
Leo Moynihan
Leo Moynihan has been a freelance football writer and author for over 20 years. As well as contributing to FourFourTwo for all of that time, his words have also appeared in The Times, the Sunday Telegraph, the Guardian, Esquire, FHM and the Radio Times. He has written a number of books on football, including ghost projects with the likes of David Beckham and Andrew Cole, while his last two books, The Three Kings and Thou Shall Not Pass have both been recognised by the Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year awards.
Latest articles by Leo Moynihan

The FA Cup's greatest upset: Hereford vs Newcastle, told by Ronnie Radford, John Motson and Malcolm Macdonald
By Leo Moynihan published
MAGIC OF THE CUP In February 1972, Ronnie Radford's rocket from the mud gave the FA Cup its biggest-ever giant-killing. Leo Moynihan caught up with Supermac, John Motson and one carefree copper to get the full story

England at Euro 96: The untold story of the summer football almost came home
By Leo Moynihan published
Shearer, Sheringham, Venables, Gascoigne, McManaman, Baddiel and more reminisce in Euro 96, the last time England enjoyed tournament success on home soil...

Ray Houghton on Italia 90: "Jack Charlton joked that we'd get to meet the Pope. Suddenly we're at the Vatican..."
By Leo Moynihan published
World Cup 1990 "Suits? Ireland didn't have suits!" In an interview from the FourFourTwo archive, Ray Houghton recalls how Jack Charlton and the Ireland squad prepared for a World Cup quarter-final

Britain's 12 most bonkers derbies: London brawls, noisy neighbours and needle
By Leo Moynihan published
Manchester United By now you'll have seen which derbies made our list of the 50 biggest (so they're not featured here). In Britain, you're only a street away from your nearest neighbours – but some are a lot bigger and noiser than others. Here, the maddest British derbies presented...

Full Members Cup: the anti-European Cup that nobody wanted
By Leo Moynihan published
Chelsea English football's domestic cup competitions are often considered second rate by some, but there's a reason nobody gets misty-eyed about the Zenith Data Systems Cup.

"Zidane would have to be my holding midfielder − I’d want Gazza bombing on": Ray Parlour names his Perfect XI
By Leo Moynihan published
Perfect XI Arsenal hero Ray Parlour names the best players he faced during a career 15-year career that saw the 'Romford Pele' win three Premier League titles and 10 England caps...

Steve McManaman: Suarez? Balotelli? Cavani? Give it a rest – we've got Sturridge
By Leo Moynihan published
England Leo Moynihan quizzes the former England and Real Madrid flier about his team for Saturday's opener against Italy...

Wayne Rooney: Coping with pressure games
By Leo Moynihan published
Manchester United Bricking it before the big match? Fear not, Wazza's been there too, so let him help out

Wayne Rooney: How I prepare for a game
By Leo Moynihan published
Manchester United Everton striker Wayne Rooney reveals his routine before a game: visualisation, sleep and Patrice Evra's tunes

Liverpool vs Chelsea: the birth of a very modern rivalry
By Leo Moynihan last updated
Chelsea As Liverpool and Chelsea prepare to face one another twice in four days, Leo Moynihan looks at the blossoming of a 21st-century grudge match...

Zola: I hope Liverpool win the Premier League title
By Leo Moynihan last updated
Gianfranco Zola Legendary Chelsea forward Gianfranco Zola has revealed he hopes Liverpool, not the Blues, lift the Premier League title this season.

Mojitos with Asprilla and fishing with Pele's son: Wehn & Watson on the Road to Rio
By Leo Moynihan last updated
FIFA World Cup Leo Moynihan speaks to two comedians who are embarking on a madcap voyage to this summer's World Cup...

The Pub Landlord: Q&A
By Leo Moynihan last updated
Q & A With fewer than 100 days until the World Cup gets underway in Brazil, Al Murray the Pub Landlord talks to Leo Moynihan about war, WAGS and why England will win the bloody thing...

The big interview: Luis Garcia – "At Liverpool, I worked with a sports psychologist... to block out Jamie Carragher’s voice!"
By Leo Moynihan last updated
The Big Interview Did his ghost goal really cross the line? What was a young Messi really like? And does he still enjoy a sangria now and then? Your questions answered in October 2017...

Jamie Carragher: If I become a manager I'm wearing a suit – you've got to, haven't you?
By Leo Moynihan published
The Big Interview The Liverpool legend answers your questions in our One-on-One career reflective...

Freddie Sears: Talentspotter
By Leo Moynihan last updated
Talentspotter Former West Ham forward and cheeky chappie Freddie Sears talks to FourFourTwo back in October 2008 about Jessica Alba, taxi drivers and how he "ain't made it yet"...

Bill Bailey: Sing When You're Winning
By Leo Moynihan last updated
Sing When You're Winning The comedy favourite details his love for the mighty Rs...

You Ask The Questions: Gary McAllister – 'Vinnie Jones showed me around Leeds in a limo – and I was replacing him'
By Leo Moynihan last updated
Gary McAllister How mardy was Cantona? Which meant more: Leeds’ title or Liverpool’s cup treble? Has he sung his own chant? And did the ball really move before his Euro 96 penalty? Your questions answered…

Ryan Mason: At Lorient I didn't even want to get out of bed – but loans are important
By Leo Moynihan last updated
Ryan Mason Leo Moynihan speaks to Spurs' rising midfield star about temporary stints, Mauricio Pochettino and a breakthrough year in the Premier League...

Joleon Lescott: Talenspotter
By Leo Moynihan last updated
Talentspotter Manchester City and England defender Joleon Lescott talks to FourFourTwo all the way back in February 2001, when he was a teenager impressing for Wolves.

The big interview: David Bentley – “I joined Spurs thinking Ramos would be another Wenger – but it was a nightmare”
By Leo Moynihan last updated
The Big Interview Does he regret his U21 snub? Did he ever make Wenger laugh? And did he really kick a ball off an office block into a skip? The ex-England international revealed all in the May 2016 issue of FourFourTwo

Zola: England youngsters have Spanish skills now
By Leo Moynihan last updated
Gianfranco Zola In less a month England face Italy in the Amazonian city of Manaus, and former Azzurri and Chelsea striker Gianfranco Zola is no doubt just how much the county of his birth has in common with that he now calls home.
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