
Guillem Balague
Guillem Balague is a Spanish football journalist, pundit and award-winning author (the only authorised biographer of Messi, he has sold over 1m books translated to 32 languages) who has conducted interviews with high-profile players like Ousmane Dembele for FourFourTwo magazine. He can be seen regularly on the BBC, CBS, LaLiga TV and Premier Sports, and is chairman of English non-league club Biggleswade United
Latest articles by Guillem Balague

‘It’s a really nice feeling to come in after a win and do recovery with everyone at the training ground. We’re together, like a family’ Martin Odegaard details his Arsenal life off the pitch
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Gunners skipper has offered up some behind-the-scenes insight at the club

'When I came here, we weren’t where we are now. To be part of that journey means a lot to me’ Martin Odegaard opens up on his move to Arsenal
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Gunners skipper initially signed on loan at the Emirates in 2021

'Whatever happens during the game stays out on the pitch’ Odegaard on Haaland relationship
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Norway stars will play together at this summer’s World Cup - but not before a title race against each other

‘Now I can understand how crazy joining Real Madrid was, going there so young, with all of that attention and pressure. I didn’t think about it too much back then’ Martin Odegaard opens up on joining Real Madrid as a 15-year-old
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Spanish giants won the race for the young Norwegian in 2015

‘I was really close to choosing Arsenal when I was younger. I was having steak with Arsene Wenger and thought, “Is he going to judge me if I eat the fries?”’ Martin Odegaard on almost joining Arsenal as a teenager
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The young Odegaard was one of Europe’s most sought-after players

‘We complement each other, and with time you just keep getting better. The connection becomes strong and that helps you adapt to each other’ Martin Odegaard details why the Gunners have a complete midfield
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Martin Odegaard believes the Arsenal midfield ticks all the boxes of a title-winning side

‘To be captain here is something I’m really proud of – for this amazing club, this amazing team and this amazing manager’ Martin Odegaard on wearing the Arsenal armband
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Norwegian was named Arsenal club captain ahead of the 2022/23 season

‘The way he sees football – his tactical awareness, his understanding of what’s needed to change a game – it’s something I’ve never seen before’ Martin Odegaard on his admiration for Mikel Arteta
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Mikel Arteta signed the Norwegian for Arsenal in 2021

‘We focus on small details, and every day is about getting better. Over time, I really believe that’s the right way to do it. That’s why I believe this is going to be our year’ Martin Odegaard on why it’s Arsenal’s year
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Gunners skipper believes his side will break their run of second-place finishes this term

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele talks to FourFourTwo about his journey towards lifting the award
By Guillem Balague published
EXCLUSIVE Ousmane Dembele has won the Ballon d'Or: in an exclusive interview with FourFourTwo, the PSG star opens up to Guillem Ballague about his journey

‘I was doing what I love and I was at the club of my dreams, Barcelona. You arrive at 20 years old in a locker room with all the stars... it was just exceptional’ Ousmane Dembele on his Nou Camp arrival
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The French striker swapped Borussia Dortmund for Barcelona in 2017

‘My locker was right next to Messi’s, and he gave a lot of advice to me. I watched and learned from what he did on the pitch’ Ousmane Dembele opens up his Lionel Messi relationship
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Dembele made the move to Barcelona to play alongside the Argentinian icon in a €148million move in 2017

‘Before the Champions League final, people would shout “Ballon d’Or!” at me. It’s the Holy Grail of football’ Ousmane Dembele on what landing football’s biggest individual prize would mean to him
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Paris Saint-Germain star is now the favourite to land football's greatest individual honour
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