Latest articles by Chris Flanagan
‘I’d leave Liverpool’s right-back position with Conor Bradley next season, I’d only sign a back-up – at left-back, I’d still start Andy Robertson, even if they bought Milos Kerkez’ Former Anfield full-back has has say on club’s transfer business
Ex-Reds defender has faith in Northern Irishman to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold as a regular starter
‘No one gave us a chance, but we felt we could cause an upset. That game was the emergence of Jack Grealish – the bigger the stage, the more the kid grew’ Tim Sherwood on the moment a star was born
EXCLUSIVE The former Aston Villa boss on the moment that Jack Grealish announced his arrival
‘Jadon Sancho needs to leave Chelsea for his own sake – do you want to be a player who comes on sometimes, or one who plays every week? He’s good enough to play every week’ Former Blues star explains why loanee has been outshone by another wide man
In an exclusive interview, an ex-Stamford Bridge winger gives his view on whether Sancho should stay with the club
Ranked! The 50 Best Premier League players of the season
RANKED! From warhorses to Wor History-Makers, FourFourTwo ranks a half-century of talent from 2024/25 – has your man made the cut?
‘When we knew United had drawn at West Ham, it was just relief. It still gives me goosebumps talking about lifting the trophy, but my barnet was a regret!’ Tim Sherwood on what winning the Premier League meant
EXCLUSIVE Sherwood captained Blackburn Rovers to the Premier League title in the 1994/95 season
'I was trying to tell Nicole Scherzinger that Boro are a proper football club, but she asked, ‘Where are all of the trophies?’ I said, ‘Don’t worry about that…’' The celebrity Middlesbrough fan who attempted to recruit X Factor judge
EXCLUSIVE It’s fair to say Nicole Scherzinger has not been a Riverside regular in the years since
'Arsene Wenger came to watch a game on a Sunday morning, then told me, ‘From tomorrow, you’re training with us’. I never left the first team after that!' Emmanuel Petit recalls the moment Wenger took a gamble on him
EXCLUSIVE A teenage Petit was handed a senior debut by Wenger at Monaco
‘Things are better for mothers in football now. You take the time with people who do an ACL – why can’t you do that with a pregnant woman? It’s the same’ England great Katie Chapman on how women’s football has changed
EXCLUSIVE The former Arsenal and Chelsea star racked up 28 trophies during her career
Revealed: Former Chelsea star Tore Andre Flo explains which current League One club he’s supported since he was eight years old – and why he’s excited for their future
The ex-Norway World Cup striker grew up following an unlikely club, and is still cheering them on from afar
'It was a different time when Manchester United had myself, Rooney, Ronaldo and Tevez upfront. The manager’s patience might run out this summer – the current strikers either produce and start scoring now, or they could be sold' Dimitar Berbatov exclusive
Speaking to FourFourTwo, former Manchester United star Dimitar Berbatov gives his thoughts on the club's current firepower options
'Cristiano Ronaldo asked me to play at his 35th birthday party, which would have been amazing – it was going to be in Italy, when he was at Juventus. Then COVID happened. I was pretty gutted': BRIT Awards nominee reveals Portuguese superstar's request
EXCLUSIVE Cristiano Ronaldo made a special request for a BRIT Awards nominee to play at his 35th birthday party
‘This has been my best year in football – when I play and I enjoy it, goals and assists will come. I want to represent Spain and play in the Premier League’: Norwich sharpshooter Borja Sainz sets out his future ambitions
EXCLUSIVE The Spanish striker is gunning for the Championship golden boot this season
Derby County's shocking 2007/08 revisited: the Premier League's worst ever season, told by those who were there
Derby County endured misery, torment and torture during the 2007/08 season, with no Premier League side having come close to their dismal, record-breaking campaign
‘It’s hard to know which players could become presenters, but I see two current footballers who could be good pundits’ Gary Lineker tips duo for TV careers after retirement
EXCLUSIVE In an exclusive interview for FourFourTwo, the long-serving Match of the Day picks out two players who could have futures on television
‘Italia 90 is the one thing I look back on and think ‘If only’, because we would have had a real chance in the final – winning a World Cup is immortality, it’s forever’ Gary Lineker tells FFT about the biggest regret from his playing career
EXCLUSIVE In an exclusive interview with FourFourTwo, the striking legend reveals the most crushing disappointment he experienced
‘I was glad I went to Barcelona, it was a madhouse but it was wonderful – it shouldn’t have been a hard decision to go there, but I was happy at Everton’ Gary Lineker tells FFT about his move from Goodison Park to the Camp Nou
EXCLUSIVE In an exclusive interview with FourFourTwo, the striking great discusses swapping English football for La Liga in 1986
‘As I was delivering the first line in my pants, all I could see in my peripheral vision was four shoulders going up and down, of Alan Shearer and Ian Wright giggling’ Gary Lineker tells FFT about the night he hosted Match of the Day in his underwear
EXCLUSIVE In an exclusive interview with FourFourTwo, the presenter relives arguably his most famous moment on the flagship programme
‘I won’t miss Match of the Day as that’s the person I am – I’ve never missed playing football, even though I loved it. The show will be fine – I’m thrilled to be leaving it in good health’ Gary Lineker tells FFT how he’s feeling about the end of an era
EXCLUSIVE In an exclusive interview, the BBC presenter admits he's unsure what it will be like emotionally during his final show
‘I take it as a compliment that I’ve got three replacements, but it’s down to the fact it’s a massive commitment. They’re top presenters and will do a great job’ Gary Lineker offers his verdict on the broadcasters stepping into his Match of the Day shoes
EXCLUSIVE Gary Lineker has given his backing to the trio stepping into his shoes at Match of the Day in an exclusive interview
