
Chris Nee
Chris is a Warwickshire-based freelance writer, Editor-in-Chief of AVillaFan.com, author of the High Protein Beef Paste football newsletter and owner of Aston Villa Review. He supports Northern Premier League Midlands Division club Coventry Sphinx.
Latest articles by Chris Nee

‘It would have been quite helpful to not have broken my leg. I can’t sit here and blame it all on the injury…’ Sean Dyche on why he never made it in the Premier League
By Chris Nee published
Sean Dyche the gaffer is at a higher level than Sean Dyche the player ever managed

Friday Football Quiz, episode 96: Can you get 20 correct answers?
By Chris Nee published
QUIZ! 20 questions to test your football quizzing abilities on this fine Friday morning

Quickfire Quiz 25: Can you answer 10 questions in 90 seconds?
By Chris Nee published
QUIZ! Can you answer these 10 quickfire questions on Alphonso Davies, FA Cup final goals, the Community Shield and more?

FourFourTwo's Brazilian footballers wordsearch
By Chris Nee published
WORDSEARCH Brazil have won the World Cup a record five times and produced some of the finest footballers to play the game. So we've hidden them…

‘I didn’t think Tony Bloom would be right for Hearts after Googling him. When I went to meet him, I was being polite’ Outgoing Hearts chair reveals she was unsure about the Brighton owner investing in the club
By Chris Nee published
Ann Budge gives the inside story of boardroom changes at Heart of Midlothian

'There’s a feeling of togetherness at Coventry. The challenge now is whether we can take that forward and improve even more' Frank Lampard names best pound-for-pound signing he's made amidst Premier League promotion push
By Chris Nee published
Chelsea hero Frank Lampard is forging a powerful connection with fans of Coventry City

"Some journalist went 'Obviously you might play now Gerrard’s not around?' It got my back up. So I made sure that whatever I did in that World Cup, I did myself proud" Nicky Butt recalls getting one over on Liverpool star at 2002 Finals
By Chris Nee published
Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt impressed at the World Cup in 2002 and has spoken up about his motivation

Quickfire Quiz 24: Can you answer 10 questions in 90 seconds?
By Chris Nee published
QUIZ! Can you answer these 10 quickfire questions on Antoine Griezmann, Europa League finals, Premier League journeymen and more?

How to watch Gabon vs Ivory Coast: Live streams as Manchester United star aims to fire the Elephants to the top of AFCON 2025 group
By Chris Nee published
Ivory Coast will top Group F with a win against Gabon – here's how to watch the game online and on TV, from anywhere.

How to watch Mozambique vs Cameroon: Live streams, TV coverage for exciting AFCON Group F shoot-out in Agadir
By Chris Nee published
Mozambique or Cameroon will qualify automatically for the round of 16 – here's how to watch the game online and on TV, from anywhere.

How to watch Sudan vs Burkina Faso: Live streams, TV details for winner-takes-all clash in AFCON 2025 Group E
By Chris Nee published
If there's a winner in Casablanca, they'll go through as group runners-up – here's how to watch the game online and on TV, from anywhere.

How to watch Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria: Live streams as Riyad Mahrez's Greens gear up for AFCON 2025 round of 16
By Chris Nee published
Algeria are through as group winners and Equatorial Guinea are out – here's how to watch the game online and on TV, from anywhere.

Quiz! Can you name every Newcastle United manager since 1992?
By Chris Nee published
QUIZ! Newcastle have had more than 25 managers since 1992 and some were more memorable than others

'Brian Clough shouted at me for barging into the changing room. I remembered to knock every time after that' Colin Todd on the ex-Nottingham Forest boss and his memory of an elephant
By Chris Nee published
Colin Todd worked with Brian Clough at Sunderland, Derby County and Nottingham Forest

‘Nicole Kidman is always great to watch - oh, then there’s Winston Churchill of course… there are so many legends’ Sean Dyche on his favourite redheads… and the best hole in the world
By Chris Nee published
Sean Dyche represents the redhead community in the Premier League and he's a knowledgeable ambassador

‘I got a phone call and our manager said, ‘I think you’d better take it’. It was the Pope - I said, ‘Hi Pope, you alright?’ So we went to the Vatican to meet the Pope and shook hands with him’ Paul Gascoigne on meeting Pope John Paul II
By Chris Nee published
The Pope was lucky enough to have an audience with Gazza during his time in Serie A

'I almost signed for Manchester United, but all of a sudden Chelsea came in for me – then they almost sent me on loan to CSKA Moscow' Joe Cole on his Russian Premier League and Old Trafford near-misses
By Chris Nee published
Joe Cole was the sixth signing made by Chelsea under the ownership of Roman Abramovich

Quickfire Quiz 23: Can you answer 10 questions in 90 seconds?
By Chris Nee published
QUIZ! Can you answer these 10 quickfire questions on world-class strikers, managerial predecessors, European finals and more?

The story of 2025 in FourFourTwo covers
By Chris Nee published
At the end of another thrilling football year, we look back at 2025 through the lens of our covers

How to watch Benin vs Senegal: Live streams, TV channels as chasers target an upset in AFCON 2025 Group D
By Chris Nee published
Benin are well-positioned to qualify for the round of 16 – here's how to watch the game online and on TV, from anywhere.

How to watch Botswana vs DR Congo online, on TV, and from anywhere as the Leopards look to top their AFCON 2025 group
By Chris Nee published
Botswana have already been eliminated but DR Congo have everything to play for – here's how to watch the game online and on TV, from anywhere.

How to watch Tanzania vs Tunisia: Live streams, TV coverage for today's AFCON contest
By Chris Nee published
Tunisia sit in second place in the group but their round of 16 spot isn't a sure thing yet – here's how to watch the game online and on TV, from anywhere.

How to watch Uganda vs Nigeria online, on TV, and from anywhere as Group C concludes at AFCON 2025
By Chris Nee published
The Super Eagles swerved a Tunisia comeback in game two to qualify for the knock-out rounds – here's how to watch the game online and on TV, from anywhere.

Quiz! Can you name every Everton player to go to an international tournament with England since 2000?
By Chris Nee published
QUIZ! England have qualified for almost every World Cup and European Championship since the turn of the century but which Toffees did they take on the plane?

'Walter was an incredibly successful manager and an even better bloke, and I found it a really interesting way of looking at it' Frank Lampard reveals managerial wisdom from Rangers legend Walter Smith
By Chris Nee published
Coventry City manager Frank Lampard took to heart a piece of advice from the late Rangers boss Walter Smith
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