Arthur Renard
Arthur Renard has been writing for FourFourTwo since 2013, when Ronald Koeman hosted him for a Readers interview in a small room in stadium De Kuip. Two years later Arthur moved to London, where he still lives and from where he covers English football, while he has also been travelling the world to cover events like the World Cup and Copa America.
Latest articles by Arthur Renard
Crystal Palace star explains how Eagles knew how to beat Liverpool - following the Atalanta defeat last week
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Crystal Palace shocked Liverpool yesterday, with a clear template in how to defeat the Reds
Manchester City 'close to Champions League qualification' – Pep Guardiola grateful for 'privileged' position after win over Luton
By Arthur Renard published
Manchester City’s win over Luton saw them go top of the Premier League, with Arsenal and Liverpool both in action on Sunday
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino explains why Cole Palmer is such a hit so far at Stamford Bridge
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After a thrilling encounter between Chelsea and Manchester United, Mauricio Pochettino told FFT why Cole Palmer is having such a big impact at Chelsea
'We all agree the fans are right to complain' Mauricio Pochettino admits there is still work to be done amid Todd Boehly's latest dressing room visit
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Mauricio Pochettino concedes there's still work to do as he addresses challenges ahead, the visit of the owners in the dressing room and the impressive development of Cole Palmer
Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk tells FFT how he scored Carabao Cup winner on 'beautiful evening' vs Chelsea
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Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has opened up to FourFourTwo on his Carabao Cup final winner against Chelsea on Sunday
'We know our qualities': FourFourTwo meets the surprise AFCON star, Garry Rodrigues, who worked nights as a mail sorter just to make ends meet
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Cape Verde are one of the stories of AFCON so far: FFT caught up with one of their stars, who had an unconventional route into international football
Ivory Coast ready to host AFCON 2023: what this tournament can offer African football
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AFCON AFCON 2023 kicks off in Ivory Coast this month – and though it's a long time and a lot of money in the making, the investments can initiate changes for the host country and its football scene
AFCON 2023 stadiums: Host cities, capacities, and everything you need to know
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STADIUMS There are six AFCON 2023 stadiums in Ivory Coast, all of which are either purpose-built or significantly renovated
Ivory Coast football president Yacine Idriss Diallo says the country is 'ready' for AFCON 2023 and gives thoughts on Africa potentially hosting World Cup 2038
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INTERVIEW The Ivorian Federation president says his nation has put its heart into organising the tournament, which kicks off on January 13th
Jude Bellingham on Wayne Rooney influence and his ambitions with Real Madrid and England
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After winning the Golden Boy Award earlier this week Jude Bellingham spoke about his road to being crowned European's best young player and how he is looking ahead to the near future
Jude Bellingham wins the Golden Boy award: The staggering stats behind the England man's award
By Arthur Renard published
Jude Bellingham won the Golden Boy with an incredible share of the vote – here's how he did it
EXCLUSIVE: Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes admits Red Devils are wary of Everton this weekend, following 10-point deduction
By Arthur Renard published
Manchester United travel to Everton this weekend, with Bruno Fernandes suggesting it will be a tougher game than usual, given the circumstances
'Sometimes you need some luck' – Chelsea boss Pochettino positive after Brentford loss
By Arthur Renard published
The Blues have enjoyed an upturn in form in recent weeks, but fell to a fourth defeat of the Premier League season on Saturday
Marc Cucurella and Mykhailo Mudryk lead Chelsea's resurgence under Pochettino
By Arthur Renard published
Despite losing a 2-0 advantage against Arsenal, the Blues can draw confidence from their display - and two players stood out above all
EXCLUSIVE: 'Perhaps Liverpool thought we were another kind of Spurs team' – Micky van de Ven on epic win, life in north London
By Arthur Renard published
Tottenham beat the Reds deep in added time on Saturday and the impressive Dutch defender spoke to FourFourTwo after the game
FourFourTwo meets Lucy Clark, the world’s first openly transgender football referee
By Arthur Renard published
In August 2018, Lucy Clark became the world’s first openly transgender referee
Former Rangers man Arthur Numan picks his best team-mate XI – but has to choose between Romario, Ronaldo and Dennis Bergkamp up front
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PERFECT XI Former Rangers star Arthur Numan picks the best side of his career, with difficult choices all over the field
Mikael Silvestre Perfect XI: Former Manchester United and Arsenal defender picks between Thierry Henry and Ruud van Nistelrooy up front
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PERFECT XI Former Manchester United and Arsenal star Mikael Silvestre has to choose between Thierry Henry and Ruud van Nistelrooy, as FFT asks him for his greatest-ever line-up of teammates
Ronald De Boer's Perfect XI: "When Rivaldo won the Ballon d'Or, he gave us all a silver plate to thank us"
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INTERVIEW Former Ajax, Barcelona and Netherlands legend Ronald De Boer picks his finest team-mates from a glittering career at the top – but there’s standing room only for his ex-Rangers pals...
Dejan Lovren interview: "When Croatia went into extra time against England in the semi-final, we felt more powerful"
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England beware, former Liverpool centre-back Dejan Lovren has previous when it comes to humbling the Three Lions – but there’s a lot more to this altruistic two-time refugee than meets the eye...
Guardiola, Enrique… Cocu? How PSV's chief caught up with the cream of Barça’s crop
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FFT 50 Managers Having steered PSV to a phenomenal Eredivisie title, the Dutchman now faces the task of keeping them at the top. Arthur Renard charts the rise of another former Camp Nou hero...
Ronald Koeman: 'There was contact with Aston Villa once, but never a meeting'
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The Big Interview Arthur Renard catches up with the Barcelona and Netherlands legend in the November 2013 issue of FourFourTwo...
The big interview: Rafael van der Vaart – "Yes, Zlatan threatened to break my legs – but he did that to everyone..."
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The Big Interview What was it like growing up on a trailer park? Why did he fall out with Zlatan Ibrahimovic? And how did he end up kissing an old lady at Spurs? Your questions answered in April 2018…
Justin Kluivert: Ronaldinho was amazing - but I want to be like Ronaldo
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Justin Kluivert Ajax's 18-year-old wonderkid Justin Kluivert talks to FourFourTwo about his goalscoring father, idolising Cristiano Ronaldo and why him and his brothers could take the game by storm