The Secret Footballer has finally been unmasked, saying it became less fun after Gary Speed's deathAfter 15 years, five published books, a must-read newspaper column and many social media threads dedicated to outing him, The Secret Footballer has finally been revealed. At one point during the height of his popularity, there was even a website called Who is the Secret Footballer?, which assembled all the clues from the weekly behind-the-scenes dispatches to try to find out who it was. Speaking to the Express, he said: “I am The Secret Footballer. But the stress and anxiety were immense.”Kitson also revealed the tragic turning point that ultimately led him to end the column. That was the day The Secret Footballer went from being a cult column to something people were treating almost like a Bible on football.

Source: Express February 17, 2026 22:05 UTC