
Dan Godfrey
Dan is a freelance football writer and broadcaster, first published in FourFourTwo in January 2026, who has worked extensively in sports media across both the UK and Australia. He has partnered with several national publications and TV and radio stations, and was nominated for an SJA award at the age of 19. Dan has previously been the website and programme editor for Premier League and EFL football clubs, and nowadays works on the editorial team at Arsenal Football Club among other projects. His niche footballing party trick is an abnormal knowledge of squad numbers.
Latest articles by Dan Godfrey

‘The captain’s armband looks nice, but you don’t need it. A real leader has the power without the armband’ Granit Xhaka on being named Sunderland skipper
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The former Arsenal man was immediately handed the captain’s armband at the Stadium of Light

‘I had the same feeling with Sunderland as I had when I went to Leverkusen – that there could be something very special about this team’ Granit Xhaka on the Black Cats' similarities to Leverkusen’s title winners
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Swiss veteran claimed a remarkable Bundesliga win when his Leverkusen side went unbeaten in 2023/24

‘I follow Arsenal every day. When Sunderland don’t have a game, I watch Arsenal. I’m proud of playing so many games for such an amazing club’ Granit Xhaka on why Arsenal maintain a special place in his heart
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Swiss midfielder left the Gunners in the summer of 2023 after seven seasons in north London

‘Jermain Defoe and Lorik Cana convinced me to join Sunderland. It’s the greatest challenge of my career’ Granit Xhaka on why he returned to the Premier League
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The former Arsenal midfielder was signed by the newly-promoted Black Cats in the summer

‘Everyone knows about what happened in 2019 with the fans, which I still call a big misunderstanding to this day’ Granit Xhaka opens up on his Arsenal substitution incident
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The former Gunners midfielder ripped his shirt off after he was withdrawn in a 2019 clash against Crystal Palace
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