Richard Edwards

PERFECT XI Sylvinho played for Arsenal and Barcelona with Thierry Henry – but has left him on the bench in his Perfect XI of former colleagues

PERFECT XI Newcastle United cult hero Nolberto Solano trumpets the case for his greatest selection of ex-team-mates

PERFECT XI Tottenham, Aston Villa and Sunderland striker Darren Bent picks his Perfect XI – leaving Lamps and JT on the bench for Darren Ambrose…

Southampton What the hell happened to Dia, who earned infamy on this day in 1996? FourFourTwo hits the trail of football’s most unlikely cult hero

Roberto Martinez's Belgium came third at the World Cup, sit atop the FIFA world rankings and have a golden generation the likes of which the country has never seen. But can they make it count at Euro 2020?

Sunderland may have dashed Stefan Schwarz's dreams of going to space, but the Swede did play a crucial role on Earth at Euro 92

Aston Villa Former Aston Villa and Celtic manager Jozef Venglos has died, aged 84. He became the top flight's first foreign gaffer in 1990, introducing ideas that are common today – but were revolutionary at the time

Rafael Benítez The Arsenal chief is under significant pressure in north London, but Rich Edwards has picked out half a dozen bosses who had it worse

Premier League With just two weeks of the campaign remaining, two of Newcastle, Sunderland and Norwich will soon join Aston Villa in the Championship. Richard Edwards finds out how to deal with the disappointment of demotion...

Feature Interview With West Ham seemingly facing an uncertain few months ahead, Richard Edwards speaks to the man who was previously at the helm of the Upton Park club, Eggert Magnusson, to see where the Icelander feels he went wrong...

Germany Former Arsenal, Forest and England striker turned Bundesliga star and TV expert explains what Germany did - and what England might consider...

Chelsea Rich Edwards discovers that Blues fans are enjoying their trips to Stamford Bridge again, after years of predictable and dull winning...

Manchester United United's cup ties are constantly televised – tonight's quarter-final replay against West Ham is their 52nd consecutive tussle on the box – yet, as Rich Edwards explains, it wasn't too long ago that they abandoned the competition altogether...

FIFA Put the money up front and charge a 10% luxury levy, says suit...

Alejandro Sabella Blades team-mates tell Richard Edwards about Alex Sabella's Bramall odyssey...

In 2012, the 32-year-old shot-stopper directed the music video for his homeland’s Eurovision Song Contest entry. He’s a bit busier this year… 

Liverpool Rich Edwards catches up with the former striker whose incredible impact earned the Reds their last hurrah in the top flight...

Africa Cup of Nations The tournament's 2015 edition has seen its fair share of problems, but, writes Richard Edwards, the very first in 1957 had it worse...

Action Replay Joao Havelange’s unseating of Sir Stanley Rous as FIFA President in 1974 precipitated a period of politics, pound signs and power struggles

Football League Richard Edwards has plenty of good reasons the Football League is king...

Football League The Premier League's bumper £5.14 billion television contract could change the landscape of British football as we know it, as Richard Edwards discovers...

England As England jet off to Russia for their imminent Repino arrival, Richard Edwards regales the Three Lions' previous World Cup hideouts

Action Replay Ah, it's that time of year again. But before the digital age, fans needed a landline and deep pockets to hear player and manager interviews, live commentary and transfer gossip – and occasionally got a foul-mouthed bonus

England U20 Richard Edwards delves into the unusual career path of the gaffer who led England's talented U20 team to their stunning success in South Korea this summer

Transfer news The former Tottenham trainee was farmed out to Yeovil (four times!), Millwall, Crystal Palace, Peterborough, Swindon, Charlton (twice) and Brighton over a five-year period