
Sean Cole
Sean Cole is a freelance journalist. He has written for FourFourTwo, BBC Sport and When Saturday Comes among others. A Birmingham City supporter and staunch Nikola Zigic advocate, he once scored a hat-trick at St. Andrew’s (in a half-time game). He also has far too many football shirts and spends far too much time reading the Wikipedia pages of obscure players.
Latest articles by Sean Cole

The England Euro 2024 away kit is out and Nike's surprise colour choice could divide opinion
By Sean Cole last updated
KITS The England Euro 2024 away kit combines the traditional options of blue and red to intriguing effect

Why Tottenham Hotspur are waiting to trigger €17m signing: report
By Sean Cole published
Timo Werner was slow to get off the mark for Spurs but has now scored in two of their last three games

Quiz! Can you name the last 50 countries England have played in friendlies?
By Sean Cole published
Quiz! Belgium will provide another tough test for Gareth Southgate's side as their Euro 2024 preparations continue

'Extremely dismayed' Nottingham Forest issue INCREDIBLE statement in response to the four-point deduction imposed on them by the Premier League
By Sean Cole published
Nottingham Forest have hit back at the Premier League after being found guilty of breaching its profit and sustainability rules

Nottingham Forest drop into relegation zone after suffering four-point deduction
By Sean Cole published
Nottingham Forest have been found guilty of breaching the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules

The Denmark Euro 2024 away kit is out and Hummel have an inspiring message behind it
By Sean Cole published
KITS The Denmark Euro 2024 away kit is classic white, with a square design and red trim

The Denmark Euro 2024 home kit is out and Hummel have paid homage to 1,535 local clubs
By Sean Cole published
Hummel's Denmark Euro 2024 home kit aims to represent the country's passionate football community

The England Euro 2024 home kit is out and Nike have experimented with a fresh new colour scheme
By Sean Cole published
Nike's England Euro 2024 home kit has arrived ahead of an exciting summer for the national team

"He was semi-depressed, he didn’t leave our room for two or three days" Former roommate of Pep Guardiola recalls tough times in Spain and the 'inevitable' signs he was destined for greatness
By Sean Cole published
In an interview for FourFourTwo, Albert Ferrer spoke about rooming with Guardiola and the signs that hinted at a future in management

Quiz! Can you name every player to score at least five Champions League goals for Barcelona?
By Sean Cole published
Quiz! One player is inevitably miles ahead of the rest and has scored a ridiculous eight hat-tricks in the competition

Meet the Manchester City coaches behind the GENIUS set-piece corner routine John Stones scored from vs Liverpool
By Sean Cole published
They employ the best in the business, including set-piece experts who helped construct the move that led to John Stones' clever opening goal

The most famous corner in football history: Trent Alexander-Arnold reflects on THAT clever corner vs Barcelona in the 2019 Champions League semi-final
By Matthew Ketchell published
EXCLUSIVE The Liverpool star exclusively tells FourFourTwo about what went through his mind the moment he famously caught the Barca defence napping

Why Xabi Alonso is perfectly suited to succeed Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool (and why he's not)
By Adam Clery published
TACTICS Having led Bayer Leverkusen to the top of the Bundesliga, the upwardly-mobile Basque was immediately installed as the hot favourite to take the reins at Anfield this summer

Quiz! Can you name every goalscorer from games between Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool and Pep Guardiola's Man City?
By Sean Cole published
Quiz! The latest instalment of an intense and action-packed rivalry saw both sides take a point after a 1-1 draw at Anfield

Celtic star: I became a man during the 2003 UEFA Cup final vs Jose Mourinho's Porto
By Jacque Talbot published
EXCLUSIVE Stiliyan Petrov on ‘learning to become a man’ at Celtic and getting to play in a European final

Friday Football Quiz, episode 5: Can you get 20 correct answers?
By Sean Cole published
Quiz! How's your ball knowledge? 20 questions coming up on Mohamed Salah, Spanish midfielders and Porto's Champions League win

Quiz! Can you name every club to have finished top of a Europa League group?
By Sean Cole published
Quiz! Variety is one of the competition's biggest strengths, but it makes this challenge even harder

Quiz! Can you name every player to score at least five Champions League goals for Real Madrid?
By Sean Cole published
Quiz! No prizes for guessing the top three, but there are some trickier names to work out further down the list

Ranked! The 10 worst misses in Premier League history
By Sean Cole published
Even the best players are sometimes guilty of taking their eye off the ball, as Erling Haaland demonstrated against Manchester United

Quiz! Can you name every Norwegian to play in the Premier League?
By Sean Cole published
Quiz! The early years of the Premier League coincided with the best period in the Norwegian national team's history, leading to an influx of talent

Friday Football Quiz, episode 4: Can you get 20 correct answers?
By Sean Cole published
Quiz! How's your ball knowledge? 20 questions coming up on stadiums, Championship title winners, Demba Ba and 'The Blue Brazil'

Quiz! Can you name every winner of the LMA Manager of the Year award?
By Sean Cole published
Quiz! Management can often feel like a thankless task but these bosses have been recognised for their efforts

Chelsea target manager of Premier League rival to replace Mauricio Pochettino
By Sean Cole published
Pochettino is reportedly at 'serious risk' of being sacked after defeat in the Carabao Cup final closed off a route to Europe
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