Simon Yaffe

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Patrick Vieira
‘You’d walk out feeling 10-feet tall with Patrick Vieira in front of you. Players were scared to face him, and that made a huge difference’ Matthew Upson opens up on his greatest Arsenal team-mates

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former Gunners defender played with a host of Arsenal legends during his time in north London

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Saido Berahino, West Brom, Tottenham
‘The chairman looked at my mum and said, “Saido isn’t going anywhere”, which made her cry. That destroyed me’ Saido Berahino on missing our on his dream Tottenham move

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former West Brom forward was denied a move to Spurs back in 2015

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Saido Berahino, West Brom
‘It was only when I got home and watched Match of the Day back with my family that I thought, “Oh my God, that’s me scoring at Old Trafford”’ Saido Berahino on the goal that announced his arrival

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former West Brom striker scored a memorable winner against Manchester United back in 2013

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Saido Berahino, West Brom, Tottenham
‘I flew from Burundi to Birmingham aged 10 – then got put into care until I had a DNA test…’ Saido Berahino opens up on his journey from war-torn Burundi to the Premier League

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former West Brom forward was born in civil war-hit Burundi before moving to the UK

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STUTTGART, GERMANY - APRIL 08: Jan Age Fjoertoft Looks on during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund at Mercedes-Benz Arena on April 8, 2022 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Harry Langer/vi/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
'The goalkeeper got injured and was stretchered off. I ran over to him saying, "You’re a coward, because you know I’m going to score!" – and I actually did': Ex-Premier League striker reveals on-pitch comment had made to international team-mate

By Ryan Dabbs Published

EXCLUSIVE A former Premier League striker reveals what he said to his international team-mate as he went off injured

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The press conference for new Middlesbrough signing striker Jan Aage Fjortoft, 23rd March 1995. (Photo by Stephen Elliott/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)
'I was stood in the shower with shampoo in my eyes when the secretary came into the dressing room and shouted, "We’ve agreed to sell you"': Ex-Premier League striker recalls finding out about key transfer

By Ryan Dabbs Published

EXCLUSIVE One former Premier League star found out he was moving to the top flight while in the showers...

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Bryan Robson holds up a scarf as he is unveiled as player-manager of Middlesbrough, May 1994
'Bryan Robson had me at "hello". His stature really appealed to me. I wanted to be a part of where the club was going. It was a great journey to be involved in': How the Manchester United legend managed to convince players to sign for Middlesbrough

By Ryan Dabbs Published

EXCLUSIVE Bryan Robson immediately managed to sign high-profile players when becoming Middlesbrough manager in 1994

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Former Rangers star and Tobol director of football Andrei Kanchelskis during the UEFA Europa Conference League Third Qualifying Round second leg match between Derry City and FC Tobol at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin. (Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
'I drove into the city but got lost and ended up in Parkhead, right next to the Celtic stadium - guys on the street were yelling and swearing at me': Former Rangers man talks Glasgow and having his ARM BROKEN at Celtic

By Mark White last updated

The Old Firm rivalry is not for the faint-hearted, as one former Rangers winger found out the hard way

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Aaron Ramsey of Arsenal shakes hands with Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross before the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Stoke City at Emirates Stadium on October 22, 2011 in London, England.
'I reached out to Aaron Ramsey a couple of times, but he didn’t want to talk to me': Ryan Shawcross addresses Arsenal horror challenge and how it affected him

By Mark White Published

Arsenal star Aaron Ramsey had his leg broken in a horror tackle from Ryan Shawcross – now the ex-Stoke man reflects to FourFourTwo

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Andrei Kanchelskis, formerly of Manchester United
'Four men approached me while I was eating in a cafe and informed me that I would be disabled for life': Manchester United legend lifts the lid on his time in Uzbekistan

By Sean Cole Published

The Manchester United favourite left Navbahor Namangan in acrimonious circumstances back in October 2020

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Olivier Dacourt
Suing Donald Trump and clay pigeon shooting with Gerry Marsden: Inside the life of former Inter Milan, Everton and Leeds midfielder Olivier Dacourt

By Ryan Dabbs Published

The Frenchman had a varied football career - though nothing compared to his life off the pitch

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Patrick Vieira Chelsea Strasbourg
Patrick Vieira has Chelsea owners to thank for return to management

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Patrick Vieira has been appointed as the new boss at French side RC Strasbourg

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