Latest articles by Andy Mitten
‘The best part of scoring against Tottenham? I could see one part of Wembley was empty, because the Spurs fans went home – and that was because of me!’ Nemanja Matic recounts his FA Cup semi-final wonderstrike for Chelsea
EXCLUSIVE Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic scored one of the best-ever FA Cup goals at Wembley
‘Cristiano Ronaldo wasn’t in his prime. You could feel the pressure when he came back to Manchester United the young guys would try to give him the ball even when it wasn’t the right pass’ Nemanja Matic reveals what it was REALLY like to play with CR7
EXCLUSIVE Nemanja Matic joined Man United from Chelsea in 2017 and was a senior player when Cristiano Ronaldo returned
‘I was playing in the game when Steven Gerrard slipped. I felt sorry for him, he deserved to win at least one Premier League - maybe he could have gone to another club and won five…’ Nemanja Matic on the Liverpool legend
EXCLUSIVE Former Manchester United star Nemanja Matic on his sympathy for stricken Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard
'I said Andre Onana was one of United’s worst ever goalkeepers because he was being arrogant, but I don’t think he’s a bad guy really' Nemanja Matic lifts the lid on last season's war of words with Manchester United's goalkeeper
EXCLUSIVE Nemanja Matic snapped back when the Manchester United goalkeeper dismissed Lyon before facing off in the Europa League
‘Albania didn’t come to play football, but to provoke us. On the pitch they knew they didn’t have much chance. Nemanja Matic on Serbia’s fiery Euro 2016 qualifier against Albania
EXCLUSIVE Crowd trouble and a drone with a pro-Albanian banner caused the 2015 clash to be stopped
'I respect Xhaka and Shaqiri as footballers, but if you like Albania so much, then why don’t you play for Albania?' Nemanja Matic on Serbia rivalry and political tension
Serbia and Albania aren't the best of friends off the pitch, which makes for a testy affair whenever the two sides meet on it
Lionel Messi's first ever interview with an English publication, 20 years on
Features In 2005 FourFourTwo visited the Nou Camp to interview Ronaldinho. We also met, for the first time, a then 18-year-old called Lionel Messi and conducted what is believed to be his first in-depth interview with an English-language publication
Incredible Lionel Messi prediction made by Ronaldinho 20 years ago unearthed
Twenty years ago, the Brazilian spoke to FourFourTwo just before he won the only Ballon d’Or of his career – he also told us about a player who’d recently made his first league start. Some kid called Lionel Messi…
‘I was leaving Chelsea a champion and I felt like I needed Manchester United on my CV. For me, United and Real Madrid are historically the two biggest clubs’ Red Devils hero on why he made the switch to Premier League rivals
Former Manchester United star Nemanja Matic explains his notorious switch between Premier League giants
'After Chelsea won the 2014/15 title, we were unofficially on holiday - then Jose gave us 40 days off. Players came back overweight - I remember seeing them and thinking, 'Oh, we’re in trouble…'' Nemanja Matic on Chelsea's horror title defence
Premier League champions Chelsea finished 10th, leaving Leicester City to step up to the plate and win the title
‘Ole Gunnar Solskjaer deserved more time as Manchester United manager - we did amazingly and we were on the way to doing something big’ Nemanja Matic on life under Ole at Old Trafford
EXCLUSIVE Solskjaer achieved back-to-back top three finishes during his stint in the Old Trafford dugout
‘I was fined by Manchester United. I went to Jose Mourinho and said, ‘Listen, if I pay this, I’ll never play for this club again.’ Something like that would never have happened at Chelsea’ Nemanja Matic on the difference between his two English clubs
EXCLUSIVE The Serbian international encountered a culture shock when swapping Stamford Bridge for Old Trafford
‘I wasn’t happy and planned my escape from Gareth Southgate’s Middlesbrough. I ignored my club’s calls because I was angry they’d sent me there. I went to Chelsea instead’ Nemanja Matic on his trial with Boro
EXCLUSIVE The former Chelsea and Manchester United midfielder on how he could have ended up playing under Gareth Southgate
Harry Gregg: the Manchester United legend and reluctant hero of Munich
Harry Gregg was born on this day in 1932: now, Andy Mitten remembers the legend who became a hero for far more than football
Manchester United Season Preview 2025-26: Red Devils recruit aggressively to avoid last year repeat
PREVIEW Your Manchester United Season Preview 2025-26 from FourFourTwo is here, with drastic improvement expected at Old Trafford this time around
‘I wasn’t concentrating on Shevchenko’s penalty. I was focusing on taking the next one for us, which was terrifying. I was absolutely sh**ting my pants’ Steven Gerrard recalls Miracle of Istanbul penalty shootout
EXCLUSIVE Gerrard was due to be the next man up in the 2005 Champions League final penalty shootout
‘Marking Bergkamp and Wright finished me off. I couldn’t walk for three days afterwards. I knew there was no way I could play in the Premier League at 40’: Manchester United legend reveals how Arsenal duo forced him into retirement
Manchester United legend Bryan Robson was given the runaround against Arsenal so much that he decided to call time on his playing career
Wales v England, poor v 'rich' – it's Wrexham vs Chester
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have been Wrexham's owners for years now, but it's important to know the local rivalries. Back in 2006, Andy Mitten went undercover in North Wales to meet two unfriendly neighbours...
‘Missing the Euros was one of the toughest moments of my career – I got into a good place mentally and physically with my form, then my body broke down’: England star reflects on agonising summer
EXCLUSIVE England saw their summer end in agony - but one player was already in pain before a ball was kicked in the summer...
Manchester United squad for 2024/25: Erik ten Hag's full team for the Premier League, Europa League, FA Cup and League Cup
The Manchester United squad for 2024/25 has been strengthened, but questions still remain over the direction of the team
‘Jose Mourinho can make you feel the best or worst player in the world’ - Diogo Dalot spills beans on time working under Special One at Manchester United
Diogo Dalot has opened up on working under compatriot Jose Mourinho at Manchester United, saying that he remains in contact with him to this day
Diogo Dalot details why he ‘clicked straight away’ with Erik ten Hag at Manchester United
The Manchester United defender has been speaking about his relationship with the boss at Old Trafford
Manchester United defender Diogo Dalot opens up on ’surreal’ friendship with Cristiano Ronaldo
The two Portuguese stars have played together for club and country
