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Johnny NicRooting for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: the good egg living his dream
Whether he is up to the job or he isn't, Johnny Nic reckons we can all get behind a decent guy like Ole...
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Johnny NicSutton United are sweet like amber and chocolate…
Sutton United are the focus of this week's 'What's so good about...?'' because we are all about the clicks...
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Johnny NicLet’s embrace The Gareth Way before Southgate-mania wanes
Johnny Nic ponders what's so great about Gareth all the while recognising that Southgate-mania will one day wane...
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Johnny NicHayes is setting standards on the touchline and in the media
TV broadcasters have no excuse to stick thoughtless ex-players on while Emma Hayes is busy raising the bar.
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Johnny NicMicah Richards: the glorious, howling antidote to modern life
Any man who can mellow Keane while bringing sunshine into all our lives is alright by Johnny...
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Johnny NicN’Golo Kante is the smiling clairvoyant with two hearts
This week we pay tribute to N'Golo Kante - the only Chelsea player that everybody loves.
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Johnny NicAlan Smith: Loved in Manchester; forgiven in Leeds?
Johnny Nic remembers the homegrown Loiner who swapped Leeds for Man Utd.
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Johnny NicVeni, vidi, Vidic: Hail, Nemanja – the last of the double-hard b*stards…
Nemanja Vidic was always ready for war. Actual f***ing war. Johnny Nic eulogises over Man Utd's former skipper...
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Johnny NicEven Roy Keane loves Patrick Vieira these days…
His battles with his Manchester United counterpart are only part of Patrick Vieira's legacy. A proper player.
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Johnny NicEverybody beyond Barcelona loves Luis Figo for a reason…
Don't think it's wrong to feel a twinge. Look at him, the supremely talented, impossibly handsome b*stard...
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Johnny NicSafehands Seaman, England’s No.1 and the bloke next door
An unflappable presence in England and Arsenal's goal for around 427 years, Davey Shovelhands receives some Johnny love...
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Johnny NicAll hail Fabio Cannavaro, too short and handsome to be THAT good
You have to be bloody good to win the Ballon d'Or as a defender. Canny Fabio is one of only three to pull it off...
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Johnny NicWhy is Samuel Eto’o so under-appreciated on these shores?
Johnny Nic raves about one of the century's most-deadly hitmen Samuel Eto'o. Someone here has to...
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Johnny NicForget the penalty, Roberto Baggio was divine…
Roberto Baggio was one of the greatest footballers of all time. Just bathe in his brilliance...
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Johnny NicEdwin van der Sar might just have been the perfect keeper
EVDS was serenity personified and the ideal replacement for Schmeichel at Man United, just a few years too late.
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Johnny NicSuper Kev: the red-hot journeyman Little to Quinny’s Large
Johnny Nic can't fathom why a big club never took a punt on Kevin Phillips. But that makes Super Kev more endearing...
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Johnny NicRuud Gullit was a dreadlocked magician whose legacy grows
Ruud Gullit was crucial in helping challenge perceptions at a delicate time in football.
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Johnny NicVan Basten would have shattered records without injuries
MVB achieved a ludicrous amount in a relatively short career. The Dutchman was a distant, exotic, orange superstar.
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Johnny NicNo-one did it quite as well, nor as joyously, as Ally McCoist
McCoist was a phenomenal and underrated striker. But primarily, he enjoys himself and brings a smile to the occasion.
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Johnny NicRobin van Persie was capable of brilliance and petulance
Does everybody love Van Persie? Arsenal fans would disagree. But most would appreciate his childish excellence.
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Johnny NicJohan Cruyff: The man who enacted football’s greatest moment
Johan Cruyff was a revolutionary as a player and a manager, the man who delivered football's greatest moment.
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Johnny NicNeuer: The quadopus who changed how the game was played
Not many footballers can claim to have transformed an entire position with their playing style. Our Manny can.
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Johnny NicEverybody loves… Hristo Stoichkov, the devilish Christ on earth
"There are only two Christs. One plays for Barcelona, the other is in heaven." Stoijkov's genius - and ego - was God-given...
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F365 FeaturesAlan Shearer is a pillar of our footballing existence
Alan Shearer was brilliant. Alan Shearer is down to earth. Alan Shearer was the beating Geordie heart of Newcastle.
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Johnny NicAlves is the action hero who redefined an entire position
We are holding out for the action hero franchise but Dani Alves as a player wasn't too bad either.
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Johnny NicRobbie Keane was an under-appreciated Emerald genius
Robbie Keane supported Everybody Loves since he was a young boy so this is a dream come true for him.
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Johnny NicDavid Batty is the last person who would read this article
David Batty remains one of English football's enigmas. And one thing is for sure: he won't read this.
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Johnny NicSon is brilliant *and* won’t ever be caught at a sex party
Johnny is a little bit in love with the low-maintenance excellence of Spurs machine Heung-min Son.
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Johnny NicThe unearthly Erling Haaland will surely go to the top
Haaland is not normal. He looks more like a shapeshifter than a footballer and is wonderfully unconventional.
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Johnny NicDiego Maradona: Genius, entertainer, bull, demi-god, greatest
Diego Maradona's kiss of the divine will not diminish over time. He will always be the greatest ever.
