Inscrutable, calm, respectful

O wen Hargreaves is one of English football’s most curious cases. The son of a Welsh mother and an English father, he was born in Canada before moving to Bayern Munich as a teenager. There, he broke i

How did your move to Southampton come about in 1996? I was scoring loads of goals in Norway and I went to Southampton on trial for a few days. They liked what they saw. It was a dream come true: every

Who were your heroes, growing up? Being a footballer is the dream for many boys and girls – I was no different. My dad used to work near Loftus Road, so despite having Arsenal and Palace fans in the f

Spain v England Euro ’96 quarter-final, Wembley

hree years ago, in the final of the Euros at Wembley, the image of Chloe Kelly’s iconic celebration transformed women’s football in England forever. Shirt twirling above her head, Kelly had just score

Bruce Springsteen has become something of a national treasure in Britain — but it wasn’t always the case, says David Hepworth