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

‘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

By Ed McCambridge Published

Sol Campbell’s free transfer between Tottenham and Arsenal remains one of the North London Derby’s most infamous storylines

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‘I remember playing “Wembley Doubles” when I was just a kid’ Glenn Murray on helping the next generation realise their dreams

By Ed McCambridge Published

Former Brighton and Crystal Palace striker Murray is an ambassador for the 2025/26 Utilita Kids & Girls Cup

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‘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

By Ed McCambridge Published

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

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Ray Parlour: Games that changed my life

By Ed McCambridge Published

Arsenal legend Ray Parlour reveals the four most important matches he ever played in

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‘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

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former Cameroon international says Cole Palmer shares a key trait with one of his former Chelsea team-mates

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‘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

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former England striker sees a similarity with one of his iconic former Three Lions team-mates

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‘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

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Former Chelsea left-back Tony Dorigo sees a player from his era in Cole Palmer

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‘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

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former England stopper has been impressed by the young Chelsea star’s desire to succeed

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'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

By Ed McCambridge Published

Liverpool icon Dalglish is the subject of a stunning new documentary film from the director of 'Senna', 'Amy' and 'Maradona'

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Arsenal players celebrate with the Premier League trophy in May 2004 after winning the title without losing a single game in 2003/04.
‘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

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Ray Parlour has opened up on the games that changed his life

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Cole Palmer of Manchester City Looks on during the UEFA Super Cup 2023 match between Manchester City FC and Sevilla FC at Karaiskakis Stadium on August 16, 2023 in Piraeus, Greece. (Photo by Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images) transfer deadline day
‘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

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Future England international Cole Palmer caught the eye at an early age

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‘He naturally knew the positions to be in, like Michael Owen’ Emile Heskey recalls the genius of the late Diogo Jota

By Ed McCambridge Published

Liverpool icon Heskey on what made Jota such a special player for the Reds before his passing earlier this year

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Cole Palmer of England runs with the ball during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between England and Slovenia at Cologne Stadium on June 25, 2024 in Cologne, Germany. (Photo by Franco Arland/Getty Images) Roy Keane
‘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

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Cole Pamler’s former England U15s boss on the Chelsea star’s early promise

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‘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

By Ed McCambridge Published

Former professional footballer Clarke Carlisle has been very vocal about the battles with his mental health he waged during his career

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Liverpool's Hugo Ekitike during the 2025 FA Community Shield match between Crystal Palace and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium on August 10, 2025 in London, England
‘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

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The French forward was signed in an £79million deal this summer

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Florian Wirtz playing for Liverpool
‘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

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The German playmaker swapped Leverkusen for Anfield in the summer transfer window

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Alexander Isak in a Liverpool shirt
‘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

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Alexander Isak was the subject of a lengthy and bitter transfer saga this summer

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'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

By Ed McCambridge Published

Former England man Teddy Sheringham has been largely unconvinced by Thomas Tuchel so far

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'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

By Ed McCambridge Published

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

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Alexander Isak of Liverpool during a training session at AXA Training Centre on September 10, 2025 in Kirkby, England.
‘Last season, Isak was arguably the best centre forward in the world, he was just incredible. It was not a surprise that Liverpool wanted him’ Michael Owen on where Alexander Isak will fit into Liverpool’s attack

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Michael Owen has a warning for Liverpool’s title rivals

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Alexander Isak in Liverpool training
‘Mo Salah is one of the best players on the planet, but he’s not nearly as clinical as Isak – the lad has it all’ John Aldridge’s warning to Liverpool’s title rivals

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former Reds striker has followed Isak since his Real Sociedad days

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'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

By Ed McCambridge Published

Former Manchester City, Liverpool and England goalkeeper James is full of praise for Chelsea star Palmer

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'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

By Ed McCambridge Published

Chelsea star Cole Palmer has developed into one of the world's best attacking midfielders since arriving at Stamford Bridge in 2003

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'I understand why Marco Silva has felt frustrated' Former Fulham star Bobby Zamora on a frustrating summer at Craven Cottage

By Ed McCambridge Published

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

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'He’s a game changer, and those are invaluable' Former Chelsea man Tony Dorigo on the genius of Cole Palmer

By Ed McCambridge Published

Ex-Blue Dorigo believes Palmer can inspire Chelsea to even greater heights this season

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