Steven Chicken
Steven Chicken has been working as a football writer since 2009, taking in stints with Football365 and the Huddersfield Examiner. Steven still covers Huddersfield Town home and away for his own publication, WeAreTerriers.com. Steven is a two-time nominee for Regional Journalist of the Year at the prestigious British Sports Journalism Awards, making the shortlist in 2020 and 2023.
Latest articles by Steven Chicken

Who are the commentators and pundits on TNT Sports this weekend?
By Mark White Last updated
TNT Sports is showing Saturday night's Premier League offering from the Stadium of Light this weekend

Who are the commentators and pundits on TNT Sports this week?
By Mark White Last updated
TNT Sports returns with the first round of league phase matches in the UEFA Champions League this week

"The plan I had worked out – it ended up being the perfect play" - Sergio Aguero reveals his famous title-winning goal was planned in advance
By Steven Chicken Published
EXCLUSIVE Manchester City won the 2011/12 Premier League table in the most dramatic of fashions - and Sergio Aguero confirms he prefigured the move

Theo Paphitis discusses breaking protocol before Millwall's 2004 FA Cup Final against Manchester United
By Steven Chicken Published
Millwall were surprise finalists in the 2004 FA Cup final - and then-chairman Theo Paphitis relished the occasion

Sir Geoff Hurst explains why he wasn't upset about Kylian Mbappe matching his World Cup hat-trick record
By Steven Chicken Published
Sir Geoff Hurst stood alone for having scored a hat-trick in a men's World Cup final for decades before Kylian Mbappe achieved the same distinction

The late Kevin Keegan exclusive, on the upsides and downsides of his spell in Germany
By Steven Chicken Published
Kevin Keegan was a smash hit at Hamburg - but that move was a huge step into the unknown for a British player at the time

Unai Emery backed as an elite manager despite Aston Villa's opening weekend defeat
By Steven Chicken Published
Aston Villa have faced numerous high-profile departures this summer and got off to a losing start - but Unai Emery has what it takes to turn things around

“He was the cleverest player ever - he could be a soldier and he could be a general. He had no ego” Kevin Keegan on the best he ever played with and against
By Steven Chicken Published
Kevin Keegan had a spectacular list of teammates and opponents, but three names really stood out to him

“I shook Alex Ferguson’s hand after I beat him 5-0, but Eric Cantona was the only one that spoke to me. He shook my hand and said: ‘F**king great team’” Kevin Keegan’s greatest memory as Newcastle United manager
By Steven Chicken Published
THAT game against Manchester United at St James' Park in 1996 holds a special place in the heart of Newcastle fans

'Bobby wiped his hands before he shook the Queen's hands so as not to dirty her gloves. Who does that after winning the World Cup? An immaculate man with an immaculate character' Sir Geoff Hurst on why he looked up to Bobby Moore
By Steven Chicken Published
Bobby Moore was an absolute natural leader in all regards, as Sir Geoff Hurst told FourFourTwo

When is the Champions League draw and how does it work?
By Steven Chicken Published
The 2026/27 Champions League campaign is set to get under way in September with the clubs yet to discover their opponents

Where is the Champions League final? Everything you need to know
By Steven Chicken Published
The 2027 Champions League final went up for grabs twice before the venue was finally decided

“People said I looked like I was gliding when I played; that was thanks to the dance training” - Georgi Kinkladze explains the unusual secret behind his Premier League stardom
By Steven Chicken Published
EXCLUSIVE The Manchester City icon had a pretty unique path to making it as a professional player at the highest level

Newcastle United ready to splash Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes cash on Brighton star: report
By Steven Chicken Published
As Neil Diamond sang: "Then I sold Guimaraes, now I'm a Baleba"

Viktor Gyokeres offered Arsenal escape route after worrying summer form: report
By Steven Chicken Published
Arsenal paid good money for Viktor Gyokeres last summer but he could now be on the move again

'I have my future all mapped out' Cristiano Ronaldo reveals retirement plans
By Steven Chicken Published
Cristiano Ronaldo has suggested time may soon be up on his decorated career

Jeff Bezos Liverpool takeover explained: FSG leaving, transfer budget and All or Nothing documentary
By Steven Chicken Published
Everything you need to know about Liverpool's takeover and the Amazon founder's role in it

Manchester City report: Ancelotti confirms €100m World Cup star closing in on transfer
By Steven Chicken Published
Ayyoub Bouaddi was one of the breakout stars of this summer's World Cup

"The community took a battering for 25 years. It’s a different world now in Coventry" – Former Sky Blues boss Gordon Strachan hails impact promotion has already had in Coventry
By Steven Chicken Published
EXCLUSIVE Coventry were once of of the big mainstays of top-flight football but are now set to embark on their first Premier League campaign for quarter of a decade

"I feel like a bit of an imposter" – Matt Grimes sympathises with long-suffering Coventry City fans ahead of Premier League return
By Steven Chicken Published
EXCLUSIVE The Coventry City captain believes the club's return to the top flight is no less than their fans deserve

“My penalty in 1976 changed everything - but Sepp Maier hated me. He had a photo of me on his dartboard” Antonin Panenka on football's most famous ever penalty
By Steven Chicken Published
EXCLUSIVE Antonin Panenka's career was changed by his fateful spot kick in the Euro 76 final

'A surreal, dream-like experience' I went to Goodison Park to watch the most bizarre fixture of the season
By Steven Chicken Published
Preston North End and Huddersfield Town met at Everton's former home

'I wasn’t allowed to join Southampton after my loan spell. I could have been part of their rise to the Premier League' Michail Antonio on career-changing transfer that never happened
By Steven Chicken Published
Michail Antonio spent a season on loan at St Mary's but was denied the chance to play a part in their meteoric rise from the third tier

Exclusive: Michail Antonio reflects on how a poor performance delayed his international career
By Steven Chicken Published
Michail Antonio has represented Jamaica since 2021, but could have got his start a lot earlier if one fateful game had gone differently

“Dougie Freedman was blocking my transfers, so I texted him that he wasn't my manager I’d be playing for myself. Within two days I was at West Ham" Michail Antonio on dark arts that got him his Premier League move
By Steven Chicken Published
Michail Antonio spent ten years at West Ham, but had to resort to a bit of hardball to make the move happen
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