Conor Pope
Conor Pope is the Online Editor of FourFourTwo, overseeing all digital content, and joined the team in February 2019. He plays football regularly, both on grass and artificial surfaces, and has a large, discerning and ever-growing collection of football shirts from around the world.
He supports Blackburn Rovers and holds a season ticket with south London non-league side Dulwich Hamlet. His main football passions include Tugay, the San Siro and only using a winter ball when it snows.
Latest articles by Conor Pope

Liverpool squad and numbers 2022/23: Jurgen Klopp's full team for the Premier League
By Conor Pope published
SQUAD The Liverpool squad may well undergo an overhaul this summer, but for now, this is who the Reds have in their Premier League team

Arsenal squad and numbers 2022/23: Mikel Arteta's full team for the Premier League
By Conor Pope published
SQUAD The Arsenal squad has surprised many this season by putting together a genuine Premier League title bid

Leeds United's Elland Road CLOSED after police advice over 'security threat'
By Conor Pope published
NEWS Leeds' stadium will be closed until further notice after police attended the scene

Manchester United squad and numbers 2022/23: Erik ten Hag's full team for the Premier League and Europa League
By Conor Pope published
SQUAD The Manchester United squad has performed better this season than in recent years, clinching the club's first silverware since 2017

Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League draws as they happened: Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester United and West Ham learn opponents
By Conor Pope last updated
LIVE! Chelsea face Real Madrid, Manchester City draw Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-final, while Manchester United will play Sevilla in the Europa League and West Ham will play Gent in the Europa Conference League

Champions League quarter-final draw 2023: Tough ties for English sides with Real Madrid and Bayern to beat
By Conor Pope published
UCL DRAW The Champions League draw also set up the possibility of an all-English semi-final

FIFA World Cup 2026: Hosts, dates, fixtures, stadiums and everything you need to know
By Conor Pope last updated
World Cup 2026 Everything you need to know about the FIFA World Cup 2026 in USA, Canada and Mexico

Embarrassment for BBC as Ian Wright pulls out of Match of the Day in 'solidarity' with Gary Lineker
By Conor Pope published
MOTD CRISIS? The pundit has responded to Lineker's absence by saying he won't appear on the BBC show this weekend

BBC announce Gary Lineker taken off Match of the Day over social media controversy
By Conor Pope published
BOOTED Lineker will 'step back' from presenting duties on the BBC after he used his Twitter account to criticise the government

'Why do I not get minutes?' Everything Richarlison said about Tottenham manager Antonio Conte in his explosive post-match interview
By Conor Pope published
RANT! Richarlison played 20 minutes as Tottenham went out of the Champions League to AC Milan, and didn't hold back in an interview after the game

When are the FA Cup quarter-finals 2023?
By Conor Pope last updated
FA CUP FourFourTwo takes you through everything you need to know about the last eight of the world's greatest cup competition

Best FIFA Awards 2022 rankings: The full men's and women's lists revealed
By Conor Pope published
FIFA BEST Sarina Wiegman, Lionel Messi and Alexia Putellas are among the big winners at the Best FIFA Awards 2022

Lionel Messi wins best men's player at Best FIFA Awards 2022
By Conor Pope published
WINNER Lionel Messi is named the best men's footballer in the world following Argentina's World Cup win

‘You can’t imagine the confidence that goal gave me’: Miguel Almiron on the wondergoal that changed things for him at Newcastle
By Conor Pope published
INTERVIEW Miguel Almiron has just signed a new contract with Newcastle, and he credits his brilliant volley against Fulham for his incredible recent form

Southampton put faith in little-known Ruben Selles as manager after shock Chelsea victory
By Conor Pope published
NEW GAFFER Ruben Selles joined Southampton as assistant manager last summer and is now charged with guiding the Saints to safety

When is the Europa League last-16 draw, who has qualified and how can you watch it?
By Conor Pope last updated
DRAW With the play-off round coming to a close, the Europa League last-16 draw is finally here

"Terrible idea": Why some club owners hate the government's idea for a football regulator – even though the EFL are in favour
By Conor Pope published
NEW OWNER RULES The Premier League, EFL and some club owners have responded to the government's football white paper in very different ways

Southend faces going bust – with fans worried they have played their last ever home game
By Conor Pope published
EXPLAINED Southend are facing a winding up order, having been under a transfer embargo since September. Here's what's going on at the Essex club
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