
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

Quiz! Can you name every League Cup final goalscorer since 2000?
By Sean Cole published
Quiz! The League Cup final has provided plenty of drama and a wide variety of different goalscorers so far this century

Manchester United set for HUGE squad clear-out under new CEO: report
By Sean Cole published
Omar Berrada plans to move on underperforming players much quicker than the previous regime

Cameroon AFCON 2023 squad: Rigobert Song's full team
By Sean Cole last updated
The Cameroon AFCON 2023 squad is out - and The Indomitable Lions are on the hunt for their sixth title

Nigeria AFCON 2023 squad: Jose Peseiro's full team
By Sean Cole last updated
The Nigeria AFCON 2023 squad is out - and The Super Eagles are hoping that Napoli's Victor Osimhen can fire them to glory

Morocco AFCON 2023 squad: Walid Regragui's full team
By Sean Cole last updated
The Morocco AFCON 2023 squad is out – and the Atlas Lions are favourites to win the tournament after their brilliant run to the World Cup semi-finals in Qatar

Ivory Coast AFCON 2023 squad: Jean-Louis Gasset's full team
By Sean Cole last updated
The Ivory Coast AFCON 2023 squad is out - and The Elephants are looking to win the tournament on home soil

Egypt AFCON 2023 squad: Rui Vitoria's full team
By Sean Cole last updated
The Egypt AFCON 2023 squad is out - and The Pharaohs are keen to avenge their defeat in the final two years ago

Senegal AFCON 2023 squad: Aliou Cisse's full team
By Sean Cole last updated
The Senegal AFCON 2023 squad is out – and the holders are hopeful of building on their success two years ago, when they beat Egypt in the final

Algeria AFCON 2023 squad: Djamel Belmadi's full team
By Sean Cole last updated
The Algeria AFCON 2023 squad is out – and the 2019 winners are confident of repeating the trick as they enter the tournament on the back of a long unbeaten run

'I don’t make fun of it. Well, maybe once or twice...': Demba Ba reflects on Steven Gerrard's infamous slip for Liverpool against Chelsea in 2014
By Ryan Dabbs published
Demba Ba talks to FourFourTwo about his most famous goal in the Premier League, and stopping Liverpool's title dreams

Quiz! Can you name every Asian international to play in the Premier League?
By Sean Cole published
Quiz! England's top division has benefitted from importing talented foreign players, including several of Asia's biggest stars

10 of the best January transfers you've probably forgotten about
By Sean Cole published
From the defender sold on for over £40m to arguably the best striker outside of the top four: the best under-the-radar winter arrivals

Quiz! Can you name every country to reach the final four of the Asian Cup?
By Sean Cole published
Quiz! The latest tournament recently got underway in Qatar and will finish on 10 February at the Lusail Stadium

Quiz! Can you name every country to reach the final of AFCON?
By Sean Cole published
Quiz! The tournament was first staged in 1957 and there have been 20 different finalists since then, with 15 winners

Quiz! Can you name the most valuable African players in the world right now?
By Sean Cole published
Quiz! Players from 12 different countries, including Burundi and Burkina Faso, make up an eclectic top 50

Quiz! Can you name every country to compete in AFCON since 2000?
By Sean Cole published
Quiz! Africa's powerhouse nations are easy to pick out, but what about some of the minnows who've qualified in recent years?

Revealed: Lucy Bronze tells FourFourTwo she almost chose another country over England
By Chris Flanagan published
While waiting for her first England call-up, Bronze considered an offer to represent Portugal instead

Scott McTominay reveals the chat with Steve Clarke that turned his form around
By Sean Cole published
After a period of frustration and self-doubt, the midfielder has made great strides with Manchester United and Scotland

‘Handsome enough for Peaky Blinders? I’ll take that from Ryan Reynolds!’ League Two hero Macaulay Langstaff on Wrexham rivalry
By Ed McCambridge published
The prolific Notts County striker tried his best to deny Wrexham the National League title last season with a record-breaking 42 goals

‘I’m thinking, what’s he talking about?’ Emile Heskey on the name he’ll always ‘inevitably’ get called
By Sean Cole published
The former England striker looks back on a memorable childhood TV appearance alongside Rod Hull and Emu

Is Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon injured this weekend? Premier League injury update
By Sean Cole published
Gordon has been in superb form for Newcastle this season, but could be a doubt to face Luton Town on Saturday

Manchester United star poised for shock return to former club: report
By Sean Cole published
Manchester United are set to let a major player return to the side they bought him from

Landmark verdict on European Super League: Everything you need to know
By Sean Cole published
The European Court of Justice has declared that FIFA and UEFA 'unlawfully' blocked efforts to launch the controversial competition in 2021
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