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Phil Neal: Heysel was the worst day of my life

Published on : May 28, 2019August 18, 2020 Published by : davidrandles

I wrote this feature interview with former Liverpool captain Phil Neal to mark the 25th anniversary of the Heysel Stadium tragedy that saw 39 football fans lose their lives following […]

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Ian Rush: I can understand Juventus fans still angry over Heysel

Published on : May 26, 2017October 14, 2019 Published by : davidrandles

  As May 29th approaches and thoughts turn to the 39 football supporters who died as a result of crowd disturbances prior to the 1985 European Cup Final between Liverpool […]

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Rafa Benitez hails Liverpool FC captain Steven Gerrard as complete midfielder

Published on : April 24, 2017August 18, 2020 Published by : davidrandles

This was an exclusive sit down interview with then Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez to mark Steven Gerrard’s 500th game for the club. It was written as a ‘set and hold’ […]

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Listen to Liverpool legend Ronnie Moran in his own words

Published on : March 24, 2017January 5, 2018 Published by : davidrandles

There are many great assignments as a sports writer. For me, one standout job was the privilege to sit down in the front room of Ronnie Moran’s Crosby home in […]

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Premier League clubs should learn from Liverpool fans’ Anfield walkout

Published on : February 15, 2016June 15, 2016 Published by : davidrandles

To quote Liverpool Football Club’s American owners, it was a tumultuous week – but the turbulence has been very much of their making. On seeing 10,000 disgruntled supporters walk out […]

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Luis Suarez gets the press he deserves…good, bad and ugly

Published on : June 27, 2014April 27, 2016 Published by : davidrandles

  There was a Wenger-like absurdity to Diego Lugano’s denial that the pictures of Luis Suarez’s latest indiscretion were inconclusive. “What incident?” queried Lugano when asked for his thoughts on […]

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Hillsborough: 23 years for the truth

Published on : September 12, 2012January 4, 2018 Published by : davidrandles

This article was written in response to the Hillsborough Independent Panel report following scrutiny of previously withheld official documents relating to the Hillsborough disaster. Twenty three years and five months […]

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Liverpool FC has chance to include fans in new era (Column)

Published on : April 17, 2010June 29, 2016 Published by : davidrandles

This column appeared in the Liverpool Echo in 2010. The primary focus was the rift between the supporters and then club owners Tom Hicks & George Gillett, the angle here […]

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Is the friendly Mersey derby about to make a comeback?

Published on : February 5, 2010June 15, 2016 Published by : davidrandles

I wrote this analysis piece when working at the Liverpool Daily Post and Echo. It was one of those damned if you do, damned if you don’t articles – an often […]

Tagged in : Anfield Everton FA Cup Goodison Park Heysel Hillsborough Joleon Lescott Liverpool Liverpool FC Merseyside Derby Phil Neville Steven Gerrard Thatcher Wembley
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