<![CDATA[ Latest from FourFourTwo in Player ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ ‘Lionel Messi didn’t need the World Cup to be among the greatest of all time, but he deserved it. He brought glory to Argentina’ Javier Zanetti on how Messi created history in 2022 ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/lionel-messi-didnt-need-the-world-cup-to-be-among-the-greatest-of-all-time-but-he-deserved-it-he-brought-glory-to-argentina-javier-zanetti-on-how-messi-created-history-in-2022 92DSG5uEufHa2cV2SkGx4W Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘I read on social media that I was going to be played as a striker in our next game. I was honestly just laughing, but then one of the coaches said it might happen’ Mikel Merino on playing up front for Arsenal ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/i-read-on-social-media-that-i-was-going-to-be-played-as-a-striker-in-our-next-game-i-was-honestly-just-laughing-but-then-one-of-the-coaches-said-it-might-happen-mikel-merino-on-playing-up-front-for-arsenal z9tBVLDv3DCTbKj9WTSxmf Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘Cristiano Ronaldo made me do the splits. I thought, ‘This can’t happen again.’ I didn’t want someone to take my career away from me’ Ashley Cole on his major tournament battles with the Portuguese icon ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/cristiano-ronaldo-made-me-do-the-splits-i-thought-this-cant-happen-again-i-didnt-want-someone-to-take-my-career-away-from-me-ashley-cole-on-his-major-tournament-battles-with-the-portuguese-icon PD3wYu6rntKPjAn6zYLSVi Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘I don’t remember Pep Guardiola telling me before a game, ‘Jeremy, when you have the ball, do this and do that.’ He has given me a lot of freedom’ Jeremy Doku on the advice his former Manchester City boss handed him ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/i-dont-remember-pep-guardiola-telling-me-before-a-game-jeremy-when-you-have-the-ball-do-this-and-do-that-he-has-given-me-a-lot-of-freedom-jeremy-doku-on-the-advice-his-former-manchester-city-boss-handed-him eZKPJK7zksaKeJPSFGLDPm Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to watch Lionel Messi at the 2026 FIFA World Cup ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/watch-lionel-messi-at-the-2026-fifa-world-cup nfeMKdCQnqVDGDzRH38D4n Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘Lamine Yamal has matured a lot since the Euros. He’s probably the best in the world at the minute, but he can’t do it on his own’ Mikel Merino on his game-changing Spain team-mate ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/lamine-yamal-has-matured-a-lot-since-the-euros-hes-probably-the-best-in-the-world-at-the-minute-but-he-cant-do-it-on-his-own-mikel-merino-on-his-game-changing-spain-team-mate XRcLSYqViG4x4QfQmMqH2H Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘There’s going to be a moment where England are under the cosh – to win the World Cup, someone is going to have to take the game by the scruff of the neck’ Joe Cole on what England need to do to win the World Cup ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/theres-going-to-be-a-moment-where-england-are-under-the-cosh-to-win-the-world-cup-someone-is-going-to-have-to-take-the-game-by-the-scruff-of-the-neck-joe-cole-on-what-england-need-to-do-to-win-the-world-cup YBEyWsPkDhcXn3nFm9Pvn9 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘I spoke with Jurgen Klopp, with Sadio Mane, but signing for Liverpool didn’t feel right at that point’ Jeremy Doku on the Premier League move he turned down ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/i-spoke-with-jurgen-klopp-with-sadio-mane-but-signing-for-liverpool-didnt-feel-right-at-that-point-jeremy-doku-on-the-premier-league-move-he-turned-down DChNHERc6pr2rjMo6vrJ7k Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to watch Cristiano Ronaldo at the 2026 FIFA World Cup ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/watch-cristiano-ronaldo-at-the-2026-fifa-world-cup AWqwqTWGRiMjD59T9pm73C Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘The numbers make the argument for Cristiano Ronaldo. He’s not in the squad because of what he was, but because his present form earns it every time’ Roberto Martinez on the Portuguese icon’s World Cup selection ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/the-numbers-make-the-argument-for-cristiano-ronaldo-hes-not-in-the-squad-because-of-what-he-was-but-because-his-present-form-earns-it-every-time-roberto-martinez-on-the-portuguese-icons-world-cup-selection 4iptQQ89FXULcGg8dbRdoj Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:24:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to watch Vinicius Junior at the 2026 FIFA World Cup ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/watch-vinicius-junior-at-the-2026-fifa-world-cup TxGRXGgannVJkvd39tfv2E Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘As soon as he hits it, you think, ‘That's going to be close’’ Neil Sullivan recalls being lobbed from the halfway line by a young David Beckham, 30 years on ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/as-soon-as-he-hits-it-you-think-thats-going-to-be-close-neil-sullivan-recalls-being-lobbed-from-the-halfway-line-by-a-young-david-beckham-30-years-on tEdEqogRDu9m9iymM88K89 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alan Brazil 'very very lucky to still be here' after heart stopped during liver transplant ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/alan-brazil-very-very-lucky-to-still-be-here-after-heart-stopped-during-liver-transplant 4uU5JGKV9BhQ5LbPC7s6xn Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:09:09 +0000 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:11:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to watch Mo Salah at the 2026 FIFA World Cup ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/how-to-watch-mo-salah-at-the-2026-fifa-world-cup aKhMBuuVGCzXWPALWaqMPA Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neal Maupay has ‘big hopes’ for Tottenham Hotspur as striker reveals Premier League ambition ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/neal-maupay-has-big-hopes-for-tottenham-hotspur-as-striker-reveals-premier-league-ambition GdJCVwFWYSXyK3X3nwThjS Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:31:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Depression is personal, it's deep inside you. It devastated me. I didn't have any interest in anything else at that point' Liverpool star opens up on battle with depression following Diogo Jota loss ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/depression-is-personal-its-deep-inside-you-it-devastated-me-i-didnt-have-any-interest-in-anything-else-at-that-point-liverpool-star-opens-up-on-battle-with-depression-following-diogo-jota-loss V4vnpUUCBg9x4W7KkHXefe Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I blame myself for Liverpool exit' John Arne Riise on the circumstances which ended his trophy-laden spell at Anfield ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/i-blame-myself-for-liverpool-exit-john-arne-riise-on-the-circumstances-which-ended-his-trophy-laden-spell-at-anfield XvKMs7daZR8dhniWEUbjFQ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Carew was scarier than Craig Bellamy' Ex-Liverpool man John Arne Riise on the former teammates he infamously fell out with ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/john-carew-was-scarier-than-craig-bellamy-ex-liverpool-man-john-arne-riise-on-the-former-teammates-he-infamously-fell-out-with kE4cHSv7Dnwhm9cSoijEGF Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to watch Christian Pulisic at the 2026 FIFA World Cup ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/watch-christian-pulisic-at-the-2026-world-cup bn9h25peS8awQCtQ67pzWE Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ JULES BREACH: Harry Kane is the most consistent striker in world football and if England are to win this summer then he will play a huge part ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/jules-breach-harry-kane-is-the-most-consistent-striker-in-world-football-and-if-england-are-to-win-this-summer-then-he-will-play-a-huge-part ZNUEiMwfx4ngFbXmykdnyH Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why Switzerland star striker Breel Embolo may be banned from entering United States for the World Cup ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/why-switzerland-star-striker-breel-embolo-may-be-banned-from-entering-united-states-for-the-world-cup nRkGRqi9Q8jEPL9JRZRfz5 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Michail Antonio ‘wanted West Ham to get relegated’ after sour end to Hammers career ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/michail-antonio-wanted-west-ham-to-get-relegated-after-sour-end-to-hammers-career aSawwKjjxNU5M4i99HUT9C Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ £125 million Liverpool star reveals ‘disconnected’ feeling from club after Slot sacking ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/gbp125-million-liverpool-star-reveals-disconnected-feeling-from-club-after-slot-sacking cMCp5UxGwdcpXEeB6Zoo4g Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:40:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Arsenal Champions League final loss described as a 'win for football' by Gary Lineker ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/arsenals-champions-league-final-loss-described-as-a-win-for-football-by-gary-lineker geigEb8wCSo8agkCdZDban Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:51:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jordan Henderson has something to offer for England – whether they can take advantage of it could shape their World Cup ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/jordan-henderson-has-something-to-offer-for-england-whether-they-can-take-advantage-of-it-could-shape-their-world-cup BwAL6EehsbCSLCpEFMUS4i Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘Diogo Jota has become a real inspiration inside this group. He’s a light that reminds us all to be present every day, because tomorrow is never guaranteed’ Roberto Martinez on the impact of Diogo Jota’s death on his Portugal squad ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/diogo-jota-has-become-a-real-inspiration-inside-this-group-hes-a-light-that-reminds-us-all-to-be-present-every-day-because-tomorrow-is-never-guaranteed-roberto-martinez-on-the-impact-of-diogo-jotas-death-on-his-portugal-squad MrEdpvYzWEQthsKAvqCF3K Sun, 31 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘Declan Rice is a beast – I’d love to face him or Martin Odegaard at the World Cup’ Mikel Merino on the prospect of facing his Arsenal team-mates at the World Cup this summer ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/declan-rice-is-a-beast-id-love-to-face-him-or-martin-odegaard-at-the-world-cup-mikel-merino-on-the-prospect-of-facing-his-arsenal-team-mates-at-the-world-cup-this-summer KatDMcEz2psHoMkkLKdFoN Sun, 31 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘I spoke with Pep Guardiola, and obviously you don’t need a lot of convincing to go to Manchester City. He showed his interest in me, which made me comfortable signing’ Jeremy Doku on how his Etihad move came about ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/i-spoke-with-pep-guardiola-and-obviously-you-dont-need-a-lot-of-convincing-to-go-to-manchester-city-he-showed-his-interest-in-me-which-made-me-comfortable-signing-jeremy-doku-on-how-his-etihad-move-came-about nzJBzxiyM9oS8QWwdAUWDG Sun, 31 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘The Denmark game transcended football – you couldn’t write that ending if you tried’ Ryan Christie on the classic win that sealed Scotland’s World Cup return ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/the-denmark-game-transcended-football-you-couldnt-write-that-ending-if-you-tried-ryan-christie-on-the-classic-win-that-sealed-scotlands-world-cup-return CojBgNosHxQdQF2zcbAJLh Sun, 31 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘Lionel Messi has been fundamental to football’s growth in the US. He’s a benchmark for the opponents in MLS, as they discover what it means to truly compete’ Mauricio Pochettino on how Messi is raising the standard stateside ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/lionel-messi-has-been-fundamental-to-footballs-growth-in-the-us-hes-a-benchmark-for-the-opponents-in-mls-as-they-discover-what-it-means-to-truly-compete-mauricio-pochettino-on-how-messi-is-raising-the-standard-stateside 4zjFLqYysDDuQCG7R2DmE9 Sat, 30 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘We want to be the best, so we have to turn negative moments into improvements. France were reigning champions in 2022 and knew how to succeed’ Jordan Pickford on the crucial fine margins at a major tournament ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/we-want-to-be-the-best-so-we-have-to-turn-negative-moments-into-improvements-france-were-reigning-champions-in-2022-and-knew-how-to-succeed-jordan-pickford-on-the-crucial-fine-margins-at-a-major-tournament tWGDqKbE7xc45yjpoV4jm4 Sat, 30 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kasper Schmeichel interview: "Sometimes the body makes the decisions that the heart can't read, it's definitely not how I wanted it, my career's finished" ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/kasper-schmeichel-interview-sometimes-the-body-makes-the-decisions-that-the-heart-cant-read-its-definitely-not-how-i-wanted-it-my-careers-finished nUGCqVH3EAphdYdcf9x2YQ Sat, 30 May 2026 11:05:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘Lionel Messi plus Neymar plus Kylian Mbappe made everyone anticipate an enhanced version of all three, but you need a structure behind them. They were all born to be number one’ Mauricio Pochettino on his key Paris Saint-Germain challenge ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/lionel-messi-plus-neymar-plus-kylian-mbappe-made-everyone-anticipate-an-enhanced-version-of-all-three-but-you-need-a-structure-behind-them-they-were-all-born-to-be-number-one-mauricio-pochettino-on-his-key-paris-saint-germain-challenge kNqftQuVDN8vJg5ZD5wHLA Sat, 30 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I'm not upset at all that he’s leaving' Alan Shearer takes ironic penalty stance on Anthony Gordon's Newcastle United exit ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/im-not-upset-at-all-that-hes-leaving-alan-shearer-takes-ironic-penalty-stance-on-anthony-gordons-newcastle-united-exit htYSk7rnhi9EUEMhURqcue Fri, 29 May 2026 16:56:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘England aren’t the greatest team in the heat, but we got to the semi-finals in Italy in 1990 when it was hot – if you let the little things get to you, it’s all negatives’ Former England favourites open up on the challenge of the North American climate ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/england-arent-the-greatest-team-in-the-heat-but-we-got-to-the-semi-finals-in-italy-in-1990-when-it-was-hot-if-you-let-the-little-things-get-to-you-its-all-negatives-former-england-favourites-open-up-on-the-challenge-of-the-north-american-climate ugv6wxR7s5wNBwMMT2DbSF Fri, 29 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is Achraf Hakimi injured? Champions League final injury update on Paris Saint-Germain right-back ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/is-achraf-hakimi-injured-champions-league-final-injury-update-on-paris-saint-germain-right-back mvFiNWWpKTXTV6473QHq5X Fri, 29 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is Neymar injured? World Cup injury update on Brazil's record scorer ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/is-neymar-injured-world-cup-injury-update-on-brazils-record-scorer c88KGShJBofaR4VAxHrDXa Fri, 29 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ USMNT star Christian Pulisic tasked with sink-or-swim 2026 World Cup after disparate domestic campaign ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/usmnt-star-christian-pulisic-tasked-with-sink-or-swim-2026-world-cup-after-disparate-domestic-campaign nLtZ48T52z97dtG5b86S8E Thu, 28 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Thomas Tuchel's World Cup error highlighted but snubbed England star 'won't cry about it' ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/thomas-tuchels-world-cup-error-highlighted-but-snubbed-england-star-wont-cry-about-it x483vM55ANb88LAQx46ykT Thu, 28 May 2026 15:52:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When I think about my career, a lot of that came from World Cups and Olympics and that dream was created there for me" Manchester City star Jade Rose tells FourFourTwo how a home World Cup can inspire next-gen talent ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/when-i-think-about-my-career-a-lot-of-that-came-from-world-cups-and-olympics-and-that-dream-was-created-there-for-me-manchester-city-star-jade-rose-tells-fourfourtwo-how-a-home-world-cup-can-inspire-next-gen-talent s2Zi3j8tgdPDUYRpzbcWHR Thu, 28 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ From Barcelona to Bromley... Is Alexia Putellas going to London City Lionesses? ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/from-barcelona-to-bromley-is-alexia-putellas-going-to-london-city-lionesses byaofCW5ApFZEYoJQnebMR Wed, 27 May 2026 14:51:14 +0000 Wed, 27 May 2026 15:26:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘After the highs of last season, the first time I saw the lads after the trophy days, we were on a plane to one of our mates' funerals’ Andy Robertson describes impact of Diogo Jota’s death on Liverpool ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/after-the-highs-of-last-season-the-first-time-i-saw-the-lads-after-the-trophy-days-we-were-on-a-plane-to-one-of-our-mates-funerals-andy-robertson-describes-impact-of-diogo-jotas-death-on-liverpool ywDikuRiZDi4VEGCCzg8tW Tue, 26 May 2026 18:02:25 +0000 Tue, 26 May 2026 18:05:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Joe Hart reveals lasting Pep Guardiola impression and Manchester City 'grudge' stance ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/joe-hart-reveals-lasting-pep-guardiola-impression-and-manchester-city-grudge-stance EHSD5jUZ47y3om8bM84pyH Tue, 26 May 2026 17:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bruno Fernandes deserves Premier League assist record - but it will always have an asterisk ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/bruno-fernandes-deserves-the-assist-record-but-it-will-always-have-an-asterisk VYSssYwmsApN84Azz6EmbR Tue, 26 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ These 22 players can sign for your club on a free transfer right now ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/these-22-players-can-sign-for-your-club-on-a-free-transfer-right-now zF6DP6GQemo3UnGsT8rAo6 Tue, 26 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How many goals has Cristiano Ronaldo scored now? ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/how-many-goals-does-cristiano-ronaldo-have-now th3mCmxeE3njtpJVysd5CS Tue, 26 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Liverpool face HUGE threat in race for Mo Salah successor: report ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/liverpool-face-huge-threat-in-race-for-mo-salah-successor-report XT9LDjDo7a7U4op4DtyrjV Tue, 26 May 2026 09:58:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘It’s not about creating history, it’s about wanting to be successful in this tournament – we’ll create a bit of history along the way if we can make that happen’ Andy Robertson on Scotland’s World Cup objectives ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/its-not-about-creating-history-its-about-wanting-to-be-successful-in-this-tournament-well-create-a-bit-of-history-along-the-way-if-we-can-make-that-happen-andy-robertson-on-scotlands-world-cup-objectives q4NEEtCqqbBq5EVHL7JEg3 Mon, 25 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘When Tripps scored that free-kick against Croatia it was an amazing feeling, but we just couldn’t get the second goal to kill the game’ Jordan Pickford on England’s 2018 heartbreak ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/when-tripps-scored-that-free-kick-against-croatia-it-was-an-amazing-feeling-but-we-just-couldnt-get-the-second-goal-to-kill-the-game-jordan-pickford-on-englands-2018-heartbreak VdUpvtYm4iAzdzHpVpTR5K Mon, 25 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Pep Guardiola had described Tottenham Hotspur as ‘Harry Kane’s team’, which didn’t sit well with us. Eliminating Manchester City from the Champions League without Harry was so satisfying" Mauricio Pochettino on the 2019 quarter-final victory ]]> https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/guardiola-had-described-tottenham-as-harry-kanes-team-which-didnt-sit-well-with-us-eliminating-city-from-the-champions-league-without-harry-was-so-satisfying-mauricio-pochettino-on-the-2019-quarter-final-victory UTdkxkHkkmsC3zfxncD6XY Mon, 25 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Wed, 27 May 2026 08:08:53 +0000