Legendary football journalist Paddy Barclay and football writer Wayne Barton explore the Premier League era, dedicating time to some of the great teams and players, and aiming a forensic microscope over some of the most fascinating stories of the times.
There were more significant changes in British Football. England brought 'football home' with Euro 1996 and many foreign players remained in the country after the abolition of the foreigner rule. Newcastle broke the world transfer record for Alan Shearer but by the end of the season Kevin Keegan would be gone. There were new title challengers in the shape of Arsene Wenger's Arsenal. Back in the North East, Middlesbrough had one of the most remarkable and controversial seasons in the division's history (check out Tom Flight's book for more, available from Pitch Publishing!). It was, however, Manchester United who would retain the title, though their talismanic Frenchman would stun the football world once more at the end of the campaign...
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Intro music “Calm Down” by Pete Yorn
