
Matthew Ketchell
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

Premier League kits 2024/25: Everything we know about this season's shirts
By Mark White last updated
All Premier League kits 2024/25, home, away and third – and what we know about each, from rumours to reports

The birth of the replica football shirt, 50 years on
By Matthew Ketchell last updated
LONG READ It's been half a century since a small Midlands firm went from manufacturing nuns’ knickers to selling the world’s first replica football kits, just in time for Christmas

Custard creams, bad acting and THAT question: a lost afternoon with former England manager Gareth Southgate
By Matthew Ketchell published
LONG READ Turns out you can be nice, humble, genuine and reach the very top of English football, where sadly some of those qualities are often lacking

If you know, you know – the two soccer cleat essentials I cannot live without, and one has 23 per cent off in the Amazon Prime Day sale!
By Matthew Ketchell published
DEALS Prime Day is heading for overtime, but it’s not too late to snag a couple of Ws on the whistle

Get in! Amazon Prime Day just dropped an Oura ring deal – the smart ring Gareth Southgate and England players wear
By Matthew Ketchell published
DEAL The latest smart accessory, worn by professional athletes and managers, has just been made available at a great price

I own over 100 soccer shirts and I’m constantly recommending this device to fellow collectors
By Matthew Ketchell published
DEAL Soccer jerseys can be expensive and suffer wear and tear so this appliance is a household essential

Euro 2024 final LIVE: Spain win fourth European Championships with late 2-1 win over England
By Steven Chicken last updated
England vs Spain are battling to be crowned champions of Europe in Berlin

Euro 2024 Golden Boot odds: The main contenders to watch
By Si Hawkins last updated
A host of in-form strikers still have their sights on the Euro 2024 Golden Boot: odds are here and stars are analysed

Euro 2024 top scorers: The leaders for the Golden Boot
By Mark White last updated
GOLDEN BOOT Who are the Euro 2024 top scorers? Here's everyone who's scored at the tournament so far

Euro 2024 fixtures and results – full schedule, dates and UK TV channels
By Ryan Dabbs last updated
FIXTURES These are the Euro 2024 fixtures and results, and what channel you can watch them on in the UK

Why do England fans throw pints, and why it's Kieran Trippier’s fault
By Matthew Ketchell published
The act of throwing a pint of beer into the air when the national team score is as English as fish and chips and the 3pm blackout, but why?

Manchester United on the verge of signing a forward responsible for possibly the worst miss in football history
By Matthew Ketchell published
Manchester United are said to be closing in on a top striker signing this summer

Who is out of Euro 2024? Everything you need to know about the state of play at the tournament
By Ryan Dabbs last updated
The conclusion of Euro 2024 is just around the corner - but who is out of the Euros? We cover all you need to know

Footballers who wore masks, a list Kylian Mbappe joined at Euro 2024
By Tom Hancock last updated
Mbappe broke his nose in France's Euro 2024-opening win over Austria, meaning he became football's latest masked man

Start spreading the news... New York City is getting its first ever 'soccer' stadium
By Matthew Ketchell published
New York City is getting its first-ever soccer-specific stadium, but with a housing crisis and dozens of already established sports venues (not to mention you can’t swing a cat) how have they pulled this off?

Can't start a fire without a spark: On the ground at the Hudson River Derby in New York City
By Matthew Ketchell published
ON THE GROUND We visited New York City to watch Major League Soccer's Hudson River Derby: New York City FC vs New York Red Bulls

‘He was a genius. Everyone loved him, he made training really difficult but enjoyable, what Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp have been doing, he was doing in 1996’ Alan Shearer on the manager who was decades ahead of his time
By Matthew Ketchell published
Exclusive Alan Shearer tells FourFourTwo about the coach whose man-management skills and tactical nous had players not wanting to leave the training field

The best Englishman at Euro 2024 left Germany this week… and it wasn’t Phil Foden
By Matthew Ketchell published
More than enough football education to perform – why I’ll miss Wayne Rooney's authentic style and insight on the BBC

Poland Euro 2024 squad: Michal Probierz's full team
By Ryan Dabbs last updated
The Poland Euro 2024 squad has been finalised, as they prepare for the tournament in Germany this summer

‘I didn’t see the ball move, but I remember reading all that Uri Geller nonsense’ Alan Shearer wishes as many people remembered his Euro 96 goal vs Scotland as they did the ‘phenomenon’ behind Gary McAllister’s penalty miss
By Matthew Ketchell published
EXCLUSIVE Gazza’s goal and McAllister’s moving ball overshadowed Alan Shearer’s goal vs Scotland in Euro 96, and he’s not happy about it!

Alan Shearer ‘My opening Euros goal was one of the most important I ever scored’
By Matthew Ketchell last updated
EXCLUSIVE He doubled his England goal tally in a single tournament, but going into Euro 96 the pressure on Alan Shearer could not have been higher

Euro 2024 predictions: Our football experts tell you what will happen this summer
By Mark White published
FourFourTwo's Euro 2024 predictions, including winners, losers, top goalscorers and scapegoats. Are you ready for it?

‘What the f*** have you stopped for!?’ Alan Shearer on one of the biggest sliding door moments in the history of English football
By Matthew Ketchell published
EXCLUSIVE Former England captain Alan Shearer admits he’s watched the Gazza-Germany Euro 96 chance back a million times

Alan Shearer breaks silence on the Paul Gascoigne Euro 96 aeroplane ‘slap’ that inadvertently galvanised Terry Venables’ England squad
By Matthew Ketchell published
Exclusive After 28 years Alan Shearer was asked about a prank that could have been a catalyst for England’s performances at Euro 96
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