Chris Nee
Chris is a Warwickshire-based freelance football writer specialising in West Midlands football, the Premier League, the EFL and the J.League. He is the author of the High Protein Beef Paste football newsletter and owner of Aston Villa Review. He supports Coventry Sphinx.
Latest articles by Chris Nee

Brazil defender given HUGE, unprecedented ban after leg break tackle
By Chris Nee Published
A Brazilian court has handed Internacional defender Victor Gabriel a six-month ban with a twist

Major development in Chelsea transfer saga: report
By Chris Nee Published
Chelsea have yet more signings on the way as their busy summer transfer window continues

Gianni Infantino has issued a $40 million ultimatum over despicable World Cup sell-off plan
By Chris Nee Published
The FIFA president has promised ‘as much value as possible’ for Member Associations but the football community has reacted angrily to his scheme

"Keep saying it, keep saying it, keep saying it" Sean Dyche reveals the brilliant bit of advice Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson gave him that helped Burnley win promotion
By Chris Nee Published
Ferguson acted as a mentor for Dyche and had an influence as Burnley reached the Premier League

What Chelsea fans can expect from former Aston Villa set piece coach Austin MacPhee
By Chris Nee Published
Chelsea went all in on the archetype in their search for a dead ball guru

Is Jude Bellingham really related to a famous British assassin?
By Chris Nee Published
Addressing the weirdest social media rumour of the summer

Chelsea lead the race to sign £30 million teenager on the back of impressive World Cup
By Chris Nee Published
The big-spending Blues are ‘favourites’ to capture another attacking midfielder in their bumper transfer window

Newcastle United stand aside as Leeds United close in on James Trafford transfer: report
By Chris Nee Published
Manchester City ‘in talks’ to sell goalkeeper Trafford a year after his return from Burnley

Seven red flags raised by international advisory body over World Cup 2026 betting irregularities
By Chris Nee Published
FIFA’s rejection of suspicious World Cup betting patterns has been slapped down by independent experts

Aston Villa move for Alejandro Garnacho is a game of risk and reward – it’s a sign of Unai Emery’s faith in his methods
By Chris Nee Published
Garnacho is a gamble for a team rebuilding in real time after selling Morgan Rogers and Youri Tielemans

Real Madrid move for Ballon d’Or winner hits a major roadblock: report
By Chris Nee Published
Speculation around Premier League star has been gathering pace but one significant obstacle stands in the way of a deal

Liverpool make their first move in PSG transfer battle as £34 million bid is rejected: report
By Chris Nee Published
Liverpool are eager to add a winger after the departure of Mohamed Salah

EFL club set to make £35m profit on Chelsea transfer
By Chris Nee Published
Championship challengers in line for transfer windfall thanks to the foresight of a sell-on clause

FIFA president Gianni Infantino is Donald Trump’s choice for key United Nations role
By Chris Nee Published
The friendship between Infantino and Trump has been accused of bringing FIFA into disrepute but the FIFA president is maintaining his proximity to power

Liverpool consortium leader wants Amazon chief Jeff Bezos to join the bid
By Chris Nee Published
Bezos has been approached to back Amit Bhatia’s plan to buy a stake in the Reds

Newcastle United ‘working to replace’ Bruno Guimaraes amid Arsenal pursuit: report
By Chris Nee Published
Newcastle have identified their priority transfer target and he could unlock the sale of Guimaraes

Wolves training ‘cancelled’ in chaos as Tolu Arokodare defies Compton Park ban with club in danger of becoming a test case for FIFA’s refreshed transfer regulations
By Chris Nee Published
Extra security is in place at Wolverhampton Wanderers after dramatic training ground incident

Big World Cup 2026 Quiz! How much do you remember about the tournament?
By Chris Nee Published
Quiz! Ferran Torres scored in extra time to win a second World Cup for Spain

World Cup 2026 Latest Scores and Fixtures: Spain beat Argentina 1-0
By Kedar Bayley, Chris Nee, Steven Chicken Last updated
After beating Argentina 1-0 in the tournament's final, Spain are the 2026 World Cup Champions

World Cup Golden Boot race: Who is the tournament's top scorer?
By Kedar Bayley, Steven Chicken, Matthew Ketchell, Chris Nee Last updated
The 2026 World Cup Golden Boot will be a major addition to anyone's resume, superstar or not – so who is currently leading the race?

France vs England prediction for World Cup 2026 third-place play-off
By Chris Nee Published
The defeated World Cup semi-finalists battle it out in Miami for the bronze medal

The World Cup Final is on both ITV and BBC – I'll be watching the build-up on one, but the game on another
By Chris Nee Published
Both UK broadcasters will show the World Cup Final live, providing fans with the luxury of choice for Spain vs Argentina

Super Bowl style rings for World Cup Final winners
By Chris Nee Published
FIFA has confirmed that Spain or Argentina will leave the United States with Super Bowl-style rings for winning the World Cup

Lamine Yamal misses training before Spain vs Argentina World Cup final
By Chris Nee Published
Spain teenager Yamal was one of two players who missed training in New Jersey

“Sergio Agüero gave me Diego Maradona’s phone number. I texted him a selfie of myself with a Cuban cigar, and he replied by sending me a photo of himself with one too" Mario Balotelli on how he befriended El Pibe de Oro
By Chris Nee Published
How Balotelli’s cigar sparked up a kinship with one of the greatest footballers of all time
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