Latest articles by Ed McCambridge
'Benjamin Sesko isn't as good as Manchester United's other forwards' – Gordon Strachan wants to see more from Slovenian Red Devils attacker
Manchester United great Strachan hasn’t been too impressed with summer signing Sesko so far
‘My dad took me to Rangers from an early age - yet he said "Son, the best place for you right now is at Celtic" That never caused me any bother later on, you have to support someone when you’re a kid’ Kenny Dalglish on crossing the Old Firm
EXCLUSIVE The future Celtic star grew up as a Rangers fan during his childhood in Glasgow
‘Becoming Liverpool manager was a surprise. I loved that camaraderie in the dressing room - but suddenly, you become the manager and feel things clam up when you enter the room’ Kenny Dalglish on becoming Liverpool boss
EXCLUSIVE Dalglish was appointed as the Reds player-manager in 1985
‘Wounded animals have nothing to lose’ Sol Campbell on why Tottenham could cause an upset against Arsenal in Sunday’s North London Derby
Campbell is one of the few players to have experienced a North London Derby for both teams
‘My own team-mates booed me after I moved to Arsenal’ Sol Campbell recalls how Gunners team-mates helped ‘prepare’ him for toxic White Hart Lane return
Sol Campbell’s free transfer between Tottenham and Arsenal remains one of the North London Derby’s most infamous storylines
‘I remember playing “Wembley Doubles” when I was just a kid’ Glenn Murray on helping the next generation realise their dreams
Former Brighton and Crystal Palace striker Murray is an ambassador for the 2025/26 Utilita Kids & Girls Cup
‘Sugarhill Gang, Grandmaster Flash, Ice Cube – I’m from that late-70s, early-80s era, so I like those kinds of raps’ John Barnes reveals the one rap song he wished he’d been asked to perform on
Former England winger Barnes rhymed himself into music folklore with his iconic rap on New Order’s ‘World in Motion’, but reveals he was never asked to perform on other records
Ray Parlour: Games that changed my life
Arsenal legend Ray Parlour reveals the four most important matches he ever played in
‘Frank Lampard and Palmer are both goalscorers – they can find the net at any time during a game’ Former Chelsea star Geremi’s Cole Palmer comparison
EXCLUSIVE The former Cameroon international says Cole Palmer shares a key trait with one of his former Chelsea team-mates
‘He’s a bit like Paul Gascoigne. Gazza had a way of just enjoying himself around the place, which is important when you’re away in a tournament environment for up to six weeks’ Teddy Sheringham on what Cole Palmer adds behind the scenes
EXCLUSIVE The former England striker sees a similarity with one of his iconic former Three Lions team-mates
‘That old-school No.10, the player that everyone looks for, is a dying breed in the modern game, but Cole Palmer is that player for Chelsea’ Tony Dorigo on the England star’s throwback qualities
EXCLUSIVE Former Chelsea left-back Tony Dorigo sees a player from his era in Cole Palmer
‘The top players – and Palmer looked ready to start showing he was one – don’t just want the medal or the experience, they want to play a key role’ David James on Cole Palmer’s winning attitude
EXCLUSIVE The former England stopper has been impressed by the young Chelsea star’s desire to succeed
'Suddenly, you feel things clam up when you enter the dressing room – that was tough' Kenny Dalglish recalls his transition from Liverpool captain to player-manager in the summer of 1985
Liverpool icon Dalglish is the subject of a stunning new documentary film from the director of 'Senna', 'Amy' and 'Maradona'
‘I made my debut at Anfield – you don’t get much more daunting than one of the best stadiums in the world’ Arsenal legend opens up on his Gunners debut
EXCLUSIVE Ray Parlour has opened up on the games that changed his life
‘We had so many brilliant players in the academy, but Cole had moments of skill that could blow you away. I was constantly in touch with Pep about his performances’ Manchester City’s youth boss on Cole Palmer’s ability
EXCLUSIVE Future England international Cole Palmer caught the eye at an early age
‘He naturally knew the positions to be in, like Michael Owen’ Emile Heskey recalls the genius of the late Diogo Jota
Liverpool icon Heskey on what made Jota such a special player for the Reds before his passing earlier this year
‘It’s enjoyable watching youngsters you’ve worked with realise their talent. You’re usually never quite sure if it’s going to happen, but I always felt that Cole would do it’ Cole Palmer’s England youth boss on Chelsea star’s rise
EXCLUSIVE Cole Pamler’s former England U15s boss on the Chelsea star’s early promise
‘Thankfully I was found, I’d taken an overdose, and they pumped my stomach. I survived.’ Clarke Carlisle on the career-threatening injury that drove him to attempt suicide
Former professional footballer Clarke Carlisle has been very vocal about the battles with his mental health he waged during his career
‘His movement, intelligence, speed and willingness to roll up his sleeves and get stuck in are very impressive. Liverpool have recruited a player beginning to realise his potential’ Eintracht Frankfurt legend tells Reds what to expect from Hugo Ekitike
EXCLUSIVE The French forward was signed in an £79million deal this summer
‘I truly believe that he’s now at a club that can take his game to the next level. He can win the Ballon d’Or one day, and moving to Liverpool will help him on that journey’ Bayer Leverkusen icon backs Florian Wirtz to succeed at Anfield
EXCLUSIVE The German playmaker swapped Leverkusen for Anfield in the summer transfer window
‘I don’t like all this player power, and how Isak handled himself was poor. Newcastle fans have every right to be frustrated’ Chris Waddle takes aim at Alexander Isak over his Liverpool move
EXCLUSIVE Alexander Isak was the subject of a lengthy and bitter transfer saga this summer
'Palmer does it in the big games – he deserves a run in the England side before next summer's World Cup' Teddy Sheringham calls for Chelsea talisman to be given key Three Lions role as soon as possible
Former England man Teddy Sheringham has been largely unconvinced by Thomas Tuchel so far
'Antoine Griezmann was considered too small but we saw something in him' Real Sociedad, Athletic Club and Basque Country 'quarries' defy transfer-obsessed modern football
LONG READ Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad have gone deep in Europe in recent times, by mining fertile local talent pools. In a four-day trip to the region, FFT visits those clubs and more, to find out how quarries in Euskal Herria have thrived
