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‘When the alarms go off, you go into the safe room for around five or 10 minutes, then come back out and carry on with your day. It was a strange experience’ Rory Delap on coaching in Israel
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The former Stoke midfielder was Robbie Keane’s assistant at Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2023

‘People think it was all set plays and throw-ins at Stoke. It wasn’t. Tony Pulis recruited a team of characters who were tough and hard to beat, but we could play’ Rory Delap on the Potters’ other side under Pulis
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Rory Delap was a key part of Tony Pulis’ cliche-ridden Stoke City side of the late 2000s

‘I competed in javelin at county level and cleaned up. I think my personal best was 55 metres when I stopped at 14 or 15 and football took over instead’ Long throw ace Rory Delap on his incredible trademark
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Stoke legend Rory Delap would secure a place in Premier League folklore history

NEW ISSUE: Cole Palmer’s journey to cult status, James McAtee on his Forest switch, Denilson tells his story, javelin ace Rory Delap, Max Dowman and Rio Ngumoha scouted and Jari Litmanen takes your questions
By Henry Burridge published
Get your hands on the latest issue of FourFourTwo magazine – available in print or on your device – from Thursday October 16

‘Reminded me a bit of Stoke City with Delap’ Erling Haaland credits his son and a Brentford player for decisive goal in old school clash
By Isaac Stacey Stronge published
The Manchester City striker believes he scored one of his better goals in the slender win over the Bees

Former Republic of Ireland star dad Rory tells FFT about his stance on Liam Delap’s international future: ‘He’s spoken to both England and Ireland – I’m so proud of what he’s achieving’
By Chris Flanagan published
Long throw cult hero Rory Delap gives thoughts on his son's fine progress – and why he swapped the Champions League for Prenton Park

Ranked! The 50 greatest 'Barclaysmen' in Premier League history
By Joe Mewis published
The Premier League's streets will certainly never forget this half-century of cult heroes, who we still adore almost two decades on

The best Premier League XI never to play Champions League football
By Andrew Murray published
UEFA Champions League A trio of players each with 100+ Premier League goals, plus the league's most enduring goalkeeper. How did this lot never play in the Champions League? Andrew Murray explains
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