
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

Vote for the Masterclass of the Year! The FourFourTwo Alternative Awards of the Year 2024
By Mark White published
It's the FourFourTwo Alternative Awards all this week, with our vote for Masterclass of the Year now open

‘Even though it was late in the game, the Arsenal fans started singing my name. It felt like the moment I announced myself as a professional footballer’: Ex-Gunners star recalls scoring first senior goal as a teenager at Highbury
By Ryan Dabbs published
Arsenal have a strong history of producing young players, and one announced himself to the adoring fans in great fashion two decades ago

“That was the secret”: Manchester United great reveals method to getting back into Sir Alex Ferguson's good books
By Ed McCambridge published
EXCLUSIVE Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford aren’t the first wingers to fall foul of a Manchester United manager – thankfully, legend Sharpe is on hand with advice

Ranked! The 50 best football boots ever
By Lolade Jinadu last updated
RANKED! From Nike to New Balance, Puma to Adidas, let's run through the best football boots ever

'Chris Wood is still NOT the best Nottingham Forest striker since I left in 1995' Stan Collymore ranks another Tricky Tree above the free-scoring Kiwi
By Ed McCambridge published
Nottingham Forest star Chris Wood has impressed this season - but Stan Collymore still ranks another star above him

RANKED! The 100 best individual performances in football EVER
By Ryan Dabbs published
RANKED! From the miracle of Istanbul to the Matthews final, what's the greatest display a footballer has ever given?

Emile Heskey tips "fantastic" African forward to replace Mohamed Salah at Liverpool
By Ed McCambridge published
Liverpool legend Heskey believes a player from outside the big six would be an ideal Salah replacement should the Egyptian leave next summer

‘A few players have scored a hat-trick against Manchester United in the Premier League, but I was first. And let’s face it, it’s a lot easier to do it these days!’: Manchester United stunned by winger in 2006
By Ryan Dabbs published
Manchester United saw a player first hit a hat-trick against them in the Premier League in 2006

Khalida Popal: 'The battle to help others in desperate need continues'
By Ed McCambridge published
The Afghan footballer turned activist on the fight still to come for women in her home nation

'David Beckham was desperate to play in my squad, but I didn't want to bring him along and waste the FA’s money: I had to pick the strongest players': Great Britain coach reflects on Becks snub as 'one of the toughest decisions' of his career
By Ed McCambridge published
David Beckham was a loyal servant for his country - but his international career was blemished by one high-profile omission

‘Big Sam gets a bad rap as a bit of a dinosaur, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. He was ahead of the curve on many things – I loved playing for him’: Ex-Bolton star sets record straight on Allardyce
By Ryan Dabbs published
Sam Allardyce is often ridiculed for his tactics - but one of his former Bolton players has hit back at those claims

'Newcastle’s players didn’t see Keegan’s meltdown as negative. He wore his heart on his sleeve and couldn’t hide that – we absolutely loved him for it': Former Magpie discusses infamous 1996 "I would love it" rant
By Ryan Dabbs published
Newcastle were just two games away from the Premier League title when Keegan delivered his impassioned speech live on TV

Thomas Tuchel at England: What to expect tactically, culturally… and from his fiery personality
By Matthew Holt published
Thomas Tuchel is England manager: what will the German coach offer up this time?

Ranked! The 50 best managers in the world right now
By Mark White published
The best managers in the world, from club to country, big clubs to small, and everyone in between

FourFourTwo's best team ever: Our ultimate XI of the last 30 years
By Mark White published
Presenting the greatest team ever of FourFourTwo's lifetime: an XI who have defined the past 30 years of football

Prostate United: An interview with the founder and how it all started
By Ed McCambridge published
Ross Burbeary, co-founder of Prostate United, reveals how a conversation in a medical room has led to more than £500,000 worth of donations to Prostate Cancer UK

'We didn't win, but beautiful football was our legacy': the late Johan Neeskens in one of his last-ever interviews - on Total Football, Johan Cruyff and heartbreak in 1974
By Ed McCambridge published
Earlier this year, FourFourTwo spoke to Johan Neeskens for a feature on Holland's great 1974 side, not knowing it would be one of the final interviews

‘I reckon it was 50-50, Erik ten Hag staying or going. The spine has to be stronger’: Manchester United legend offers verdict on manager situation
By Ryan Dabbs published
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has been under massive pressure for months - not just a few weeks - according to one club legend

'If Trent Alexander-Arnold wanted to stay at Liverpool he'd have signed a new deal by now' Anfield legend believes the defender will leave the club
By Ed McCambridge published
Exclusive Liverpool legend Lawrenson believes Alexander-Arnold has already chosen his next club

Ranked! The 100 best FIFA songs EVER: the greatest tunes from the FIFA and EA Sports FC games of all time
By Ed McCambridge published
The best FIFA songs ever: these are the bangers from three decades of FIFA and EA Sports FC that we still can't get enough of

Guillem Balague: ‘Kylian Mbappe & Co could have earned more elsewhere, but the white shirt of Real Madrid is something no club can compete with – they’re still the biggest draw’
By Ed McCambridge published
EXCLUSIVE Spanish football expert Balague believes the prestige of Real Madrid is more attractive to players than the riches available at the likes of Man City and PSG

‘Bellingham has developed that big-game energy, that swagger, that attitude at Real Madrid and belongs with the best players in the world – he’s incredible’ Former Ballon d'Or winner talks Jude
By Ed McCambridge published
EXCLUSIVE Former England and Real Madrid player Michael Owen believes Real Madrid have turned Bellingham into a world beater

‘Dropping Mbappe isn’t an option… Bellingham might have to give way a bit and play in a role that he hasn’t been used to since he joined Real Madrid’ Michael Owen and Guillem Balague attempt to solve the Galacticos puzzle
By Ed McCambridge published
EXCLUSIVE Former Real Madrid and England striker Owen believes Jude Bellingham's role will be different this season

"If I do regret anything, it's that..." – David Bentley reveals the only thing he wished he'd done differently during his playing career
By Ed McCambridge published
Former Arsenal, Blackburn and Tottenham Hotspur winger Bentley was known for his off-field antics as much as his brilliant right foot

Represent your club – Join Prostate United this season
By Ed McCambridge published
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Club staff, fans and media fundraisers urged to take on football’s biggest grassroots challenge in October to stop prostate cancer claiming the lives of a dad, brother, partner or best mate every 45 minutes
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