Shola Ameobi

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‘Even though Kevin Keegan was my boyhood hero, we never really saw eye-to-eye. That was an underwhelming time for me – I felt on the outside’: Newcastle cult hero reveals disappointment over how things went under King Kev

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Newcastle United reappointed Kevin Keegan as manager in January 2008 - but one boyhood fan didn't quite enjoy his return as much as expected

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NEWCASTLE, UNITED KINGDOM: Newcastle's Alan Shearer (R) celebrates with Shola Ameobi (L) and Laurent Robert (C) after scoring against SC Heerenveen to make it 2-0 during their UEFA Cup football match at St James' Park in Newcastle, 24 February 2005. AFP PHOTO Paul Barker (Photo credit should read PAUL BARKER/AFP via Getty Images)
‘Early on, Shearer was quite rightly the main man, but being backup really grinded on me as the years wore on – I hated the role’: Newcastle United cult hero reveals annoyance at never being considered good enough for No.9 role at St. James' Park

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Newcastle United were blessed with Alan Shearer's goals in the 1990s and 2000s, but one former Magpie believes they still deserved more than secondary status at the club

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Ranked! The 50 greatest 'Barclaysmen' in Premier League history
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

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20 memorable transfer swaps – and who got the better deal

By Greg Lea Published

Memorable swap deals

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Emmanuel Adebayor Manchester City
13 players who left on terrible terms with their clubs

By Paavan Mohindru Published

Emmanuel Adebayor With several worlds stars making statements of defiance this summer, FFT takes a closer look at the players weren't exactly kissed goodbye on their way out

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The 11 most memorable transfer swaps... and which club got the better deal

By Amit Katwala Published

Lists Amit Katwala recalls the game's most outstanding switch deals: including getting rid of Fabio Cannavaro and Ian Wright worth his weight in... weights

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15 sets of team-mates who hated one another

By Greg Lea Published

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The Premier League's 100 best foreigners... EVER

By Greg Lea Published

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In the mag: Season Preview! 99 Things We Want From 2017/18! Gallas One-on-One!

By Gregg Davies Published

FourFourTwo It's that time again! The Season Preview edition of FourFourTwo is here, available to buy in print – or alternatively on iPad and iPhone – from August 2

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FourFourTwo's 100 best foreign Premier League players ever: 70-61

By Greg Lea Published

Premier League Our next batch of expats includes five Arsenal stars and Newcastle's trumpet-wielding hero

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