Latest articles by Ed McCambridge
‘He was so strong – I was like “Oh my god!”’ Kleberson recalls his shock at how pumped-up Manchester United’s squad was after joining in 2003
Brazilian World Cup winner Kleberson signed for Manchester United from Athletico Paranaense after winning the World Cup a year earlier
‘I didn’t understand what Roy Keane was shouting at me, so I just told him about winning the 2002 World Cup in Portuguese – he looked so confused!’ Kleberson on the language barrier that kept Keane and Fergie hairdryers at bay at Manchester United
Kleberson signed for Manchester United in 2003, without speaking a lick of English
‘You don’t see too many situations like Liam Rosenior’s – to go from a mid-table team in France to a team like Chelsea’ Guy Poyet on how Chelsea’s new gaffer can win round Stamford Bridge critics
Former Chelsea midfielder Gus Poyet thinks Chelsea’s medical team could have a massive impact on whether Rosenior is successful in the Premier League
‘I improved a lot working with Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and other brilliant Manchester City youngsters. A coach has to up their game in that environment’ Cardiff City boss Brian Barry-Murphy’s Man City learning curve
EXCLUSIVE The Bluebirds boss worked his way through the coaching ranks at Manchester City
The Debate: Which Premier League manager did the best in 2025?
OPINION It's FourFourTwo's big end-of-year debate, and we want to hear from you: tell us your thoughts on our writers' picks and what 2026 might have in store for these two bosses
'The linesman cost me a few England caps! I hit the bar and the ball came down over the line - but it wasn’t given' Arsenal legend reveals lingering Three Lions regret
Arsenal have had countless England internationals over the years but few have played as many games for the Gunners as Ray Parlour
‘I’ve had a couple of good interviews recently and I'm open to working abroad’ Ryan Giggs is plotting a return to football management
EXCLUSIVE Giggs hasn’t managed a football match since leading Wales to a 1-0 defeat of Bulgaria in October 2020
'There’s a changing of the guard and he’s no longer that permanent fixture on the team sheet' Emile Heskey on Salah's tantrum, criticism for Slot and why a tactical tweak has upset the team so much this season
Liverpool legend Heskey wasn't shocked by Mo Salah's recent outburst
‘It was Cole’s idea to play twice in a day. He cleared it with Pep and wanted to play. He was brilliant and made no mention of sharing a pitch with Rodri and Phil Foden’ Why Cole Palmer played twice in one day
EXCLUSIVE The Chelsea man could not get enough when he was coming through the ranks at Manchester City
‘When I agreed to make my documentary, I went up to Anfield and met Kenny Dalglish. His only rider was some Irn-Bru and a Dairy Milk’ Asif Kapadia on making his Kenny Dalglish documentary
EXCLUSIVE The director has previously documented the likes of Ayrton Senna, Diego Maradona and Amy Winehouse
‘I’m still hugely grateful to Celtic. People may say, "Well, Kenny wanted to move away", but that’s where it all began for me' Kenny Dalglish on his decision to join Liverpool
EXCLUSIVE The Scotland icon made the move south of the border in August 1977
Diogo Jota: Forever a champion
Diogo Jota’s final act as a Liverpool player was to pose with the Premier League trophy in May – his tragic death devastated the football world, but as FourFourTwo remembers the Portuguese on what would have been his 29th birthday, his achievements at Anfield and beyond will never be forgotten
‘If Ewood Park’s undersoil heating hadn't broken, my Premier League appearance record wouldn’t exist’ Brad Friedel recalls how Dirk Kuyt and faulty electrics both played roles in his astonishing record of 310 consecutive top-flight matches
Legendary Premier League goalkeeper on a record that will surely never be broken
‘He's emerged into a heck of a goalkeeper – he’s a joy to watch’ Brad Friedel names the Premier League's best goalkeeper right now, and it ISN'T Alisson or Donnarumma
Former Premier League star Friedel has been hugely impressed with one goalkeeper in particular this Premier League season
England World Cup 2026 squad: Thomas Tuchel's latest squad ahead of the World Cup draw
Thomas Tuchel's England World Cup 2026 squad is shaping up, as the Three Lions prepare for their opponents next summer
‘Every time you win a trophy, it’s a great achievement, but to win European trophies is even more special. Going to Liverpool gave me the best possible chance of doing that’ Kenny Dalglish on winning the 1978 European Cup
EXCLUSIVE Dalglish won Europe’s biggest prize in his first season south of the border
‘Jack Walker was most responsible for everything Blackburn achieved. We hardly blinked our eyes in the second tier, then suddenly we were champions of England’ Kenny Dalglish on his Ewood Park title success
EXCLUSIVE Dalglish led Rovers to the Premier League title in 1995
'Benjamin Sesko isn't as good as Manchester United's other forwards' – Gordon Strachan wants to see more from Slovenian Red Devils attacker
Manchester United great Strachan hasn’t been too impressed with summer signing Sesko so far
‘My dad took me to Rangers from an early age - yet he said "Son, the best place for you right now is at Celtic" That never caused me any bother later on, you have to support someone when you’re a kid’ Kenny Dalglish on crossing the Old Firm
EXCLUSIVE The future Celtic star grew up as a Rangers fan during his childhood in Glasgow
‘Becoming Liverpool manager was a surprise. I loved that camaraderie in the dressing room - but suddenly, you become the manager and feel things clam up when you enter the room’ Kenny Dalglish on becoming Liverpool boss
EXCLUSIVE Dalglish was appointed as the Reds player-manager in 1985
‘Wounded animals have nothing to lose’ Sol Campbell on why Tottenham could cause an upset against Arsenal in Sunday’s North London Derby
Campbell is one of the few players to have experienced a North London Derby for both teams
‘My own team-mates booed me after I moved to Arsenal’ Sol Campbell recalls how Gunners team-mates helped ‘prepare’ him for toxic White Hart Lane return
Sol Campbell’s free transfer between Tottenham and Arsenal remains one of the North London Derby’s most infamous storylines
‘I remember playing “Wembley Doubles” when I was just a kid’ Glenn Murray on helping the next generation realise their dreams
Former Brighton and Crystal Palace striker Murray is an ambassador for the 2025/26 Utilita Kids & Girls Cup
‘Sugarhill Gang, Grandmaster Flash, Ice Cube – I’m from that late-70s, early-80s era, so I like those kinds of raps’ John Barnes reveals the one rap song he wished he’d been asked to perform on
Former England winger Barnes rhymed himself into music folklore with his iconic rap on New Order’s ‘World in Motion’, but reveals he was never asked to perform on other records
