Ed McCambridge

Ed McCambridge

Staff Writer

Ed is a staff writer at FourFourTwo, working across the magazine and website. A German speaker, he’s been working as a football reporter in Berlin since 2015, predominantly covering the Bundesliga and Germany's national team. Favourite FFT features include an exclusive interview with Jude Bellingham following the youngster’s move to Borussia Dortmund in 2020, a history of the Berlin Derby since the fall of the Wall and a celebration of Kevin Keegan’s playing career.

Latest articles by Ed McCambridge

'Chelsea still had a great team after AVB left. I said, "This is the last chance many of you will get to win the Champions League – seize this opportunity"': Roberto Di Matteo reveals what he said to Blues squad when becoming interim manager in 2012

By Ryan Dabbs Published

EXCLUSIVE Chelsea were motivated from the second Roberto Di Matteo became interim manager, which ultimately yielded success in the Champions League

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Enzo Maresca wants to improve his attack and could look to weaken a fellow top-four rival
‘I support Maresca but his job will rely on Champions League qualification’ Chelsea legend Gus Poyet urges club to back the manager this summer

By Ed McCambridge Published

Former Chelsea star Gus Poyet believes more time is needed to see the best of Maresca at Stamford Bridge

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WIGAN, ENGLAND - MAY 8: David Whelan, chairman of Wigan Athletic (L), celebrates with manager Paul Jewell, after they went up to the Premiership during the Coca-Cola Championship match between Wigan Athletic and Reading at the JJB Stadium on May 8, 2005 in Wigan, England. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)
‘It’s a cliché, but it really was like telepathy between us. He was intelligent, he was a lethal finisher, and we knew where the other one would be all the time': Championship cult hero highlights relationship with lethal strike partner

By Ed McCambridge Published

EXCLUSIVE Championship strike partners might be a thing of the past, but 20 years ago one duo hit it off prolifically

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Chelsea's players celebrate with trophy after their 2-0 victory over Middlesborough in the FA Cup final. (Photo by Christian Liewig/TempSport/Corbis via Getty Images)
'I was nervous before the FA Cup final, but Gullit said, "Don’t worry, lovely boy, we’re going to win!" Boro kept backing off, so I thought, "I’ll have a go here"': Chelsea hero relives 1997 screamer against Middlesbrough

By Ryan Dabbs Published

EXCLUSIVE Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 2-0 in the 1997 FA Cup final, with one Blues player scoring after just 43 seconds

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“It’s all those 1 percent gains – the small moments are just as crucial as the big” Exclusive: Harry Kane tells FFT about his new signature Skechers boots, superstitions and fulfilling childhood dreams

By Ed McCambridge Published

Skechers have unveiled their first signature boot for superstar poster boy Harry Kane

Sport
BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 24: Fernando Torres (L) of Chelsea passes by goalkeeper Victor Valdes of Barcelona to score the equalizing goal during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final second leg match between FC Barcelona and Chelsea FC at the Camp Nou stadium on April 24, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Jasper Juinen/Getty Images)
‘It was basically impossible to play against Pep’s Barcelona. When Fernando killed the game off at the end, I knew that something divine had taken place’: Ex-Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo recalls iconic 2012 Champions League semi-final win

By Ryan Dabbs Published

EXCLUSIVE Chelsea were helped out by a higher power against Barcelona in 2012, according to Roberto Di Matteo

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Dan Crowley
MK Dons midfielder Dan Crowley chosen as our League Two player of the season: ‘When Arsene Wenger tells you he wants you to join Arsenal, it’s hard to turn him down’

By Chris Flanagan Published

Former prodigy explains what it was like to join the Gunners, as he wins FourFourTwo's divisional award

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‘I was watching her in the Champions League earlier this season and she’s taken her game to a whole new level. She’s flourishing at the moment’ Courtney Sweetman-Kirk tells FourFourTwo she backs Lioness to light up Euro 2025 this summer

By Ed McCambridge Published

Celebrated player-turned-commentator Sweetman-Kirk has been hugely impressed with the form of Arsenal and England star

Interviews
Exclusive: ‘The Club World Cup is a fantastic thing to participate in. To go and produce on the world stage could play a big part in Chelsea’s future’ John Terry tells FourFourTwo how the Blues could use this summer’s tournament as a springboard

By Ed McCambridge Published

Legendary Chelsea skipper Terry believes the Club World Cup can be a huge success for those involved

Sport
Ranked! The 100 best Premier League players ever
Ranked! The 100 best Premier League players ever

By Mark White Published

RANKED! The best Premier League players ever, as we rank the ultimate icons who defined over three decades of thrills and spills

RANKED!
Thomas Tuchel smiles after being announced as England head coach, October 2024
‘The fact he’s on a short deal doesn’t sit well. Gareth laid the foundations for players coming through. All Tuchel’s got to worry about is the here and now’: England hero lays out his issues with Thomas Tuchel appointment

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Former England striker Teddy Sheringham has a number of concerns regarding Thomas Tuchel

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Thomas Tuchel has been appointed the new England manager
‘England supporters are craving some success. If Tuchel can come in and finish the brilliant job Gareth Southgate started, nobody will care if he leaves’: Ex-Three Lions international gives his take on Thomas Tuchel's short-term deal

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Thomas Tuchel has signed an 18-month deal as Three Lions boss that runs until the end of the 2026 World Cup

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Thomas Tuchel has been appointed the new England manager
‘If an Englishman with the credentials was available, fair enough, but I don’t think there was. If Tuchel gets the job done, it doesn’t matter where he’s from’: Ex-England midfielder weighs in on foreign manager debate

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Thomas Tuchel followed in the footsteps of Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello to become England's third foreign boss

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‘In terms of credentials, he’s fantastic, but it’s our country against yours – if Southgate won the World Cup with Germany, what would English people say?’: Ex-Englaand striker weighs in on Thomas Tuchel and the foreign manager debate

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Thomas Tuchel is the third overseas coach to take charge of the Three Lions

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Thomas Tuchel
‘Southgate was criticised for his in-game management, but that’s Tuchel’s area of expertise – he can read the flow of a game and turn the tide in his favour’: Ex-England international outlines key Thomas Tuchel strength

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Former Three Lions playmaker Joe Cole on where Tuchel can build on Gareth Southgate's foundations

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Aston Villa manager Unai Emery looks on from the dugout during the Champions League last 16 first leg match against Club Brugge at Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges, Belgium on 4 March, 2025
'Aston Villa have been fantastic in the Champions League and had some big victories against big sides. They can compete against PSG' Former Villain on why Unai Emery's side could spring a European shock

By Ed McCambridge Published

Ex Aston Villa star Richard Dunne expects his former team to be in the mix in the latter stages of the Champions League

Stories
Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel, waving
‘Certain people are suited to international football. Sven was, Southgate was, but I think Thomas Tuchel might be more suited to club football like Pep and Klopp’: John Barnes reveals his major Thomas Tuchel fear

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Former England winger John Barnes has a nagging doubt over the new Three Lions boss

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England manager Thomas Tuchel
‘Thomas Tuchel's made his name as a cup manager, and they get no bigger than the World Cup. He’s a planner, he’s painstaking, he could be England’s secret weapon’: Emile Heskey's great hope for England's new boss

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Thomas Tuchel is getting set for his first game in charge of the Three Lions

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Thomas Tuchel has been appointed the new England manager
‘Thomas Tuchel galvanised Chelsea – he quickly identified which players could fit into a system that would win matches. They were putty in his hands from day one’: Joe Cole on why fans should expect a fast start from the new England boss

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Tuchel's England tenure finally gets underway next weekend when the Three Lions host Albania on Friday night

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English footballers Jamie Redknapp, Mark Wright, Steve McManaman, Ian Rush, John Barnes and Robbie Fowler of Liverpool FC record a cup final song/single ahead of the 1996 FA Cup Final UK, 18th April 1996.
‘Fowler and McManaman were both worse singers than me – disgusting voices. They would have got a buzzer straight away from Simon Cowell’: Neil Ruddock on an iconic Liverpool team trip to the recording studio

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Liverpool's Spice Boys troubled the recording charts with their pre-1996 FA Cup final single

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Arsenal footballers in a recording studio in London, UK, to record the single 'Good Old Arsenal', April 1971. They sang the song at the 1971 FA Cup Final in May. From left to right, Sammy Nelson, Peter Marinello, Pat Rice, Geoff Barnett, Bob Wilson, George Armstrong, Ray Kennedy, John Radford and Charlie George. (Photo by Les Lee/Daily Express/Getty Images)
‘When I proposed to my wife, I made it a condition that she learn the words of Good Old Arsenal, released before when we won the Double. She did it, too’: Arsenal legend stipulation he made his partner over famous 1971 Gunners song

By Ed McCambridge Published

EXCLUSIVE An Arsenal legend made a key condition for his wife to learn the words of the club's song while proposing

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Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates scoring his team's second goal from the penalty-spot during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC at Anfield on February 16, 2025 in Liverpool, England.
‘There are a few reasons why Mohamed Salah might not win the Ballon d'Or - the voting process definitely takes that into account, so that may work against his chances’: Liverpool great John Aldridge on what’s holding Salah back from glory

By Ed McCambridge Published

Aldridge believes Anfield’s current goal machine is in a league of his own right now, but still worries he won’t be recognised for his efforts

Sport
"I spoke to him in the evening at the hospital and apologised, but more for the unluckiness" John Arne Riise recalls free-kick that broke Alan Smith's leg at Anfield in 2006

By Ed McCambridge Published

Former Liverpool defender Riise was known for his powerful shot, something Smith found out the hard way in one FA Cup clash

Sport
Lee Sharpe, Eric Cantona
‘Pallister had a cracking voice, but Parker, Keane and Irwin were hating it. All of the other lads were shuffling to the back, so I took the pressure off them’: Lee Sharpe recalls recording Man United's No.1 single

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Manchester United hit the top of the pop charts in 1994 with their Come On You Reds single

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ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - MAY 15: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson holds aloft the trophy as captain Bryan Robson looks on after 1991 UEFA European Cup Winners Cup Final victory against Barcelona on May 15th, 1991 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Simon Bruty/Allsport/Getty Images/Hulton Archive)
‘People say the 1990 FA Cup put Sir Alex Ferguson on the road to success, but beating Barcelona gave us the confidence to take on the best and go for league titles’: Manchester United legend pinpoints turning point under Scottish manager's tenure

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Manchester United won two trophies in two years under Sir Alex Ferguson, and former player Lee Sharpe highlights one was much more important...

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