
Michael Yokhin
Michael Yokhin is a European football writer. In addition to FourFourTwo, he wrote for Guardian, BBC, ESPN, Blizzard, New York Times, Independent, 11Freunde, Josimar and others. He takes keen interest in leagues, teams and players that might be a bit out of the main focus in the mainstream media, and loves football history as well.
Latest articles by Michael Yokhin

The 8 big stories to look out for in football this weekend
By Michael Yokhin published
FourFourTwo Plenty to prove in the Madrid derby, an ex-Saint hits heavenly form and the potential for double Donnarumma feature in Michael Yokhin's weekly world preview

The 8 big stories to look out for in football this weekend
By Michael Yokhin published
FourFourTwo A red-hot Lisbon derby, Quagliarella's emotional return to Naples and a meeting of two fine Spanish minds all feature in Michael Yokhin's weekly preview

The 8 big stories you need to know in football this weekend
By Michael Yokhin published
FourFourTwo The team so bad they who could finish the season with minus points, derbies in Milan and Moscow, and the closest Jose’s getting to the Bernabeu – it’s all in Michael Yokhin’s weekly round-up

6 players Arsenal could realistically sign to improve them this summer
By Michael Yokhin published
Arsenal Unai Emery needs to revamp the Gunners’ squad – but who should be on his shortlist?

6 players Barcelona could sign to challenge for the Champions League next season
By Michael Yokhin published
Barcelona Another humbling in the knockout stages means we could see plenty of personnel change at the Camp Nou this summer. But who is on the incoming list?

How Holland solved their dressing room problems – and became a shining force again
By Michael Yokhin published
Netherlands After failing to qualify for Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup, Ronald Koeman’s Oranje are undergoing a revival quicker than anyone thought

Napoli are the only team to have beaten Liverpool this season – but now they're falling apart. Where has it gone wrong?
By Michael Yokhin published
UEFA Champions League Carlo Ancelotti must deal with a mutinous dressing room, an erratic owner – and worst, a trip to Anfield

8 Bundesliga players who could make the move to the Premier League this January – and who they might join
By Michael Yokhin last updated
Bundesliga Which Bundesliga stars are destined for England this winter?

Everything Tottenham fans need to know about Davinson Sanchez
By Michael Yokhin published
Tottenham Hotspur Wanted by Barcelona and Real Madrid but signed by Spurs, £42m man Davinson Sanchez has packed a lot into his 21 years

Jean Michael Seri: Meet Nice's classy playmaker being linked with Liverpool
By Michael Yokhin published
Talentspotter Michael Yokhin on Nice's nice guy in the middle whose dazzling displays in Ligue 1 have earned him widespread Premier League attention

FourFourTwo's 100 Best Football Players in the World 2017: No.4, Robert Lewandowski
By Michael Yokhin last updated
FFT100 The stats say it all: Lewandowski is one of the deadliest finishers in the world, and achieving icon status in both Poland and Germany

FourFourTwo's 100 Best Football Players in the World 2017: No.8, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
By Michael Yokhin last updated
FFT100 It's been his most prolific year yet for Borussia Dortmund – and yet the feeling lingers that there could be even more from the brilliant Gabonese speedster

Meet Henry Onyekuru: Everton's new Nigerian raised by Qataris in Belgium
By Michael Yokhin published
Talentspotter Reports suggest a deal has been agreed for the 19-year-old Nigerian to join Everton this summer. But what's his story? Michael Yokhin tells the intriguing tale so far

FourFourTwo's 100 Greatest Footballers EVER: No.9, Ferenc Puskas
By Michael Yokhin last updated
FFT 100 Greatest With a left foot that could be either a cannon or a magician’s wand, Hungary’s Galloping Major ruled the football pitch

FourFourTwo's 100 Greatest Footballers EVER: No.12, Michel Platini
By Michael Yokhin last updated
FFT 100 Greatest A playmaker and prolific goalscorer all at once, Platini was Europe’s best player of the 1980s

FourFourTwo's 100 Greatest Footballers EVER: No.17, Gerd Muller
By Michael Yokhin last updated
FFT 100 Greatest The German gunslinger Mullered defences for 18 years with his unrivalled finishing prowess

What Arsenal fans could expect from Michael Zorc as sporting director
By Michael Yokhin published
Arsenal Zorc is a key target for Arsenal, according to German publication Bild – but not necessarily the right one, writes Michael Yokhin

Meet Wilfred Ndidi: The all-action midfielder who really could be Leicester's new Kanté
By Michael Yokhin last updated
Talentspotter Michael Yokhin provides the lowdown on the Nigeria international on his way to the King Power Stadium

Niklas Sule – the almost perfect centre-back who rejected Chelsea and Liverpool to stay in Germany
By Michael Yokhin published
Talentspotter Michael Yokhin profiles the highly-rated defender who was on the shopping list of many a Premier League club in the summer

Introducing Justin Kluivert: the heir to Patrick who's desperate to follow in his dad's footsteps at Barcelona
By Michael Yokhin published
Talentspotter Kluivert Snr. represented Ajax, Milan and Barcelona, and scored a goal every other game for the Netherlands – but his 17-year-old hotshot son is looking good to follow in those footsteps

Meet Danilo: The combative Arsenal target who once cried at a referee
By Michael Yokhin last updated
Talentspotter Michael Yokhin introduces the tough-tackling midfielder who could solve the Gunners' engine-room woes

Who is Ishak Belfodil? Meet Everton's unpredictable new attacker once compared to Ibra
By Michael Yokhin published
Talentspotter With the 25-year-old Algerian set to join the Toffees from Standard Liege, Michael Yokhin takes a look at his up-and-down career to date

7 reasons why everybody should love Tottenham AND Borussia Dortmund
By Michael Yokhin last updated
UEFA Europa League Well, what’s not to like? asks Michael Yokhin…

Mahmoud Dahoud: The Pochettino-targeted starlet who could become a complete midfielder
By Michael Yokhin last updated
Talentspotter Michael Yokhin introduces the Syria-born Germany youth international who could be on his way to the Premier League this summer...

Bruno Henrique: Real Madrid's unknown nemesis who's no receptionist anymore
By Michael Yokhin published
Wolfsburg He was plying his trade in Brazil this time last year and his reputation ran only as far as his country's borders. But after his display against Real Madrid in the Champions League, Bruno Henrique is rather more well known. Michael Yokhin looks at his unique story...
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