Ed McCambridge

Ed McCambridge

Staff Writer

Ed is a staff writer at FourFourTwo, working across the magazine and website. A German speaker, he’s been working as a football reporter in Berlin since 2015, predominantly covering the Bundesliga and Germany's national team. Favourite FFT features include an exclusive interview with Jude Bellingham following the youngster’s move to Borussia Dortmund in 2020, a history of the Berlin Derby since the fall of the Wall and a celebration of Kevin Keegan’s playing career.

Latest articles by Ed McCambridge

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Kevin Keegan: how Liverpool, Hamburg, Southampton and Newcastle fell Head Over Heels In Love with King Kev

By Ed McCambridge last updated

Fifty-five years ago, a 20-year-old Kevin Keegan made his Liverpool debut following an almighty leap from the Fourth Division. King Kev's incredible success extended far beyond the Kop, however, during a fascinating career of pop singles, punch-ups, bike crashes... and cracking perms

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Ranked! The 100 best football players of all time
Ranked! The 100 best football players of all time

By Mark White last updated

RANKED! The 100 best football players who have ever lived: from Messi to Maradona, Cristiano to Cruyff and everyone in between

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‘For me to be able to score in Stuttgart, and celebrate the same way my father did there, is the highlight of my career so far’ Mikel Merino on following in his father’s footsteps at Euro 2024

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Arsenal midfielder was able to emulate his father, 32 years on, when he scored in the Euro 2024 quarter-final

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‘Whenever I saw Ousmane Dembele play alongside Kylian Mbappe for PSG, I felt there was a slight inferiority complex – as if he played down his own ability in order to serve Kylian’ Frank Leboeuf on how Dembele stepped out of Mbappe’s shadow

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Dembele’s brilliance was recognised last year when he won the Ballon d’Or

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England World Cup 2026 Squad: Thomas Tuchel’s team make final preparations ahead of final group game vs Panama with O'Reilly and Rashford in contention to start

By Mark White, Ed McCambridge, Matthew Ketchell, Steven Chicken, Joe Donnohue, Chris Nee Published

Thomas Tuchel's England World Cup 2026 squad play their third group L game, with passage to the knockout stages all but confirmed

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England World Cup 2026 Squad: Thomas Tuchel’s team make final preperations ahead of final group game vs Panama with O'Reilly and Rashford in contention to start

By Mark White, Ed McCambridge, Matthew Ketchell, Steven Chicken, Joe Donnohue, Chris Nee last updated

Thomas Tuchel's England World Cup 2026 squad play their third group L game, with passage to the knockout stages all but confirmed

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‘I’ve had Harry Redknapp, Big Sam and Alan Shearer reaching out to me’ Jermain Defoe on the A-list support he’s had since taking charge at Woking

By Ed McCambridge Published

Former Tottenham, West Ham and England striker Jermain Defoe is taking first steps in football management at the non-league club

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‘Our performance until that stage had clearly made Kylian Mbappe angry, and suddenly you saw this explosion’ Frank Leboeuf on France’s epic World Cup 2022 final defeat

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick was not enough in the 2022 World Cup final

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‘We were enjoying every minute of Euro 2024 up until the final, we began to feel the pressure – it was do or die’ Mikel Merino opens up on Spain’s run to the European Championship

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Arsenal midfielder came off the bench during Spain’s win over England

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‘From his first tournament, Kylian Mbappe’s talent was so clear. He had such a huge impact on the team that summer and was decisive in the final’ Olivier Giroud on Kylian Mbappe’s international emergence

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Real Madrid forward truly announced his arrival during France’s 2018 World Cup victory

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'He’s inspiring because he’s never afraid to do the rough stuff – the horrible work, despite all the talent he has' Ray Parlour waxes lyrical about Arsenal superstar

By Ed McCambridge Published

Arsenal legend Ray Parlour has been hugely impressed by one Gunner playing at the 2026 World Cup

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‘Ronaldo and I clicked from the very first touch of the ball. I don’t want to compare him against Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, but Il Fenomeno was the best’ Youri Djorkaeff’s verdict on three modern-day legends

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former France midfielder played with the Brazilian Ronaldo at Inter

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‘We’ve seen with other France captains in the past that wearing the armband brought out the best in them. Kylian Mbappe understands that he has to do the same’ Frank Leboeuf on Mbappe’s leadership qualities

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The French skipper is preparing to play in his third World Cup finals

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‘I can name the whole Spain squad from the 2010 World Cup – they inspired us’ Mikel Merino on following in the footsteps of Spain’s Golden Age stars

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Arsenal midfielder is looking back to Spain’s Tiki-taka stars for his World Cup inspiration this summer

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‘The offensive talent France possesses is special. Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele can both lead the team this summer’ Olivier Giroud on France’s World Cup firepower

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE France will again head to the World Cup with a star-packed squad

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‘The closest England striker compared to me, in terms of style? I’d have to pick out Alan Shearer’ Sir Geoff Hurst compares himself to the Three Lions greats that succeeded him at later World Cups

By Ed McCambridge Published

On the day of the 2026 World Cup, Three Lions icon Hurst on the great No.9s that came after him – and why he never accepts free pints from strangers

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‘Everton have a full season at the new stadium behind them now – they don’t have any excuses next season’ Peter Reid wants to see Everton kick on next term

By Ed McCambridge Published

Toffees legend Reid is desperate to see his former club lift some silverware after more than 30 years without a title

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Peter Crouch reveals extreme lengths Rafa Benitez went to in order to confuse spies

By Ed McCambridge Published

Crouch was part of the Liverpool team that reached the 2007 Champions League Final under Benitez

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‘I read on social media that I was going to be played as a striker in our next game. I was honestly just laughing, but then one of the coaches said it might happen’ Mikel Merino on playing up front for Arsenal

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Spanish midfielder has been parachuted into the striker role on several occasions at Arsenal since his 2024 move to the Emirates

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‘Lamine Yamal has matured a lot since the Euros. He’s probably the best in the world at the minute, but he can’t do it on his own’ Mikel Merino on his game-changing Spain team-mate

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal will turn 19 during this summer’s World Cup

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‘As soon as he hits it, you think, ‘That's going to be close’’ Neil Sullivan recalls being lobbed from the halfway line by a young David Beckham, 30 years on

By Ed McCambridge Published

Sullivan was the unfortunate gloveman on the receiving end of one of the Premier League’s most iconic goals, 30 years ago this summer

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‘You’d get in your car to leave and someone's nicked your keys’ Neil Sullivan on breaking through at Wimbledon during the club’s infamous Crazy gang era

By Ed McCambridge Published

Sullivan recalls some of the dressing room antics that made life tough for a youngster breaking through at Wimbledon

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‘Declan Rice is a beast – I’d love to face him or Martin Odegaard at the World Cup’ Mikel Merino on the prospect of facing his Arsenal team-mates at the World Cup this summer

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Spanish midfielder would relish the opportunity to be pitted against one of his Gunners midfield team-mates in North America this summer

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‘I liked him at the time, but now I'm not thinking that was not a good signing’ Michael Owen on the big-money signings that failed to deliver for Liverpool this season

By Ed McCambridge Published

Liverpool legend Owen believes his former club made mistakes in the transfer window last summer, and have paid the price with results

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‘There is only one obvious positive from this season’ Michael Owen on Liverpool’s sole silver lining from a disappointing campaign

By Ed McCambridge Published

Liverpool legend Michael Owen looks back on a season to forget for Arne Slot’s side

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