Latest articles by Chris Flanagan
‘There’s a lot to do and not a lot of time to do it in, but we’re committed and that’s the most important thing’ Gary Neville on seeing Wrexham leapfrog Salford City
EXCLUSIVE After four promotions in five years, the Class of ’92-backed Salford City have spent six seasons in League Two
‘It’s the greatest thing I’ve ever done. The Class of ’92 were born out of people believing in, teaching and mentoring us, showing us the right standards’ Gary Neville on how his own university is helping the next generation
EXCLUSIVE The former full-back and his Class of ’92 pals are teaching students about the business of football, including data analysis and player recruitment
He's done it six times – Billy Sharp's guide to promotion
Need your club to go up in 25-26? Veteran EFL striker Billy Sharp has done it six times and offers FourFourTwo a seven-point plan outlining exactly how it’s done
‘If Luis Diaz wanted to leave Liverpool for Barcelona, I’d say “Fine, I get it.” When it’s Bayern Munich, I think ‘Why?’ But South American players do sometimes leave for more money’ Former Reds star surprised by winger’s possible move to Germany
In an exclusive interview, an ex-Anfield ace explains why Diaz's likely transfer to the Bundesliga has raised eyebrows
‘I hope I entertained people. I know I did. When someone watches my clips back, I want them to see poetry in motion – how you dance with the ball’ Dimitar Berbatov addresses his place in football history
EXCLUSIVE The former Manchester United and Tottenham forward was one of the most talented players of his generation
‘I was marking Ian Wright and kicked him all round Wembley, which I loved. We were later West Ham room-mates – he’d beat me up in the middle of the night!” Neil Ruddock on the 1993 FA Cup semi-final
EXCLUSIVE ‘Razor’ Ruddock loved a battle and a north London derby at Wembley was the perfect stage to lock horns with the former England striker
“Everyone was leaving Anfield and ran back in after my magnificent header. People ask, ‘Do you remember that goal you scored?’ As if I scored millions!” Neil Ruddock on his favourite-ever game
EXCLUSIVE Ruddock was known as a hard man, but had a knack for scoring useful goals during his career
‘That’s how I thought the game should be played, with great assists and goals. If you have improvisation without the end result, you need to go to the circus’ Dimitar Berbatov reflects on his playing style
EXCLUSIVE The former Tottenham and Manchester United man had a distinct manner on the pitch
‘Eberechi Eze could be Tottenham Hotspur’s Eric Cantona – he could become the main man at the club’ Spurs legend explains why Crystal Palace star would be a perfect fit
Former Tottenham forward backs Eagles ace to make huge impact if he makes the switch to the Europa League winners
‘Arsenal should break the bank for Alexander Isak from Newcastle – in recent years, they haven’t wanted the Premier League badly enough’ Former Gunners star explains what they need to do to finally bag the title
Ex-defender outlines why his former club have to push the boat out if they really want to become champions
‘I'd let Son Heung-min leave – he’s a legend, but the Premier League is too quick for him now. In the Europa League final, his legs were gone. It happens to everyone eventually’ Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder tells FFT why he’d accept bid for star
In an exclusive interview, ex-White Hart Lane pro gives his thoughts on South Korean’s potential exit
“The whole family were Arsenal fans, but my mum said, ‘I’m supporting Spurs to piss them off!’ She was a striker and modelled herself on Jimmy Greaves” Badminton star Gail Emms on her Lioness star mum’s love for football
EXCLUSIVE Olympic medal-winning badminton star Gail Emms has written a book about her Lioness mother and the rest of the 1971 World Cup team
‘I had to pretend to be a boy to play football – there still aren’t enough inner city girls coming through and getting opportunities’ Arsenal and Lionesses legend unveils plan to break down barriers in women's game
In an exclusive interview with FourFourTwo, Rachel Yankey explains why she's launched a new foundation to help youngsters
‘A vastly underrated centre-back who didn’t get near an England squad – he was uncompromising, read the game incredibly well and was a tidy footballer’ Stan Collymore on the best Nottingham Forest players he played alongside
EXCLUSIVE Stan Collymores Perfect XI features a host of Nottingham Forest stars
Club World Cup 2025: Every group in focus
A guide to every group at the Club World Cup 2025, to get you up to speed with the tournament
‘Players are being flogged. If I were Manchester City, I’d declare my entire first team injured and send the youth team to the Club World Cup. I think it’s a joke’ David James warns FIFA over burnout risk
EXCLUSIVE The newly expanded Club World Cup will see 32 teams compete in the USA over the next month
‘Winning the Club World Cup would be massive for Chelsea, and not just for the trophy – £100m in prize money would help them against other Premier League clubs’ Former Blues star explains why tournament could turbo-charge their progress
In an exclusive interview with FFT, ex-Chelsea midfielder breaks down why this summer's event could be so important
‘Florian Wirtz’s arrival will allow Mo Salah to change his role as he gets older – it’ll be fascinating to see how Arne Slot uses him’ Former Liverpool forward discusses potential new boy’s place in starting line-up... and who he could oust from it
In an exclusive interview with FFT, ex-Anfield star assesses how German international could fit into the club's title-winning team
Gary Neville exclusive: Manchester United legend reveals ‘greatest thing I’ve ever done’... and it might not be what you expect
The Sky Sports pundit's proudest achievement had nothing to do with football – until now
“I never faced anybody that had what I call ‘disguised power’ as much as him. I saved his free-kicks in training and felt the ball almost forcing my hands open” David Seaman on David Beckham’s hidden attributes
EXCLUSIVE Davids Beckham and Seaman shared a pitch 37 times as England players
‘The abuse was disgusting. It was quite amazing how he came through that and became a better footballer. That period could have broken him, no doubt’ Teddy Sheringham on David Beckham’s redemption arc
EXCLUSIVE Beckham’s World Cup 1998 red card threatened to derail the career of the future England skipper
‘I respect Rafa as a coach for giving me my opportunity at Liverpool and what he did for the club, but there’s still a lack of respect as a man – it made me fall out of love with the club’: Ex-Liverpool man makes heartbreaking Istanbul admission
EXCLUSIVE One of Liverpool’s greatest nights proved to be a bittersweet occasion for one of their homegrown stars
“When he hit it, I thought, ‘You cheeky bastard’. The ball was in the air and I was thinking, ‘The gaffer’s going to kill him’. But it was floating and floating…” Gary Pallister’s reaction to David Beckham’s half-way line goal
EXCLUSIVE David Beckham cemented his place as one of the Premier League’s best youngsters at the start of the 1996/97 campaign with an audacious goal
“As captain, he wasn’t the loudest, he didn’t bark at you, but you’d watch him and think, ‘I need to work harder’. His energy against Greece was ridiculous” Emile Heskey on David Beckham’s leadership
EXCLUSIVE Beckham led by example as England skipper, with his iconic 2001 performance against Greece perfectly encapsulating his captaincy style
'I still love Sheffield United, but I’ve never seen the club score a goal in a play-off final – I hope it’s promotion this time, and my kids don’t have to experience what I did' Billy Sharp exclusive with FourFourTwo
Former Blades striker is praying that his boyhood team can finally end an unwanted record when they face Sunderland
