Liverpool hiring Andoni Iraola came as a curveball to some: Xabi Alonso was available for quite a while, after all. That was the obvious choice, too. The former Liverpool midfielder had been heavily linked to take over from Jurgen Klopp, before Arne Slot was even in the conversation for the job – so when Alonso … Read more
Myles Lewis-Skelly is not simply part of Arsenal’s future. He is very much part of the champions’ vibrant present. Headlines linking the teenager with a move away thankfully disappeared for good in Cardiff on Sunday. The Community Shield often throws up more questions than answers, but one argument certainly settled, and no doubt dispelled in … Read more
Neil Sullivan’s route from a Premier League regular to international football did not follow the conventional path. In fact, Sullivan’s opportunity to represent Scotland all came down to a chance remark to a reporter from this very publication during a promotion event. The former Wimbledon stopper would win 28 caps for Scotland and go to … 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
“I’m an entertainer” says KSI, with zero hint of David Brent parody, as he speaks to FourFourTwo in between bites of Nando’s chicken, inside the unassuming boardroom at Dagenham & Redbridge. In the politest way possible, we’ve just asked him to describe himself, and essentially tell us who he is – it’s a valid question, … Read more
Had qualification for the World Cup been decided by population, Spain would only just have made it for the past seven tournaments. Ranked 31st by that metric, they lag behind Myanmar, Sudan and Colombia – plus England, for that matter. Instead, their men’s and women’s teams both currently sit top of the FIFA rankings, having … Read more