
Michael Yokhin
Michael Yokhin is a European football writer. In addition to FourFourTwo, he wrote for Guardian, BBC, ESPN, Blizzard, New York Times, Independent, 11Freunde, Josimar and others. He takes keen interest in leagues, teams and players that might be a bit out of the main focus in the mainstream media, and loves football history as well.
Latest articles by Michael Yokhin

FourFourTwo’s 100 Best Teenagers in the World 2017: No.2, Kylian Mbappe
By Michael Yokhin published
100 Best Teenagers Has a player ever progressed so quickly? 2016/17 was Mbappe's first full professional campaign – but so good it was that France couldn't ignore him and PSG were happy to shell out €180m to get him

Maccabi Tel Aviv: Israel's Cruyff-led Bayern Munich (with two Tal Ben Haims)
By Michael Yokhin published
Maccabi Tel Aviv Michael Yokhin provides the lowdown on Chelsea's latest Champions League opponents...

Meet Ahmed Musa: Nigeria's speedster set to boost Leicester's Champions League charge
By Michael Yokhin published
Talentspotter The 23-year-old Nigeria international could have joined Ranieri's fantastic Foxes in January, but thank goodness he didn't. The Russian Premier League champion could join the English champions now instead...

FourFourTwo’s 50 Best Football Managers in the World 2016: No.5, Unai Emery
By Michael Yokhin last updated
FFT 50 Managers How does Emery do it every year? Michael Yokhin gives the lowdown on the three successive Europa League wins with Sevilla, following years of success elsewhere in Spain, that earned him a career-defining move to glory-craving PSG

Emanuele Giaccherini: Italy's Sunderland reject with a fascinating backstory
By Michael Yokhin last updated
Emanuele Giaccherini The Black Cats lost patience in his second season and sent him out on loan, but it’s not the first time the Italian has bounced back from adversity. Michael Yokhin tells his intriguing tale…

FourFourTwo's 100 Best Football Players in the World 2017: No.5, Kevin De Bruyne
By Michael Yokhin last updated
FFT100 The world's most complete midfielder is dropping jaws with his defence-splitting brilliance – and setting himself on the path to superstardom

The 8 big stories to look out for in football this weekend
By Michael Yokhin published
FourFourTwo The man who's big on both sides of the Rome derby, Benfica's Portuguese wonderkid who could seal the title, and the Turkish Puyol saving Fenerbahce’s season – all you need to know in Michael Yokhin’s weekly round-up

Krasnodar: Only six years old, never promoted, no fans – but a threat to Everton
By Michael Yokhin last updated
Krasnodar Michael Yokhin fills you in on the stuff you need to know about FC Krasnodar, Russia's community club on the rise...
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