
Chris Flanagan
Chris joined FourFourTwo in 2015 and has reported from 20 countries, in places as varied as Jerusalem and the Arctic Circle. He's interviewed Pele, Zlatan and Santa Claus (it's a long story), as well as covering the World Cup, Euro 2020 and the Clasico. He previously spent 10 years as a newspaper journalist, and completed the 92 in 2017.
Latest articles by Chris Flanagan

Steve McManaman: 'I don't think Real Madrid have strengthened enough'
By Chris Flanagan published
Steve McManaman FFT's Chris Flanagan previews the Champions League campaign ahead with El Macca – and gets the former Madrid man's top tip for the title...

Why Liverpool need Emre Can to stay
By Chris Flanagan last updated
Barclays Premier League The German could leave on a free in the summer - FFT's Chris Flanagan was at the Amex as Can helped the Reds thrash Brighton

Keown: Koscielny needs leader Mustafi alongside him
By Chris Flanagan published
Shkodran Mustafi Only two defenders in history have cost more than Shkodran Mustafi, and Martin Keown believes there is one key quality that Arsenal will need from their new £35 million signing.

5 things we want to talk about after Man City 2-0 Watford
By Chris Flanagan last updated
Stats Zone FFT's Chris Flanagan was at the Etihad Stadium to review the wannabe champions' comfortable stroll against Watford...

Karen Bardsley: 'I could have ended up working at Disneyland forever... I was Goofy'
By Chris Flanagan published
England Women England women's California-born goalkeeper reveals the personality behind the player as she talks to FFT's Chris Flanagan about dinosaurs, Carly Rae Jepsen and rubbing shoulders with Micky...

5 Arsenal players who should be worried about their futures
By Chris Flanagan published
Arsenal Arsene Wenger's departure could lead to big changes in the Arsenal squad next season. FFT's Chris Flanagan assesses five of the players who could be vulnerable

9 Borussia Dortmund players who could feature on Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool wish list
By Chris Flanagan last updated
Jürgen Klopp Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has not ruled out a January signing from Borussia Dortmund after confirming there is no agreement to stop him buying players from his old club. FFT's Chris Flanagan was at Dortmund's 4-1 win over Stuttgart on Sunday and assesses which players might improve the Reds...

Goalkeeper training drills: Close range shot-stopping
By Chris Flanagan last updated
Swansea City Use this exercise to improve your ability to deal with shots from point-blank range

How 13 other world record transfers panned out...
By Chris Flanagan last updated
Transfer news After Gareth Bale's £85 million switch to Real Madrid, Chris Flanagan evaluates the moves of 13 more record breakers...

Dietmar Hamann: "Klopp has to win a trophy – fans won't put up with mediocrity much longer"
By Chris Flanagan published
Former Germany international and Reds midfielder praises Liverpool’s outstanding play, but tells Chris Flanagan that the club have lost their winning mentality

FourFourTwo's 50 Biggest Derbies in the World, No.6: Fenerbahce vs Galatasaray
By Chris Flanagan last updated
50 biggest derbies

Leicester's 91 reasons to be happy: 5 things from Leicester 1-0 Southampton
By Chris Flanagan last updated
Stats Zone FFT's Chris Flanagan was in the press box at the King Power Stadium to analyse Leicester City's 1-0 win over Southampton using Stats Zone - FREE on iOS and Android...

Why Zidane's champs are Real Madrid's greatest since days of Di Stefano
By Chris Flanagan last updated
Champions League Real Madrid retained the Champions League with victory over Juventus - but that's not the only reason why Zizou's side should be considered great

10 of the most short-lived transfers ever
By Chris Flanagan published
Transfer news When one moves club, it could be for the long haul. However, as FourFourTwo can attest to, this isn't usually the case with these fairly shortlived transfers....

Boats, pink dolphins and a tribe gift shop: why I loved Honduras vs Switzerland
By Chris Flanagan last updated
World Cup 2014 Chris Flanagan wasn't the most excited fan when the ballot handed him a trip to Manaus for a lamentable Group E tussle. But what he discovered was far from dull...

Inside Premier League Productions: the company you know nothing about servicing 730m homes every matchday
By Chris Flanagan last updated
Premier League FFT’s Chris Flanagan went behind the scenes at IMG Studios to discover more about the broadcasting juggernaut behind England’s top flight known worldwide – except the country it hails from…

Rahman ready for Premier League chance: 5 things from Chelsea 2-1 Dynamo Kiev
By Chris Flanagan published
Stats Zone Chris Flanagan was in the press box at Stamford Bridge to analyse Chelsea's Champions League win over Dynamo Kiev using Stats Zone - FREE on iOS and Android...

Analysed: Why it was wrong to doubt Lukaku
By Chris Flanagan published
Manchester United FFT's Chris Flanagan was at the Hawthorns to see Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion, and analyse the role played by Romelu Lukaku

Rachel Brown-Finnis: “The 1988 Sherpa Van Trophy final was the first ever game I went to…”
By Chris Flanagan published
England Women Rachel spent 16 years playing for England and was part of the team that reached the Euro 2009 Final. Speaking at the launch of this year’s BT Sport Pub Cup, she hails Condoleezza Rice and explains the majesty of Kelly Smith

5 things we learned at Tottenham 4-1 Man City
By Chris Flanagan last updated
Stats Zone Chris Flanagan was in the press box at White Hart Lane to analyse Tottenham’s win over Manchester City...

Jay-Jay Okocha expresses sadness at Bolton's slide into League One
By Chris Flanagan published
Bolton Wanderers

Why two overlooked matches may have handed Leicester the league
By Chris Flanagan last updated
Premier League FFT's Chris Flanagan was in the press box at White Hart Lane as Spurs slipped up against West Brom - but two largely forgotten fixtures may have had a bigger impact...

Forget Son Heung-min – Dele Alli was Spurs' real star against Qarabag
By Chris Flanagan published
Tottenham Hotspur FFT's Chris Flanagan was in the White Hart Lane press box to report his findings from Tottenham's Europa League clash...

The United Nations of non-league: Meet the semi-pros clocking up the airmiles
By Chris Flanagan last updated
Non-League Chris Flanagan hunts down the players just as likely to enjoy 90 minutes in the Caribbean as a wet and windy trip to Chorley...

How the boo targets responded: 6 things from Chelsea 3-1 Sunderland
By Chris Flanagan last updated
Stats Zone FFT's Chris Flanagan was in the press box at Stamford Bridge to analyse how Chelsea's stars reacted to a frosty reception before the 3-1 win over Sunderland, using Stats Zone - FREE on iOS and Android...
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