My name is Noelle and I’m a fan of the world’s largest operating steam locomotive. I used to think this was a unique fact about me. But recently our tiny fandom has exploded. Big Boy, as he’s called—Christian name: Union Pacific No. 4014—retired in 1961 when diesel-electric engines made cumbersome steam trains unnecessary. In recent … Read more
Kick It Out chair Sanjay Bhandari will step down from his role at the end of the 2026-27 season. Bhandari was appointed chair in 2019 and will leave after more than seven years in the position. He was awarded an MBE in 2024 for his services to football during his time with the charity, which … Read more
The Premier League’s reputation as a magnet for Europe’s finest talent remains as strong as ever. Increasingly, though, the division’s middle class are becoming renowned for finding and developing the raw, high-upside talent before the world’s elite clubs can poach them. FourFourTwo has selected three young attackers who have arrived on English shores with the … Read more
These extra amounts certainly add up. Let’s take Manchester United as an example. In their third-quarter financial results for 2024-25 – announced on 6 June – deep down on page 45 of 47, United confirmed that “under the terms of certain contracts with other football clubs and agents in respect of player transfers, additional amounts, … Read more
There’s no Mohamed Salah in the new Saudi Pro League season that kicks off on Thursday and while the age of the ageing megastar is ending, there is still the strong chance that the next few months will be dominated by Cristiano Ronaldo. The 41-year-old is 24 shy of 1,000 career goals and with the … Read more
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Paul Pogba’s attempt to resurrect his professional career has suffered a setback, with AS Monaco reportedly offering to terminate the 33-year-old midfielder’s contract by mutual agreement just over a year after his arrival. According to transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano, the Ligue 1 outfit have opened talks to negotiate a financial settlement that would cancel his … Read more
Contenders How did it come to this, that a club crowned Premier League champions a decade ago are down in the third tier? Chronic mismanagement across the board has been Leicester’s problem for too long and they need to reset under Russell Martin. Many of the top earners have been shipped out and not much … Read more
Memphis Depay has accused Corinthians of “unacceptable behaviour” and of breaching an agreement after the Brazilian club decided against renewing his contract. The former Manchester United and Barcelona forward joined Corinthians on a two-year deal in 2024, but is now out of contract after he said the club withdrew a previously agreed extension. “This renewal … Read more
Here’s another FourFourTwo Quickfire Quiz! You have a mere 90 seconds to answer 10 tricky football trivia questions, so let’s see what you’ve got. FourFourTwo has a lot more football quizzes courtesy of Kwizly and there’s something for football quizzers of every stripe, from identifying the locations of these 10 iconic football statues to listing … Read more