
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

Why 2026 FIFA World Cup could be the hottest ever
By Steven Chicken published
The sweltering heat at the Club World Cup in 2025 raised a potential major problem for this summer's big international tournament

How do the 2026 World Cup play-offs work? Dates, venues and format
By Steven Chicken last updated
The 2026 World Cup qualifiers start tonight and there are still another six places up for grabs

Early England v Uruguay team news as forgotten man can revive international career following squad withdrawal
By Steven Chicken published
Arsenal playmaker Eberechi Eze has had to pull out of Thomas Tuchel's England squad for the March friendlies

Big change made to Community Shield plans for 2026
By Steven Chicken published
The traditional season opener has been moved due to a scheduling clash

Albania World Cup 2026 squad: Sylvinho's latest selection ahead of World Cup qualifying play-offs
By Steven Chicken published
The prospective Albania World Cup 2026 squad will take on Poland and - if successful - either Ukraine or Sweden for a place in North America

Slovakia World Cup 2026 squad: Francesco Calzona's latest selection ahead of World Cup qualifying play-offs
By Steven Chicken published
A potential Slovakia World Cup 2026 squad will take on Kosovo and - if successful - either Turkey or Romania for a place at the tournament

Why York City might just be the unluckiest team in English football - and Jose Mourinho would sympathise
By Steven Chicken published
The Minstermen have lost just three games all season and have scored over a hundred goals... but could still miss out on promotion

Bruno Guimaraes in self-isolation with unusual 'injury' after troubling symptoms following Barcelona trip
By Steven Chicken published
Newcastle United skipper Bruno Guimaraes was unable to watch his side's defeat to Sunderland at the weekend amid transfer speculation

Pep Guardiola puts pressure on Manchester City players to deliver after Real Madrid humiliation with blunt appraisal of title hopes
By Steven Chicken published
The Manchester City boss is staring Champions League elimination in the face and is now concerned the Premier League title race is about to get away from them too

Why Manchester United boss Michael Carrick has ruled out Old Trafford debut for teenage prodigy
By Steven Chicken published
Manchester United academy prospect JJ Gabriel is being touted for big things but there's a reason he's not been fast-tracked into the first team.

Michael Carrick given clear objective for getting permanent Manchester United job
By Steven Chicken published
The Manchester United interim boss has overseen a significant improvement at Old Trafford, but some of his former teammates are still unsure

What Premier League's disastrous week in Europe means for fifth Champions League place
By Steven Chicken published
The two best-performing countries in the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League get a coveted fifth Champions League spot

'I’ve never seen anything like it' Harry Redknapp breaks silence on Tottenham Hotspur crisis, amid return links
By Steven Chicken published
79-year-old former Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has had his say on the Igor Tudor regime so far and what he expected to come next for the club

Cheltenham Festival: Which horses do Harry Redknapp and Sir Alex Ferguson have at the Gold Cup?
By Steven Chicken published
The two former Premier League managers will each have a horse in the big race on Friday afternoon

Is Daniel Munoz injured for Crystal Palace this weekend?
By Steven Chicken published
The Palace right-back was forced off early on against Tottenham last week and missed Thursday night's Conference League game

Is Cristian Romero available after suspected Spurs concussion?
By Steven Chicken published
Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero clashed heads with teammate Joao Palhinha on Tuesday night, forcing both players to ultimately leave the pitch

Quiz! Can you name every player to win both the Champions League and Europa League?
By Steven Chicken last updated
QUIZ! Alright, so we're going to include the UEFA Cup as well - but we're still going to cut it off at 1992 and the birth of the Champions League, otherwise it's going to get silly

Tottenham Hotspur eyeing new sporting director as relegation fears grow
By Steven Chicken published
Tottenham are just a point outside the relegation zone and want somebody new to oversee an under-performing squad

Lionel Messi applauds Donald Trump's Iran rant, as Inter Miami smile for photo op
By Steven Chicken published
The Argentinian and his teammates saw no problem with making a trip to the White House despite everything

Expanding the Championship play-offs may not achieve what Premier League hopefuls think
By Steven Chicken published
The National League has been operating a six-team play-off for the past eight seasons, and there are cautionary lessons for Championship clubs to learn

Tottenham Hotspur boss Igor Tudor speaks out on Tottenham exit, following questions after third straight defeat
By Steven Chicken published
Tottenham Hotspur are yet to pick up a point under Igor Tudor thus far

'Manchester United offered more money to buy me, and offered a player. Daniel Levy didn't want to sell me to a rival, but my heart was set anyway' Gareth Bale explains why proposed Manchester United transfer never happened
By Steven Chicken published
Gareth Bale was one of the best players in the world and much in demand in the summer of 2013, but Real Madrid won the battle for his signature

Fabian Hurzeler gets his wish with new law to affect Arsenal 'time-wasting'
By Steven Chicken published
Plenty of sides have exploited a loophole in the laws of the game to allow themselves time to speak to their gaffer in the middle of a game
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