Matthew Ketchell

Matthew Ketchell

Deputy Editor

Ketch joined FourFourTwo as Deputy Editor in 2022 having racked up appearances at Reach PLC as a Northern Football Editor and BBC Match of the Day magazine as their Digital Editor and Senior Writer. During that time he has interviewed the likes of Harry Kane, Sergio Aguero, Gareth Southgate and attended World Cup and Champions League finals. He co-hosts a '90s football podcast called ‘Searching For Shineys’, is a Newcastle United season ticket holder and has an expensive passion for collecting classic football shirts.

Latest articles by Matthew Ketchell

A general view of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ahead of the London NFL game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Chicago Bears, October 2024
‘I met Leon Osman at a New York Jets practice. I’m not sure why he was there, but I went over to say, “What’s up?”’ NFL star Olu Fashanu on his love for football and a random Premier League run-in

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The New York Jets are in action at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday

EXCLUSIVE
Thomas Tuchel
England squad: Thomas Tuchel's full team for Wales friendly and Latvia qualifier

By Steven Chicken Last updated

The England Nations League squad is out - and Thomas Tuchel has made some bold calls

Stories
Wayne Rooney scores an overhead kick for Manchester United against Manchester City in February 2011.
My favourite goal was Rooney’s overhead kick in the 2011 Manchester derby. I went totally ballistic – I was going crazy with my dad!’ New York Jets star Olu Fashanu on his love for football and Wayne Rooney

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The New York Jets lineman will be playing at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next month

EXCLUSIVE
The Debate: Will an independent regulator make a difference in football?

By Mark White Published

It's FourFourTwo's big debate and want to hear from you: tell us your thoughts on the state of the game and whether an independent regulator means things will improve

Prem
Newcastle United sanction transfer of £100k-per-week star to local rivals: report

By Matthew Holt Published

Newcastle doing business with one of their closest rivals?

Transfers
Newcastle United season preview 2025/26: Can the Toon kick on to more glory, and will it be with or without Alexander Isak?

By Matthew Ketchell Published

PREVIEW It's your Newcastle United season preview, as the Magpies look to build on their cup success with a title tilt and some Champions League knockout fun

PREVIEW
SEASON PREVIEW ISSUE! 140 clubs rated, PLUS an exclusive Estevao interview, Jeff Winter, Myles Lewis-Skelly's mum, Cardiff in crisis, John Terry answers YOUR questions and MORE

By Mark White, Matthew Ketchell Published

SEASON PREVIEW! Get your hands on the now legendary season preview issue – available in print from Thursday or on your device now!

SEASON PREVIEW!
Beth Mead and Alessia Russo high-fiving
England Women Euro 2025 squad: Sarina Wiegman's full team

By Sarah Rendell Last updated

The England Women Euro 2025 squad has been named in full as the Lionesses aim to defend their title

Football
Duncan Ferguson
‘My preference was to stay put, but I was a saleable asset and Ruud Gullit had tried to get me at Chelsea. So did Glenn Hoddle – I met him a couple of times’ Duncan Ferguson on the wrench of leaving Everton for Newcastle United

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Scottish striker made an £8million move from Everton to Newcastle United in November 1998

EXCLUSIVE
Duncan Ferguson in action for Rangers against Kilmarnock in April 1994.
‘Joining Rangers came a couple of years too early – I was young, with a few quid in my pocket, and I followed McCoist and Durrant around like a poodle’ Duncan Ferguson on his British transfer record move to Rangers

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Scottish striker was only 21 when he made the move to the Ibrox giants

EXCLUSIVE
Duncan Ferguson celebrating a goal with a teammate while wearing an Everton jersey.
‘You just knew right away that he had everything you expect in a top player. I put him and Alan Shearer up there as the best there have ever been in the Premier League’: Duncan Ferguson on playing alongside a young Wayne Rooney

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Duncan Ferguson had a front row seat for the emergence of the future England skipper

EXCLUSIVE
Duncan Ferguson playing for Everton, 1996
‘My top tip to deter burglars? Don’t sleep. That’s why I caught them, I sleep with one eye open. They made an awful decision' How Duncan Ferguson thwarted TWO seperate burglaries on his home

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former Everton and Newcastle United striker famously stopped two burglaries in the early 2000s

EXCLUSIVE
Duncan Ferguson
‘I might take a spade and dig up a penalty spot’ Duncan Ferguson on the sadness of leaving Goodison Park and his belief that Everton will be a top half of the table team ‘forever’

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Everton’s men's team will play their final league game at Goodison Park this weekend, 133 years on from their first game at the historic ground

EXCLUSIVE
‘Leaving Alan Shearer out was f**king ridiculous, so I told Ruud Gullit. I went in early and gave it to him’ Duncan Ferguson recalls his showdown with Newcastle United’s manager the morning after the club's derby defeat to Sunderland in the rain

By Matthew Ketchell Published

EXCLUSIVE Newcastle United started one of their biggest games of the season with Paul Robinson and Silvio Maric up front instead of Shearer and Ferguson

EXCLUSIVE
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino raises the FIFA Club World Cup trophy
FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Dates, fixtures, stadiums, tickets and everything you need to know

By Joe Mewis Last updated

CLUB WORLD CUP A new, expanded Club World Cup is set to debut in the summer of 2025

CLUB WORLD CUP
‘A striker getting the most red cards is no good, I don’t see myself as that person. Some of my reds were ridiculous. One was for singing to a referee!’ Duncan Ferguson feels he doesn’t deserve the Premier League record for most red cards

By Matthew Ketchell Published

EXCLUSIVE One of Ferguson’s eight reds in the Premier League is particularly unusual…

EXCLUSIVE
'For me to leave, it must be something great for the club, not for me' Bruno Guimaraes admits Pep Guardiola contact but confirms his happiness at Newcastle United and explains why he loves the club so much

By Matthew Ketchell Published

EXCLUSIVE Manchester City clearly need midfield reinforcements, but they will have to look beyond Newcastle’s captain

EXCLUSIVE
‘I wish it hadn’t happened, but I don’t think I deserved to go to prison. I got looked after, but that won’t stop somebody throwing a bucket of s**te at you’ Duncan Ferguson tells FourFourTwo about the horrors of Glasgow’s notorious Barlinnie Prison

By Matthew Ketchell Published

EXCLUSIVE The striker served 44 days in prison in 1995 for an on-field headbutt that took place a year earlier

EXCLUSIVE
'If this doesn’t happen today, I’m not sure when and if I’ll be able to achieve this title with Newcastle – I’m 27 and I don’t know if I’ll have another shot at this' Bruno Guimaraes shares his mindset before the Carabao Cup Final

By Matthew Ketchell Published

EXCLUSIVE Newcastle’s captain burned the midnight old on the eve of the cup final, but it didn’t prevent him from writing his name in the history books

EXCLUSIVE
'I have no doubt that we beat Liverpool because of him' Bruno Guimaraes believes Newcastle United were able to end their trophy drought because of ONE person

By Matthew Ketchell Published

EXCLUSIVE The Brazilian has given full credit to Newcastle United’s manager for the club’s win over Liverpool at Wembley in March

EXCLUSIVE
A detailed view of the FA Cup trophy ahead of Ipswich Town versus Maidstone United in January 2024.
When is the FA Cup semi-final draw and what are the ball numbers?

By Chris Nee Last updated

Everything you need to know about the next round of the FA Cup

Stories
Liverpool star and Real Madrid target, Trent Alexander-Arnold
Liverpool report: Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid 'confirmed' with contract revealed

By Mark White Published

Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold will move to Real Madrid this summer on a bumper contract

Stories
'It was very emotional two years ago, not just for the players but for the whole city. This time I feel as though we believe that we should be doing that on a regular basis' Dan Burn is ready to crown an England call-up with a trophy for Newcastle United

By Matthew Ketchell Published

Dan Burn explains why Newcastle's mentality is different to the team that lost the Carabao Cup final two years ago

Interviews
Newastle United home kit for 2025/26
Newcastle United home kit for 2025/26: Everything we know so far

By Callum Rice-Coates Last updated

Here's everything we know about the Newcastle United home kit for 2025/26

Football
'I've had a few' Rod Stewart's pitchside interview on CBS with Peter Schmeichel, Kate Scott, Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Micah 'big knees' Richards was a breath of fresh air and proves the US audience are having more fun than us in the UK

By Matthew Ketchell Published

A wonderfully chaotic pre-match interview with Rod Stewart underlines how much more heart and soul the US Champions League coverage has

Champions League
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