Latest articles by Richard Edwards
Is losing more fun? Chelsea, Manchester United and City fans tell us...
Chelsea Rich Edwards discovers that Blues fans are enjoying their trips to Stamford Bridge again, after years of predictable and dull winning...
"Clubs will wither and die. In 10 years it will be completely different" What lower-league chairmen think of new TV deal
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...
A dodgy armband, Super Ted and the 11-hour tie: tittersome tales from FA Cup First Round
FA Cup Ahead of this weekend's FA Cup First Round Proper, Richard Edwards recalls the daftest moments from the famous old tournament's grand opener...
Pearson's Leicester are a '90s throwback – but he couldn't be more different to O'Neill, say Foxes legends
Leicester City Richard Edwards chats to the Foxes' defensive rocks of the mid-to-late '90s about Leicester's current side, success under Martin O'Neill and more...
'He couldn't move as quickly as he can talk now': Van Gaal's former team-mates speak
Louis van Gaal The Manchester United boss isn't afraid of making enemies in his quest for glory; heck, he's been ruffling feathers since his breakthrough days at Sparta Rotterdam, as Richard Edwards discovers...
10 reasons why the Football League is the best in the world
Football League Richard Edwards has plenty of good reasons the Football League is king...
Hitzfeld: Losing to Manchester United in 1999 taught Bayern Munich how to win again
Ottmar Hitzfeld Richard Edwards speaks to the man who ended 25 years of hurt with the Bavarian giants...
Verheijen: Van Persie would have never joined Man United knowing of Fergie's retirement
Robin van Persie Richard Edwards hears the dirt dished by the former Netherlands coach who isn't David Moyes' biggest fan...
Jack Rodwell: Talentspotter
Talentspotter Manchester City and England under-21 starlet Jack Rodwell talks to FourFourTwo back in December 2008, while at Everton.
Why Hodgson's mind was made up on Barkley long before his 'Rooney moment'
Ross Barkley With Everton's Ross Barkley named in Roy Hodgson's squad for the World Cup in Brazil, Richard Edwards charts the rise of the scouse sensation...
Goalkeepers, controversy and stubbornness: Dutch history repeats in South America
Netherlands It's never dull with the Netherlands, and just like the last time the World Cup was in South America, there's goalkeeping intrigue and a gnomic manager...
The 10-day title wait: when Liverpool's late salvo crushed QPR dreams
Queens Park Rangers When QPR beat Leeds in their final game of 1975/76, the R's were top of the league, writes Richard Edwards. But standing in their way of the title were Euro-tied Liverpool, who wouldn't conclude their pursuit of silverware for a week-and-a-half...
Where are they now? Newcastle's 1995/96 Great Entertainers
Newcastle United Super Kev's magnificent Magpies were much loved by neutrals in the '90s. But who was among the Toon Army's Great Entertainers – and what became of them?
Forty-six years of hurt: Remembering Newcastle's European triumph of 1969
Newcastle United Richard Edwards looks back at the last time the Magpies won a trophy, recalling happier times on Tyneside...
Could an injection of Libyan cash give this young English coach a £50m transfer kitty?
Libya Rich Edwards speaks to the man for whom riches could be aplenty in Sweden...
The Great War, 100 years on: when football defied Kitchener – and angered a nation
The Great War While Britain's men were sent to the Front in their thousands in 1914, its footballers weren't quite so keen to sign up for the war effort. Unsurprisingly their unwillingness was deeply unpopular, as Richard Edwards reflects...
Before Alexis Sanchez, how the trailblazing Robledos flew Chile's flag in England
Newcastle United Arsenal's terror from Tocopilla has got Premier League fans hot under the collar this summer, but as Richard Edwards recalls, the 25-year-old has a tough job emulating the brothers who braved English football after the Second World War...
How Eric Dier's Portuguese education set him apart from his peers
Eric Dier The versatile Tottenham player has impressed under Mauricio Pochettino and earned his first full England caps. Richard Edwards charts the unorthodox rise of Spurs' flying 21-year-old...
Michael O'Neill: Hopefully this is a team for everyone, regardless of religion
Michael O'Neill Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill chats to Richard Edwards about the Green and White Army's hopes of qualifying for Euro 2016, the challenges for a modern-day manager, playing with Gazza and hiding behind sofas...
Anderton: AVB betrayed Tottenham's attacking style - new man must bring it back
Tottenham Hotspur The former White Hart Lane hero tells Richard Edwards that sacking the Portuguese boss was the correct decision...
Former Everton youth coach Tosh Farrell: "The FA are letting English football down"
England Richard Edwards chats to the Toffees' ex-technical coordinator about coaching, young players and the Three Lions' failings
Nicked underpants, WAGs unleashed and Mexican raves: England's World Cup base camps
England With England setting up shop for the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro next week, Rich Edwards looks back to the Three Lions' often-unsuccessful base camps of yesteryear...
Make the most of the barmy Premier League title race - trends suggest it won't last
Premier League Richard Edwards casts an eye over some of Europe's other leagues to see whether the field is quite so broad elsewhere...
