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‘I’ll retire at Chelsea, it’s my club, and I adore everyone there. There’s not been a moment where I’ve asked myself if I should leave’ Millie Bright on her love for the Blues
EXCLUSIVE The Lionesses defender has won eight WSL title with the club since joining in 2014
‘Liverpool had no-one like Wirtz, and there’s probably been no-one like him since Philippe Coutinho. He’s got amazing bravery and creativity, and he doesn’t mind making mistakes’ Danny Murphy’s surprising assessment of big-money Anfield signings
EXCLUSIVE The former Reds midfielder has run the rule over this summer’s new arrivals at Anfield
‘I bluffed being Watford captain for two years. For the first game of the season, the armband was on my seat, no-one had said, “You’re going to be captain”’ Troy Deeney on his personal turnaround with the Hornets
EXCLUSIVE The striker captained Watford to promotion in the 2014/15 campaign
'It was very tough to leave Arsenal - but the fact we could bring a cup to the city was one of the best experiences of my life' Hector Bellerin opens up on Gunners exit
EXCLUSIVE The Spanish defender returned to his homeland, initially on loan and then on a permanent move after making more than 200 appearances for the Gunners
‘I showed my frustration, and the week after I was training with the kids’ Alexander Isak's big Liverpool transfer saga shares parallel with ex-Anfield man
EXCLUSIVE Liverpool had to wait until transfer deadline day to get their hands on the £125 million Swedish striker
‘It was not a surprise when Liverpool came in for Kerkez. He plays with such freedom and was probably the nearest person to Andy Robertson they could have signed’ Charlie Daniels on Liverpool’s move for Milos Kerkez
EXCLUSIVE Liverpool signed the Hungarian full-back for £40million this summer
‘I spoke to Jude Bellingham before the game and we said we’d exchange shirts at the end – but we got a surprise win at the Bernabeu, so I left him alone’ Max Aarons on going up against Real Madrid and Barcelona last season
EXCLUSIVE The Bournemouth full-back enjoyed a stint on loan at Valencia last season
‘Winning Euro 2022 was by far the best day of my career to date – but winning the Champions League at Chelsea will top it’ Millie Bright on her next major goal
EXCLUSIVE The Blues defender has won the WSL eight times and conquered Europe with the Lionesses
‘My time at Aston Villa was very special; I loved the club from day one because of the affection from the fans, who even made up a song dedicated to my name’ Juan Pablo Angel recalls an Aston Villa game that changed his life
EXCLUSIVE The Colombian arrived in the West Midlands in 2001
‘The size of this club is mad. When Rangers came calling, there was only one place I wanted to go’ Why Max Arrons couldn’t turn down his Ibrox move
EXCLUSIVE The Bournemouth right-back is on a season-long loan at Rangers
‘I don’t like all this player power, and how Isak handled himself was poor. Newcastle fans have every right to be frustrated’ Chris Waddle takes aim at Alexander Isak over his Liverpool move
EXCLUSIVE Alexander Isak was the subject of a lengthy and bitter transfer saga this summer
‘People ask me what it was like to play with Messi – he’s one of the best of all time. Playing alongside him in that Barcelona attack for so many years was incredible’ Pedro reveals what it’s really like to partner the Argentine icon
EXCLUSIVE Pedro and Messi were team-mates in Barcelona’s first-team for nine years
‘We beat Spain on the Saturday and went to see the Sex Pistols on Sunday. It was brilliant for me, but for Gareth Southgate I’m not so sure!’ Stuart Pearce recalls the time punk rock and Euro 96 collided
EXCLUSIVE The former England left-back is a huge punk fan
‘I loved the Emirates. I know that stadium like the back of my hand – where the sun goes down and at what time’ Hector Bellerin on his love affair with Arsenal
EXCLUSIVE The Spanish defender spent a decade in north London
‘I like the fact that Liverpool have numbers and options. They’re going to play 60 matches if they go far in all competitions, so the number of people who can turn a game will be key’ Steve McManaman on Liverpool’s depth
EXCLUSIVE The former Reds winger has also given his early verdict on Florian Wirtz
‘Pep trusted me and taught me many things, not only on a professional level, but a personal one too. He’s like a father to me – he helped shape me as a person’ Pedro on Pep Guardiola’s influence at Barcelona
EXCLUSIVE The former Barca and Spain star came through the Camp Nou ranks during the Guardiola era
‘If I didn’t go to jail, I would have been dead. It was like a hard reset for me – I had to sit for 13 weeks in jail and figure out who I was’ Troy Deeney on turning his life around following his prison spell
EXCLUSIVE The former Watford striker was sentenced to ten months’ imprisonment in 2012
My favourite goal was Rooney’s overhead kick in the 2011 Manchester derby. I went totally ballistic – I was going crazy with my dad!’ New York Jets star Olu Fashanu on his love for football and Wayne Rooney
EXCLUSIVE The New York Jets lineman will be playing at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next month
‘Last season, Isak was arguably the best centre forward in the world, he was just incredible. It was not a surprise that Liverpool wanted him’ Michael Owen on where Alexander Isak will fit into Liverpool’s attack
EXCLUSIVE Michael Owen has a warning for Liverpool’s title rivals
‘You’d walk out feeling 10-feet tall with Patrick Vieira in front of you. Players were scared to face him, and that made a huge difference’ Matthew Upson opens up on his greatest Arsenal team-mates
EXCLUSIVE The former Gunners defender played with a host of Arsenal legends during his time in north London
‘Arsene Wenger liked to compare football with art – he said they’re connected because football is a method of self-expression’ Hector Bellrin on what made his former Arsenal boss so special
EXCLUSIVE The Spanish defender played under Arsene Wenger for five years at Arsenal
‘I was at home watching all the Lionesses games – I did a lot of pacing up and down the living room, and a lot of shouting at the screen!’ Millie Bright on what it was like to watch England’s Euro 2025 success
EXCLUSIVE Millie Bright ruled herself out of selection from the Lionesses squad shortly before their Euro 2025 tilt
‘Mo Salah is one of the best players on the planet, but he’s not nearly as clinical as Isak – the lad has it all’ John Aldridge’s warning to Liverpool’s title rivals
EXCLUSIVE The former Reds striker has followed Isak since his Real Sociedad days
