
Ed McCambridge
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

‘He reminds me of Philippe Coutinho’ Emile Heskey waxes lyrical about expected new Liverpool signing
By Ed McCambridge published
Liverpool great Heskey has been hugely impressed with Liverpool’s transfer business so far this summer

'England battered Germany 5-1 and I got dropped by Bayern Munich, I was devastated' - Owen Hargreaves explains club's reaction to famous Three Lions victory
By Steven Chicken published
That famous 2001 win in Munich came on home soil for England midfielder Owen Hargreaves, but had implications for his club prospects

‘When we made it 2-1 against Gillingham, I felt something big was happening – I knew I’d get one more chance and told myself I had to keep calm and take it’ - Paul Dickov remembers iconic moment that changed Manchester City history
By Steven Chicken published
Manchester City may not be where they are today if they had not miraculously escaped defeat in the third-tier play-off final in 1999

'Even when we won it wasn't good enough - Oliver Kahn was an animal, he would have steam coming out his ears': Behind the scenes at Bayern Munich's Champions League winning side
By Steven Chicken published
Bayern Munich's training ground could be an intimidating place at the turn of the millennium - as Owen Hargreaves found out

‘What Mary’s done for the game is incredibly impactful, she’s a huge loss this summer’ Former Lionesses goalkeeper Carly Telford on Mary Earps’ England legacy
By Ed McCambridge published
Former England stopper Telford believes the next generation of women's goalkeepers have huge gloves to fill after Earps announced her decision to step away from Lionesses duty

Football songs: The history of the beautiful game's relationship with music
By Ed McCambridge published
LONG READ From El Tel to John Barnes, footballers once delivered a string of memorable tunes and even the odd No.1 - FFT salutes a lost tradition

Goodison Park: Farewell to the Grand Old Lady
By Jim Keoghan published
LONG READ Just shy of its 133rd birthday, Goodison Park hosts its final Everton match – English football's last link to a bygone era will go with it…

‘I can understand comparisons between this current Manchester United team and the 1991 Cup Winners’ Cup Winners’ Brian McClair on why defeat to Tottenham Hotspur could have huge ramifications for his former club
By Ed McCambridge published
Manchester United legend McClair was part of the side that defeated Barcelona in Rotterdam – a win which helped to kick-start the glory days at Old Trafford

'To be mentioned in connection with the likes of Erling Haaland and Mo Salah is something special' Eighth-tier striker Gary Lockyer on the 2024/25 FA Cup golden boot
By Ed McCambridge published
Ashford United striker Lockyer scored 10 goals for the Isthmian League South East Division

‘Liam Delap would be perfect at Manchester United, he reminds me of a young Mark Hughes’ Paul Parker on why the Ipswich striker should be the Red Devils' number one target this summer
By Ed McCambridge published
Manchester United have struggled to score goals this season, but Parker believes the answer could lie in a recently-relegated Premier League player

‘Liverpool need to sign a new right-back to help Conor Bradley, not hinder him’ Stephen Warnock on why replacing Trent Alexander-Arnold is so crucial
By Ed McCambridge published
Former Liverpool and England defender Warnock believes rumours of a big-money replacement for Alexander-Arnold make perfect sense

‘Not many come close to what Kevin De Bruyne has achieved at Manchester City’ club legend Shaun Wright-Phillips on City's departing talisman
By Ed McCambridge published
Former Manchester City and England midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips weighs in on whether Kevin De Bruyne is the greatest Premier League midfielder ever

'They just need this one tweak and they'll be unstoppable' Ally McCoist reveals how Arsenal could become domestic and European champions next season
By Ed McCambridge published
Legendary commentator and former striker Ally McCoist has been frustrated with Arsenal at times this season, but know how the problem can be fixed

'I went bananas after winning the League Cup, throwing champagne, while the senior players were like, ‘Bosh, onto the next game’. They were such winners' What Ben Foster learned about Manchester United's winning mentality
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Red Devils stopper put in a man of the match display against Spurs in the 2009 final

Ranked! The 50 Best Premier League players of the season
By Ed McCambridge published
RANKED! From warhorses to Wor History-Makers, FourFourTwo ranks a half-century of talent from 2024/25 – has your man made the cut?

Five classic El Clasicos: The greatest showdowns between Real Madrid and Barcelona
By Steven Chicken last updated
El Clasico Few games on Earth are as glamorous or as fiery as clashes between Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona

'Fabio Capello wasn’t my type of manager. He was incredibly strict and didn’t see us as individuals. It was a blanket, 'No, you’re not doing that – like it or lump it!'' Ben Foster's verdict on his England managers
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Former Manchester United and Watford stopper Ben Foster won eight England caps and was called up by four different managers

'Chelsea still had a great team after AVB left. I said, "This is the last chance many of you will get to win the Champions League – seize this opportunity"': Roberto Di Matteo reveals what he said to Blues squad when becoming interim manager in 2012
By Ryan Dabbs published
EXCLUSIVE Chelsea were motivated from the second Roberto Di Matteo became interim manager, which ultimately yielded success in the Champions League

‘I support Maresca but his job will rely on Champions League qualification’ Chelsea legend Gus Poyet urges club to back the manager this summer
By Ed McCambridge published
Former Chelsea star Gus Poyet believes more time is needed to see the best of Maresca at Stamford Bridge

‘It’s a cliché, but it really was like telepathy between us. He was intelligent, he was a lethal finisher, and we knew where the other one would be all the time': Championship cult hero highlights relationship with lethal strike partner
By Ed McCambridge published
EXCLUSIVE Championship strike partners might be a thing of the past, but 20 years ago one duo hit it off prolifically

'I was nervous before the FA Cup final, but Gullit said, "Don’t worry, lovely boy, we’re going to win!" Boro kept backing off, so I thought, "I’ll have a go here"': Chelsea hero relives 1997 screamer against Middlesbrough
By Ryan Dabbs published
EXCLUSIVE Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 2-0 in the 1997 FA Cup final, with one Blues player scoring after just 43 seconds

“It’s all those 1 percent gains – the small moments are just as crucial as the big” Exclusive: Harry Kane tells FFT about his new signature Skechers boots, superstitions and fulfilling childhood dreams
By Ed McCambridge published
Skechers have unveiled their first signature boot for superstar poster boy Harry Kane

‘It was basically impossible to play against Pep’s Barcelona. When Fernando killed the game off at the end, I knew that something divine had taken place’: Ex-Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo recalls iconic 2012 Champions League semi-final win
By Ryan Dabbs published
EXCLUSIVE Chelsea were helped out by a higher power against Barcelona in 2012, according to Roberto Di Matteo

MK Dons midfielder Dan Crowley chosen as our League Two player of the season: ‘When Arsene Wenger tells you he wants you to join Arsenal, it’s hard to turn him down’
By Chris Flanagan published
Former prodigy explains what it was like to join the Gunners, as he wins FourFourTwo's divisional award
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