Mark Lomas

Mark Lomas

Mark Lomas is a football journalist who contributes to FourFourTwo, BBC Sport, The Athletic and a range of international publications. He began his career with ESPN in London before moving to the Middle East and has since reported on the game across four continents. He has covered major international tournaments and interviewed big names like Neymar, Didier Drogba and Wayne Rooney, but is usually more drawn to stories beyond the game’s traditional heavyweights - especially in Africa and Asia. Mark has couch-surfed through Ukraine, broken bread with fans in Iraq and partied with Cape Verdean supporters. All in search of a good story... or at least an average anecdote. 

Latest articles by Mark Lomas

Uzbekistan World Cup 2026 squad: Fabio Cannavaro's team for opening game against Colombia

By Mark Lomas, Ewan Gennery Last updated

The Uzbekistan World Cup 2026 squad will be the nation's first-ever

Team

Cape Verde World Cup squad 2026: Bubista's squad for the Blue Sharks' World Cup debut

By Mark Lomas, Mark White, Ewan Gennery, Chris Nee Last updated

The Cape Verde World Cup 2026 squad have made history as the nation's first ever to qualify for the tournament

Team

‘It’s crazy to think I was linked with Barcelona, but you can’t let yourself dwell on these things’ Max Aarons opens up on his Camp Nou move that never happened

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Bournemouth defender was wanted by the Catalan side back in 2020

EXCLUSIVE
Max Aarons, Norwich

‘I’ll always believe I can get an England call-up – it’s a dream of mine. That feeling will never leave and that was a big factor in joining Rangers’ Max Aarons on his Three Lions motivation

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Bournemouth loanee was regular in the England U21s but is yet to receive a senior call-up

EXCLUSIVE
Jude Bellingham celebrates after scoring for Real Madrid against Napoli in the Champions League in November 2023.

‘I spoke to Jude Bellingham before the game and we said we’d exchange shirts at the end – but we got a surprise win at the Bernabeu, so I left him alone’ Max Aarons on going up against Real Madrid and Barcelona last season

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Bournemouth full-back enjoyed a stint on loan at Valencia last season

EXCLUSIVE
Max Aarons

‘The size of this club is mad. When Rangers came calling, there was only one place I wanted to go’ Why Max Arrons couldn’t turn down his Ibrox move

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Bournemouth right-back is on a season-long loan at Rangers

EXCLUSIVE
Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia: ‘There’s no question he’s raised the bar’ but 'a lot more' is needed to make Saudi Pro League truly popular

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Fans and journalists tell FourFourTwo the impact Ronaldo has had in Saudi Arabia since his move, but suggest he can't do everything on his own if the league is to progress

Player
Qatar World Cup 2022

Qatar World Cup 2022: What can the controversial hosts expect to achieve on the pitch?

By Mark Lomas Published

Qatar's forthcoming World Cup has been dogged by allegations of financial impropriety and workers' rights abuses – bust hosting the tournament is not the limit of the country's footballing ambitions

Competition

Other versions of this page are available with specific content for the following regions: