Former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester City star Steve McManaman tells FFT about "Galactico nonsense" and being in a WhatsApp group with Zinedine Zidane

Liverpool, Manchester City and Real Madrid star Steve McManaman
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With spells at Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester City, Steve McManaman had a career as one of the most celebrated wingers English football produced in the 1990s. Now, of course, he's working for BT Sport as Darren Fletcher's trusty co-commentator.

So what was it like to be at a football club with those Galactico stars? Why couldn't anyone stop him at his pomp? How could a boyhood Everton fan become a household name at Anfield? And why exactly didn't Glenn Hoddle like him? We caught up with Macca to find out…

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Ed McCambridge
Staff Writer

Ed is a staff writer at FourFourTwo, working across the magazine and website. A German speaker, he’s been working as a football reporter in Berlin since 2015, predominantly covering the Bundesliga and Germany's national team. Favourite FFT features include an exclusive interview with Jude Bellingham following the youngster’s move to Borussia Dortmund in 2020, a history of the Berlin Derby since the fall of the Wall and a celebration of Kevin Keegan’s playing career.