Brian McClair
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Football songs: The history of the beautiful game's relationship with music
By Ed McCambridge published
LONG READ From El Tel to John Barnes, footballers once delivered a string of memorable tunes and even the odd No.1 - FFT salutes a lost tradition

‘I can understand comparisons between this current Manchester United team and the 1991 Cup Winners’ Cup Winners’ Brian McClair on why defeat to Tottenham Hotspur could have huge ramifications for his former club
By Ed McCambridge published
Manchester United legend McClair was part of the side that defeated Barcelona in Rotterdam – a win which helped to kick-start the glory days at Old Trafford

Footballers with great nicknames
By Tom Hancock published
From 'Dave' to 'The Blind Venetian'...

Players who scored 100 goals for Manchester United
By Ben Hayward published
From legends of a bygone era to more modern greats, a look at the players who scored 100 goals or more for Manchester United...

Noel Gallagher used to wash Manchester United players' cars – and was mad for Penguin biscuits
By Ryan Dabbs published
Before Oasis made it big, Noel and Liam used to clean the cars of Manchester United and Manchester City players

‘Anders Limpar punched me in the side of the head then ran away’: Brian McClair recalls the 20-man brawl between Manchester United and Arsenal in 1990
By Ryan Dabbs published
Unsavoury scenes at Old Trafford saw both clubs docked points after their 1990 clash

Brian McClair explains the origin of his ‘choccy’ nickname came from an "inappropriately dressed" Celtic fan
By Ryan Dabbs published
Turning out for the Hoops on a pre-season tour, McClair didn't expect one brazen Celtic fan to dub him with a moniker for life

‘Don’t take another f**king step’: The moment Brian McClair thought he’d be sacked by Sir Alex Ferguson
By Ryan Dabbs published
Brian McClair also talks to FourFourTwo about making Sir Alex angry after making an assist

In the mag: An ode to Martin Ødegaard! Plus, Joey Barton, Jim Ratcliffe at Nice, a San Siro Saga and the 40 goal club
By Matthew Ketchell published
IN THE MAG Get your hands on the latest issue of FourFourTwo magazine – available in print or on iPad and iPhone – from Thursday 27 April

Pat Nevin interview: “My nickname was ‘Weirdo’ for a long time. I was always thinking, ‘Oh, no I’m the normal one…”
By Matt Barker published
Chelsea winger Pat Nevin saw himself as a student, music critic and activist before a footballer. During his 1980s heyday, Nevin was the game's great outsider, regularly appearing in the NME, his alternative diversions featuring knife attacks, The Proclaimers and Saddam Hussein’s secret police...
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