Andrew Murray
Andrew Murray is a freelance journalist, who regularly contributes to both the FourFourTwo magazine and website. Formerly a senior staff writer at FFT and a fluent Spanish speaker, he has interviewed major names such as Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, Sergio Aguero and Xavi. He was also named PPA New Consumer Journalist of the Year 2015.
Latest articles by Andrew Murray

Barcelona's Generation '87: When Messi, Cesc and Pique killed the competition at La Masia
By Andrew Murray published
Barcelona In the early 2000s, three greats played in the same side at Barcelona’s La Masia academy for a season – and blew all of their rivals away

How important really is the 12th man? Players and experts reveal all...
By Andrew Murray published
Tottenham Hotspur You’ll hear the fans credited as the inspiration for almost every big win, but can a vociferous home support actually change the course of a match?

Long read: The making of Zlatan – friends and foes reveal the rise behind the legend
By Andrew Murray published
FourFourTwo To some people he’s a cult icon; to others, a perpetual self-parody. FourFourTwo speaks to those who know him best in an attempt to understand who Zlatan really is – and whether he can help the Red Devils to rule again

Where have all the English managers gone?
By Andrew Murray published
FourFourTwo Once, they were at the forefront of the world game. Now, only four Englishmen are coaching a team in their own nation’s top flight. FFT asks if there’s any way back

A warning for Mourinho? Anderton bemoans being forced to play through injury
By Andrew Murray published
FourFourTwo The former Spurs winger knows a thing or two about injuries and managers believing whether he was injured or not, as he revealed to us a couple of years ago. Sound familiar, Jose?

Gerard Pique: 'With Mourinho there was an extra edge to El Clasico. He yanks your chain'
By Andrew Murray published
The Big Interview The Barcelona and Spain defender tackles FourFourTwo readers' posers about being pushed by Louis van Gaal, being out-jumped by Kevin Davies, and stink bombs...

FourFourTwo's 10 best European Cup and Champions League goals from finals
By Andrew Murray published
UEFA Champions League Scoring on the big occasion. In style...

The truth about longevity: why it's probably not the end for Rooney
By Andrew Murray published
Wayne Rooney Can more be done to stop stars limping away from their playing careers so prematurely? As England skipper Wayne Rooney comes under the microscope after a slow start to the season, Andrew Murray explores the cutting edge sports science behind today’s evergreen pros...

Arturo Vidal's VIP limo service at your... er, service
By Andrew Murray published
Arturo Vidal Want to go one better than your mates as you tie the knot? Well, you can’t hire Juve’s driving midfielder to chauffeur, but you can have his car...

The FourFourTwo Preview: West Ham vs Man United
By Andrew Murray published
Premier League Premier League | Upton Park | Sun 8 Feb | 4:15pm

Aymeric Laporte breaks his silence on Premier League link
By Andrew Murray published
Aymeric Laporte The reportedly in-demand Athletic and France Under-21 defender chats with FFT's Andrew Murray...

The FourFourTwo Preview: QPR vs Man United
By Andrew Murray published
Premier League Premier League | Loftus Road | Sat 17 Jan | 3pm

Sergio Aguero: Manchester is Blue now - and I love the rain, too
By Andrew Murray published
FFT100 The lovable Manchester City sharp-shooter chats with FourFourTwo's Andrew Murray. On the agenda; scoring goals, hanging with Liam Gallagher, and running a digital farm...

Moy Bueno! FFT's Spanish phrasebook - made specifically for David Moyes
By Andrew Murray published
David Moyes With David Moyes heading to Real Sociedad, FFT's Andrew Murray provides a few phrases which should come in handy...

The FourFourTwo Preview: Man United vs Cardiff
By Andrew Murray published
Premier League Premier League | Old Trafford | Tue 28 Jan | 7:45pm

The FourFourTwo Preview: Liverpool vs Man United
By Andrew Murray published
Premier League Premier League | Anfield | Sun 1 Sep | 1:30pm

Long read: Neymar – How boy became man... and the most expensive footballer of all time
By Andrew Murray last updated
Neymar The brilliant Brazilian’s displays last season suggested he was ready to step out of Messi’s shadow and become the new King of the Camp Nou. But PSG are about to land the 25-year-old, who owes it all to late-night sarnies, leading from the front... and one very lucky lemon

Xavi: Learn to keep possession
By Andrew Murray last updated
Xavi Barcelona’s master craftsman reveals the training drills that fine-tuned his precision passing

The FourFourTwo Preview: Man City vs Liverpool
By Andrew Murray last updated
Premier League Premier League | Etihad Stadium | Mon 25 Aug | 8pm

The FourFourTwo Preview: Liverpool vs Cardiff
By Andrew Murray last updated
Premier League Premier League | Anfield | Sat 21 Dec | 12:45pm

Five lessons from Liverpool 2-2 Aston Villa: Rodgers still needs the right midfield balance
By Andrew Murray last updated
Stats Zone FFT's Andrew Murray was at Anfield to assess high-flying Liverpool's somewhat surprising score-draw with out-of-form Aston Villa...

Five things we learned at Chelsea 2-2 Swansea
By Andrew Murray last updated
Stats Zone FFT's Andy Murray watched from the Stamford Bridge press-box as Chelsea chugged to a 2-2 draw with slick Swansea...
A common hazard: The other occasions ballboys and ballgirls made the headlines
By Andrew Murray published
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