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‘Steve Harper and Shay Given pushed me to the limit. They expected a lot from me and were really on my case’ Tim Krul on joining Newcastle United as a teenager

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Krul joined Newcastle as a 17-year-old in 2005

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‘I have no memory of my car crash. When the first responders got there one leg was a quarter smaller than the other because it was completely shattered’ Michail Antonio on his 2024 car crash

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former West Ham striker suffered horrific injuries in a car crash in December 2024

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‘Our World Cup final loss didn’t sink in for decades – that was the opportunity of a lifetime’ Italy goalkeeper Gianluca Pagliuca on losing the 1994 World Cup final

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Italian stopper was unable to prevent the Azzurri’s penalty shootout defeat in the 1994 World Cup final

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'An unknown number called, asking to meet at the hotel opposite my home. I thought, “How does he know where I live? How did he get my number?”’ Guus Hiddink recalls how he landed the South Korea job

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Dutchman led South Korea to the World Cup semi-finals in 2002

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‘I went into Brazil’s dressing room before the 1998 World Cup final to check Ronaldo was OK after his convulsions – I told him, “Don’t leave me out there playing alone”’ Youri Djorkaeff recalls the troubled build-up to the France vs Brazil final

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Brazilian great Ronaldo fell ill during the run up to the 1998 World Cup final against France

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‘My penalty heroics against Costa Rica were a dream. Louis van Gaal’s biggest regret was not repeating it in the semis’ Tim Krul on the Netherlands’ World Cup 2014 shootout win

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former Newcastle United goalkeeper was a 120th-minute substitute when he came on against Costa Rica during the 2014 World Cup

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‘I told the players they’d be exempt from military service if we reached the semi-finals. They huddled together and started crying, one by one’ How Guus Hiddink motivated South Korea’s 2002 World Cup heroes

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Dutch coach led South Korea to a World Cup semi-final in 2002

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‘When I look at Raheem Sterling, the amount of tap-ins he scored, just because he was in that position, that’s something I really look up to’ How Jeremy Doku has been inspired by the former England man

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Belgian winger is looking to a former Manchester City man for inspiration

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‘For me to be able to score in Stuttgart, and celebrate the same way my father did there, is the highlight of my career so far’ Mikel Merino on following in his father’s footsteps at Euro 2024

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Arsenal midfielder was able to emulate his father, 32 years on, when he scored in the Euro 2024 quarter-final

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‘Afterwards, the Italians trashed the entire dressing room. Chairs flew through the air. I stood at a distance, arms crossed, watching. They really needed to blow off steam’ Guus Hiddink on South Korea’s 2002 World Cup upset over Italy

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE South Korea’s win over Italy was one of the most controversial matches in World Cup history

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