Latest articles by Ed McCambridge
'Eric Cantona was the best penalty taker I faced – Cole Palmer has that same nonchalance' David James on why Palmer's record from the penalty spot is so impressive
Former Manchester City, Liverpool and England goalkeeper James is full of praise for Chelsea star Palmer
'Cole Palmer reminds me of Frank Lampard – they're dangerous all the time' Former Chelsea man Geremi on what makes Chelsea's current talisman so special
Chelsea star Cole Palmer has developed into one of the world's best attacking midfielders since arriving at Stamford Bridge in 2003
'I understand why Marco Silva has felt frustrated' Former Fulham star Bobby Zamora on a frustrating summer at Craven Cottage
With Fulham languishing in the bottom half of the table after a tough start, former star Zamora hopes the new signings can help them turn a corner
'He’s a game changer, and those are invaluable' Former Chelsea man Tony Dorigo on the genius of Cole Palmer
Ex-Blue Dorigo believes Palmer can inspire Chelsea to even greater heights this season
'Florian Wirtz has to mature quickly, he has to adapt to the pace of the Premier League' Liverpool legend Didi Hamann issues stark warning to young Germany star
Florian Wirtz has struggled to impose himself during games in the opening weeks of his Premier League career
‘In my first press conference, a journalist asked me how I felt about the fact that none of the fans wanted me there. Fans graffitied 'F*** off, Aldridge' at the training ground’ Liverpool icon John Aldridge recalls the craziest unveiling of his career
Anfield great John Aldridge, who fired Liverpool to a league and FA Cup during his time at the club, recalls his most hostile reception
'It was like being in Big Brother, you never felt comfortable, it was a bit of an issue for us': The inside story of Sunderland, Netflix and the streaming drama that ended happily ever after
LONG READ After a fall captured in all its miserable detail by Sunderland ’Til I Die, the Black Cats are back in the top tier – FFT looks back on an epic journey, aided by the documentary’s stars
Ranked! The 20 greatest Champions League goals of all time
UEFA Champions League The best volleys, back heels and solo stunners ever scored in the Champions League and European Cup
Ranked! The 10 most expensive British transfers ever
Alexander Isak became the most expensive British transfer of all time following his £130m move to Liverpool – these are who he beat to top spot
'To be stabbed in the back by your own chairman is unbelievable' Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank's little-known journey to the top revealed
EXCLUSIVE Tottenham Hotspur's new boss Thomas Frank almost quit football as a youth coach, then left Brondby when his chairman criticised him online under a pseudonym. Now he’s a Champions League manager…
'Liverpool could have the most formidable attack in the world' Michael Owen on the impending Anfield arrival of Alexander Isak
Former Liverpool goal-getter Owen is confident Liverpool's new attack can take them up another level this season
‘No-one would have thought Arsenal could have won the Champions League, and they did it. They proved their character - they were resilient and hard to beat’ Rachel Yankey on Arsenal’s WSL hopes
EXCLUSIVE The Gunners will be hoping to end London rivals Chelsea’s recent WSL domination
‘We used to play computer games and stuff with the Man United boys. Yes, there was a massive rivalry between clubs, but I’m not sure that got in the way’ John Terry addresses England’s ‘Golden Generation’ cliques criticism
EXCLUSIVE The mid-2000s ‘Golden Generation’ never made it past the quarter-final mark at a major tournament
‘The award can be passed down to my children. My name will forever be written in the annals of the world’s greatest cup competition, and that makes me crazy proud’ The non-league striker who pipped Haaland, Salah and Isak to the FA Cup Golden Ball Award
EXCLUSIVE The non-league forward netted ten FA Cup goals last season to beat all-comers
‘He sat us all down in the hotel and his aura was instantly clear. He kept repeating that we were going to win the league the following season’ John Terry opens up on his first meeting with Jose Mourinho
EXCLUSIVE The Portuguese boss made a strong first impression at Stamford Bridge
‘He’s got a really tough job to keep everything Southgate built up, add his own style of play and push this side over the last hurdle and win a trophy, in less than two years’ Teddy Sheringham on Thomas Tuchel’s England challenge
EXCLUSIVE The former Three Lions striker has weighed up the size of the task facing the England boss
‘It’s not going to be that easy, but Forest’s ability to counter-attack will stand them in massively good stead, particularly away’ Stan Collymore outlines why Forest could be suited to European football
EXCLUSIVE Forest are back in Europe for the first time since the 1995/96 season
‘I want to see them push the teams who’ve been challenging regularly over the past few seasons. To truly challenge, I think Chelsea need two more years’ William Gallas on Chelsea’s next steps
EXCLUSIVE The former Chelsea defender assesses his old club’s progress under Todd Boehly
‘No European football means less money to spend, and less reason to choose Manchester United over others’ Brian McClair on Manchester United’s major transfer issue this summer
EXCLUSIVE The Red Devils limped to a 15th-place finish last season
‘He’s taking over a squad that were terrible last season but have Champions League football, it’s literally the best opportunity to take over a football club. You’ve got a team who can’t get any worse than 17th’ Jamie O’Hara on Thomas Frank at Spurs
EXCLUSIVE Thomas Frank replaced Ange Postecoglou in the Tottenham dugout this summer
‘People expected a feelgood story of promotion. They ended up getting something very different’: Simon Grayson on nightmare season documented in Sunderland ’Til I Die
EXCLUSIVE Sunderland’s disastrous 2017/18 campaign saw the club relegated to the third tier - and was all played out in front of a documentary crew
‘On away days, Dennis Wise would say, “Oi, go and get me a coffee”, and you’d have to. You’d come back with it, sit down, and he’d want another one for someone else. You’d do it again and again' John Terry on breaking into a star-packed Chelsea side
EXCLUSIVE There were some big personalities at Stamford Bridge when future Chelsea skipper John Terry came up through the ranks
‘No other owner was on Roman Abramovich’s level, in terms of investment and ambition. In my opinion, he was the best club owner in world football’ John Terry recalls the impact Chelsea’s former owner made on English football
EXCLUSIVE Chelsea owner Roma Abramovich changed the face of English football when he bought the Blues in 2003
