Latest articles by Matthew Ketchell
‘I met Leon Osman at a New York Jets practice. I’m not sure why he was there, but I went over to say, “What’s up?”’ NFL star Olu Fashanu on his love for football and a random Premier League run-in
EXCLUSIVE The New York Jets are in action at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday
England squad: Thomas Tuchel's full team for Wales friendly and Latvia qualifier
The England Nations League squad is out - and Thomas Tuchel has made some bold calls
My favourite goal was Rooney’s overhead kick in the 2011 Manchester derby. I went totally ballistic – I was going crazy with my dad!’ New York Jets star Olu Fashanu on his love for football and Wayne Rooney
EXCLUSIVE The New York Jets lineman will be playing at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next month
The Debate: Will an independent regulator make a difference in football?
It's FourFourTwo's big debate and want to hear from you: tell us your thoughts on the state of the game and whether an independent regulator means things will improve
Newcastle United sanction transfer of £100k-per-week star to local rivals: report
Newcastle doing business with one of their closest rivals?
Newcastle United season preview 2025/26: Can the Toon kick on to more glory, and will it be with or without Alexander Isak?
PREVIEW It's your Newcastle United season preview, as the Magpies look to build on their cup success with a title tilt and some Champions League knockout fun
SEASON PREVIEW ISSUE! 140 clubs rated, PLUS an exclusive Estevao interview, Jeff Winter, Myles Lewis-Skelly's mum, Cardiff in crisis, John Terry answers YOUR questions and MORE
SEASON PREVIEW! Get your hands on the now legendary season preview issue – available in print from Thursday or on your device now!
England Women Euro 2025 squad: Sarina Wiegman's full team
The England Women Euro 2025 squad has been named in full as the Lionesses aim to defend their title
‘My preference was to stay put, but I was a saleable asset and Ruud Gullit had tried to get me at Chelsea. So did Glenn Hoddle – I met him a couple of times’ Duncan Ferguson on the wrench of leaving Everton for Newcastle United
EXCLUSIVE The Scottish striker made an £8million move from Everton to Newcastle United in November 1998
‘Joining Rangers came a couple of years too early – I was young, with a few quid in my pocket, and I followed McCoist and Durrant around like a poodle’ Duncan Ferguson on his British transfer record move to Rangers
EXCLUSIVE The Scottish striker was only 21 when he made the move to the Ibrox giants
‘You just knew right away that he had everything you expect in a top player. I put him and Alan Shearer up there as the best there have ever been in the Premier League’: Duncan Ferguson on playing alongside a young Wayne Rooney
EXCLUSIVE Duncan Ferguson had a front row seat for the emergence of the future England skipper
‘My top tip to deter burglars? Don’t sleep. That’s why I caught them, I sleep with one eye open. They made an awful decision' How Duncan Ferguson thwarted TWO seperate burglaries on his home
EXCLUSIVE The former Everton and Newcastle United striker famously stopped two burglaries in the early 2000s
‘I might take a spade and dig up a penalty spot’ Duncan Ferguson on the sadness of leaving Goodison Park and his belief that Everton will be a top half of the table team ‘forever’
EXCLUSIVE Everton’s men's team will play their final league game at Goodison Park this weekend, 133 years on from their first game at the historic ground
‘Leaving Alan Shearer out was f**king ridiculous, so I told Ruud Gullit. I went in early and gave it to him’ Duncan Ferguson recalls his showdown with Newcastle United’s manager the morning after the club's derby defeat to Sunderland in the rain
EXCLUSIVE Newcastle United started one of their biggest games of the season with Paul Robinson and Silvio Maric up front instead of Shearer and Ferguson
FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Dates, fixtures, stadiums, tickets and everything you need to know
CLUB WORLD CUP A new, expanded Club World Cup is set to debut in the summer of 2025
‘A striker getting the most red cards is no good, I don’t see myself as that person. Some of my reds were ridiculous. One was for singing to a referee!’ Duncan Ferguson feels he doesn’t deserve the Premier League record for most red cards
EXCLUSIVE One of Ferguson’s eight reds in the Premier League is particularly unusual…
'For me to leave, it must be something great for the club, not for me' Bruno Guimaraes admits Pep Guardiola contact but confirms his happiness at Newcastle United and explains why he loves the club so much
EXCLUSIVE Manchester City clearly need midfield reinforcements, but they will have to look beyond Newcastle’s captain
‘I wish it hadn’t happened, but I don’t think I deserved to go to prison. I got looked after, but that won’t stop somebody throwing a bucket of s**te at you’ Duncan Ferguson tells FourFourTwo about the horrors of Glasgow’s notorious Barlinnie Prison
EXCLUSIVE The striker served 44 days in prison in 1995 for an on-field headbutt that took place a year earlier
'If this doesn’t happen today, I’m not sure when and if I’ll be able to achieve this title with Newcastle – I’m 27 and I don’t know if I’ll have another shot at this' Bruno Guimaraes shares his mindset before the Carabao Cup Final
EXCLUSIVE Newcastle’s captain burned the midnight old on the eve of the cup final, but it didn’t prevent him from writing his name in the history books
'I have no doubt that we beat Liverpool because of him' Bruno Guimaraes believes Newcastle United were able to end their trophy drought because of ONE person
EXCLUSIVE The Brazilian has given full credit to Newcastle United’s manager for the club’s win over Liverpool at Wembley in March
When is the FA Cup semi-final draw and what are the ball numbers?
Everything you need to know about the next round of the FA Cup
Liverpool report: Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid 'confirmed' with contract revealed
Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold will move to Real Madrid this summer on a bumper contract
'It was very emotional two years ago, not just for the players but for the whole city. This time I feel as though we believe that we should be doing that on a regular basis' Dan Burn is ready to crown an England call-up with a trophy for Newcastle United
Dan Burn explains why Newcastle's mentality is different to the team that lost the Carabao Cup final two years ago
Newcastle United home kit for 2025/26: Everything we know so far
Here's everything we know about the Newcastle United home kit for 2025/26
'I've had a few' Rod Stewart's pitchside interview on CBS with Peter Schmeichel, Kate Scott, Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Micah 'big knees' Richards was a breath of fresh air and proves the US audience are having more fun than us in the UK
A wonderfully chaotic pre-match interview with Rod Stewart underlines how much more heart and soul the US Champions League coverage has
