Paul Gascoigne: Alive and kicking
Paul Gascoigne was a one-off – the most talented British football player of his generation. Then came the drink, the domestic violence, that Raoul Moat incident and rumours of an early death. Now back in rehab, playing six-a-side with his therap...
‘Shaun Ryder in the Happy Mondays wasn’t me. He was a caricature’
The Happy Mondays frontman has survived addiction, attempts on his life and depression. But writing his autobiography has forced him to face up to even more uncomfortable truths about his past. He talks pills, thrills and bellyaches'All right?" says Sh...
Rory McGrath: ‘Look away now, Mum!’
Rory McGrath was brought up in a staunchly Catholic family, but at the age of 16, he turned his back on it all, refusing to get out of bed to go to church. He tells Simon Hattenstone he has never shaken off the guilt, or squared it with his motherRory ...
World Cup 2010: Who would be a goalkeeper?
Goalies have always been misfits. And, as England's Robert Green has discovered, they always seem to end up the villains. So why does anyone want the job?Poor Robert Green, RIP. One mistake and he's buried. Forwards get to miss any number of open goals...
Trautmann’s Journey – From Hitler Youth to FA Cup legend
A fascinating if dispiriting tale of a ruthless killing machine who later became a hero for Manchester City
This book should carry a warning: "Trautmann's Journey can seriously damage the mental and emotional health of Manchester City fans who prefer rose‑tinted fantasy to genocidal reality."
When we were growing up,...
