Latest articles by Richard Edwards
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...
Shearer’s Newcastle debut, 20 years on: “I didn’t think I’d ever play for them”
Alan Shearer Twenty years ago, the Geordie general kicked a first ball for his hometown team. He tells FFT what it really was like making it home the long way around, and about everything else in between...
How an all-English European final stretched all the way from London to… Wolverhampton
UEFA Europa League Fans didn’t have so far to travel for the rain-sodden 1972 UEFA Cup Final between Tottenham and Wolves – and they still complained
The most mental semi-final ever: when Bobby Moore went in goal... and saved a penalty
League Cup Rich Edwards reflects on one of Stoke's most dramatic cup memories as they aim to make history again on Tuesday...
Random byes, four-team finals and even easier qualifying: The early days of the Euros
European Championship Richard Edwards charts the untidy history of the European Championship...
Remembered! When nobody but Liverpool won the League Cup
Rich Edwards recalls a time when success in the competition was a matter of course for the Merseysiders
Marco Gabbiadini: What Happened Next?
What Happened Next? In his playing days his was a name to put fear in the hearts of defenders across the land. Now Marco Gabbiadini is serving up bed and breakfast in a city frequented by the Vikings.
FFT's five-point plan for Premier League survival
Premier League Keeping your seat at the top flight's money banquet has never been more important, but what's the best way to go about it? Richard Edwards asks those who know...
Iceland coach Lagerback aims for reunion with Roy in Brazil
Iceland FourFourTwo meets the man hoping to make Iceland the smallest country to ever qualify for the World Cup, former Sweden and Nigeria coach Lars Lagerback...
How Steve McClaren bounced back, by the men who helped make it happen
Steve McClaren Rich Edwards speaks to those who have helped the former England boss on the road back to the top...
The impossible job? How English football can learn to love the Director of Football
Brighton and Hove Albion With the role of the Director of Football taking another kicking this season, Richard Edwards speaks to a man looking to change perceptions at Brighton...
Friday Night Football further distorts the game's calendar
Premier League With Chelsea set to take on Liverpool in the second FNF, Richard Edwards examines the gradual shift away from 3pm kick-offs on a Saturday
30 years of play-offs madness: The 27 best moments from promotion showdowns
Football League Rejoice, it’s that time of year when the domestic game goes gaga! Richard Edwards honours the heroes, villains and, er, terriers from the Football League’s grand finale...
Remember when Chelsea really were rubbish? FFT recalls the class of '86
Chelsea Sure, the Blues have had it rough at the start of the season – but Richard Edwards remembers when it was a lot worse...
When Portsmouth’s 6.57 Crew tried to hijack the general election – and accidentally helped the Tories win
Action Replay Docker Hughes’s notorious firm were better known for causing chaos wherever they went in the 1980s, but made headlines of a different kind when their leader ran for office with a madcap manifesto
Houghton, Hodgson and the unlikely Swedish love affair
Malmö FF Malmo are preparing to take on Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday night, but back in the '70s a Swedish revolution was taking place via two of Croydon's brightest brains, writes Richard Edwards...
Football's weirdest contract clauses: sheep's nuts, space travel and more
Top 10 It was revealed over the weekend that Mario Balotelli would have pocketed an extra £1m per season at Liverpool if he'd avoided being sent off for violent conduct three times in a campaign. Richard Edwards uncovers more contractual oddities
Apples, bungalows and copper mines: England in Chile '62
World Cup 1962 England’s Chile 62 goalkeeper Alan Hodgkinson tells Richard Edwards about the Three Lions’ last World Cup in South America...
Howay the entertainers: Reliving Newcastle's 1995/96 title challenge, by the players
Newcastle United It’s 20 years since one of the Premier League’s most exciting teams faltered after leading by 12 points. The Magpies' main men from that era talk you through the key games of a thrilling season. You’ll LOVE it...
Should Spurs sack off the Europa League? FFT asks the ex-pros
Tottenham Hotspur Mauricio Pochettino's side have the chance to lift the Premier League trophy for the very first time, but still have European commitments and the FA Cup to contend with too. Do they stick or twist? Richard Edwards asked away...
