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Arsene Wenger celebrates in front of the Arsenal fans after winning the title at White Hart Lane
‘I thought Arsene Wenger was crazy for not playing me in the FA Cup final, but we had an unforgettable night days later – we climbed a mountain that year’ Arsenal legend tells FFT about winning the double, days after his omission from a showpiece fixture

By Chris Flanagan Published

The Gunners won two memorable trophies in 2002 – clinching the title at Old Trafford, after a surprising change for the cup final in Cardiff

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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

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Arsenal legend desperate for Ethan Nwaneri NOT to receive England call up

By Steven Chicken Published

Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown is keen for Thomas Tuchel not to give Arsenal teenager Ethan Nwaneri too much football too soon

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‘Brian Clough locked me in his office for three hours, gave my new wife flowers and chocolates, and told me I wasn’t leaving until I signed for Nottingham Forest’ Martin Keown discusses the grilling he got from Old Big ‘Ead’

By Matthew Ketchell Published

EXCLUSIVE The former Arsenal and England defender recounts an audience with Brian Clough in detail to FourFourTwo

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7 Oct 2000: England manager Kevin Keegan and Martin Keown at the last game at Wembley during the match between England and Germany in the European Group Nine World Cup Qualifier at Wembley Stadium, London. Mandatory Credit: Phil Cole/ALLSPORT Kevin Keegan
'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

By Ryan Dabbs Published

EXCLUSIVE 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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LONDON, ENGLAND - May 15: Arsenal players celebrate with Premiership trophy after becoming the 2003-2004 Premier League champions after winning the Premier League match between Arsenal and Leicester at Highbury on May 15, 2004 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Mayhew/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images)
‘When I was at Leicester, if you’d told me they’d win the league before Arsenal, I’d have called you a lunatic. Every day there were cigarette buts down the loo’: Gunners legend compares Invincibles to 2015/16 Premier League title winners

By Ryan Dabbs Published

EXCLUSIVE Arsenal legend Martin Keown reflects on joining Leicester City in 2004 after just becoming an Invincible...

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‘Arsenal’s Class of ’83 would give Man United’s Class of ’92 more than a good game – It’s a scandal that youth team isn’t talked about enough, if at all’: Martin Keown believes the Gunners team he grew up with doesn't get anywhere near enough credit

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Martin Keown believes that his Arsenal youth team should be regarded as highly as the Manchester United Class of 92' side

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‘I was 19 getting annoyed with Charlie Nicholas for changing into leather trousers on the team bus home – I should have been wondering where I could get a pair of leather trousers from!’ Martin Keown on standing up to Arsenal’s famous drinking culture

By Matthew Ketchell Published

Fatherly advice kept Martin Keown from off-the-field distractions that became famous at Arsenal in the 80s and 90s

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Arsenal's Martin Keown confronts Manchester United's Ruud van Nistelrooy after the latter's penalty miss during the Premier League match at Old Trafford, September 2003
‘When Ruud van Nistelrooy missed his late penalty, I showed how I felt. You can say it’s not sporting, but I didn’t hit anyone, unlike Cantona. I have no regrets about it’: Ex-Arsenal defender Martin Keown discusses infamous 2003 moment at Old Trafford

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Arsenal maintained their unbeaten start when Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy missed a last-minute penalty, with Martin Keown celebrating quite vociferously

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‘I’m still annoyed about Giggs’ famous FA Cup winner. I allowed myself to be distracted by Yorke’s clever run – without it, Giggs wouldn’t have got past me’: Arsenal defender reflects on 1999 semi-final defeat to Manchester United

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Arsenal failed to stop Ryan Giggs in the 1999 FA Cup semi-final, which still irks one of their former defenders

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