
Matthew Ketchell
Ketch joined FourFourTwo as Deputy Editor in 2022 having racked up appearances at Reach PLC as a Northern Football Editor and BBC Match of the Day magazine as their Digital Editor and Senior Writer. During that time he has interviewed the likes of Harry Kane, Sergio Aguero, Gareth Southgate and attended World Cup and Champions League finals. He co-hosts a '90s football podcast called ‘Searching For Shineys’, is a Newcastle United season ticket holder and has an expensive passion for collecting classic football shirts.
Latest articles by Matthew Ketchell

The birth of the replica football shirt, 50 years on
By Matthew Ketchell last updated
LONG READ It's been half a century since a small Midlands firm went from manufacturing nuns’ knickers to selling the world’s first replica football kits, just in time for Christmas

Custard creams, bad acting and THAT question: a lost afternoon with former England manager Gareth Southgate
By Matthew Ketchell published
LONG READ Turns out you can be nice, humble, genuine and reach the very top of English football, where sadly some of those qualities are often lacking

Get in! Amazon Prime Day just dropped an Oura ring deal – the smart ring Gareth Southgate and England players wear
By Matthew Ketchell published
DEAL The latest smart accessory, worn by professional athletes and managers, has just been made available at a great price

I own over 100 football shirts and constantly recommend this device to fellow collectors AND it's almost 50 per cent discounted for Prime Day
By Matthew Ketchell published
DEAL Football kits can be expensive and suffer wear and tear so this appliance is a household essential

Euro 2024 final LIVE: Spain win fourth European Championships with late 2-1 win over England
By Steven Chicken last updated
England vs Spain are battling to be crowned champions of Europe in Berlin

Euro 2024 Golden Boot odds: The main contenders to watch
By Si Hawkins last updated
A host of in-form strikers still have their sights on the Euro 2024 Golden Boot: odds are here and stars are analysed

Euro 2024 top scorers: The leaders for the Golden Boot
By Mark White last updated
GOLDEN BOOT Who are the Euro 2024 top scorers? Here's everyone who's scored at the tournament so far

Euro 2024 fixtures and results – full schedule, dates and UK TV channels
By Ryan Dabbs last updated
FIXTURES These are the Euro 2024 fixtures and results, and what channel you can watch them on in the UK

Spain Euro 2024 squad: Luis de la Fuente's full team
By Ryan Dabbs last updated
The Spain Euro 2024 squad has proven it's quality this tournament, with just one game remaining for them to solidify their ability on the continent

Why do England fans throw pints, and why it's Kieran Trippier’s fault
By Matthew Ketchell published
The act of throwing a pint of beer into the air when the national team score is as English as fish and chips and the 3pm blackout, but why?

Netherlands Euro 2024 squad: Ronald Koeman's full team
By Ryan Dabbs last updated
The Netherlands Euro 2024 squad are into the semi-finals of the tournament, despite finishing third in the group stages

Manchester United on the verge of signing a forward responsible for possibly the worst miss in football history
By Matthew Ketchell published
Manchester United are said to be closing in on a top striker signing this summer

Who is out of Euro 2024? Everything you need to know about the state of play at the tournament
By Ryan Dabbs last updated
The conclusion of Euro 2024 is just around the corner - but who is out of the Euros? We cover all you need to know

The incredible stats behind Cristiano Ronaldo’s free-kick conversion rate
By Jacque Talbot last updated
Cristiano Ronaldo may have been a pioneer at free-kicks - but the former Manchester United attacker's conversion rate tells a different story

Footballers who wore masks, a list Kylian Mbappe joined at Euro 2024
By Tom Hancock last updated
Mbappe broke his nose in France's Euro 2024-opening win over Austria, meaning he became football's latest masked man

Start spreading the news... New York City is getting its first ever 'soccer' stadium
By Matthew Ketchell published
New York City is getting its first-ever soccer-specific stadium, but with a housing crisis and dozens of already established sports venues (not to mention you can’t swing a cat) how have they pulled this off?

Can't start a fire without a spark: On the ground at the Hudson River Derby in New York City
By Matthew Ketchell published
ON THE GROUND We visited New York City to watch Major League Soccer's Hudson River Derby: New York City FC vs New York Red Bulls

‘He was a genius. Everyone loved him, he made training really difficult but enjoyable, what Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp have been doing, he was doing in 1996’ Alan Shearer on the manager who was decades ahead of his time
By Matthew Ketchell published
Exclusive Alan Shearer tells FourFourTwo about the coach whose man-management skills and tactical nous had players not wanting to leave the training field

Austria Euro 2024 squad: Ralf Rangnick's full team
By Ryan Dabbs last updated
The Austria Euro 2024 squad topped a strong Group D, and are looking to go deep into the knockout stages

Slovenia Euro 2024 squad: Matjaz Kek's full team
By Ryan Dabbs last updated
The Slovenia Euro 2024 squad are through to the knockout stages

Slovakia Euro 2024 squad: Francesco Calzona's full team
By Ryan Dabbs last updated
The Slovakia Euro 2024 squad is competing in just their third major tournament in their history

Denmark Euro 2024 squad: Kasper Hjulmand's full team
By Ryan Dabbs last updated
The Denmark Euro 2024 squad is through to the last 16 of the tournament

The best Englishman at Euro 2024 left Germany this week… and it wasn’t Phil Foden
By Matthew Ketchell published
More than enough football education to perform – why I’ll miss Wayne Rooney's authentic style and insight on the BBC
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