the Premier League season from the nationality of the managers – quiz

The flags signal the nationality of each club’s manager on the final day of the season in the order the teams finished. Good luck!

The Guardian - UK

‘Even though Kevin Keegan was my boyhood hero, we never really saw eye-to-eye. That was an underwhelming time for me – I felt on the outside’: Newcastle cult hero reveals disappointment over how things went under King Kev

Newcastle United reappointed Kevin Keegan as manager in January 2008 - but one boyhood fan didn't quite enjoy his return as much as expected

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Players who scored 100 goals for Liverpool

Liverpool are one of England's biggest and most successful clubs. Here, a look at the players who scored 100 goals for the Reds...

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The Guardian - UK

Sports quiz of the week: a rapid rise, a record losing run and social media beef

Test your memory of the last seven days in football, boxing, tennis, rugby and more

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Damien Duff, Shelbourne and an ‘absolutely Hollywood’ finish

In today’s Football Daily: The League of Ireland!

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Happy 30th anniversary, FourFourTwo: The story of the ‘quite remarkable’ football magazine

Three decades ago when FourFourTwo launched, no-one imagined it would lead to an all-nighter with Delia Smith, being abducted by an Israeli taxi driver and sending Bobby Robson bottles of HP Sauce through the post. We speak to every previous editor, to hear the full story of the ‘quite remarkable’…

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British players who played in Germany

A look at some of the Brits who pulled on the shirts of Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and more

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Rúben Amorim’s long goodbye to Sporting goes on. And on

In today’s Football Daily: stressful times in Manchester and Claudio Ranieiri makes a U-turn

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'Newcastle’s players didn’t see Keegan’s meltdown as negative. He wore his heart on his sleeve and couldn’t hide that – we absolutely loved him for it': Former Magpie discusses infamous 1996 "I would love it" rant

Newcastle were just two games away from the Premier League title when Keegan delivered his impassioned speech live on TV

Sports Illustrated

The 50 Greatest Soccer Players of All Time

Lionel Messi, Pele, Cristiano Ronaldo and Diego Maradona headline the greatest soccer players of all time.

The Guardian - UK

Oh Nations League! With these one-sided games, you really are spoiling us

In today’s Football Daily: George Baldock, Kevin Keegan kisses Margaret Thatcher and a smoking keeper.

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‘I found it difficult, disappointment was my overriding emotion’ Lee Clark explains why he was one of the only Geordies who wasn’t celebrating Kevin Keegan’s arrival as Newcastle United manager in 1992

East End lad Lee Clark grew up watching Kevin Keegan earn hero status as a player at St. James’ Park, so why wasn’t he excited to play under him?

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Broadcaster Nicki Chapman: ‘David Bowie handed me his cigarette when he came off stage. I can’t believe I didn’t keep it’

The pop promoter turned Escape to the Country presenter on her Kevin Keegan perm, putting Robbie Williams to bed and dealing with a brain tumour

The Independent UK

‘It’s been wonderful and I’ve been very lucky’ – Garry Richardson on farewell

Richardson, 68, presented the sports bulletin on Radio Four’s Today programme for the final time on Monday morning.

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