Latest articles by Sam Blitz
Are Italy back? How Roberto Mancini helped the Azzurri recover from their World Cup embarrassment
Italy Two years after failing to qualify for the World Cup, Mancini's Italy have qualified for Euro 2016 with a 100% win record and an exciting crop of talent
Ranked! Arsenal's 5 greatest ever captains
Arsenal Granit Xhaka appears to be the chosen one for Arsenal after a squad vote – but he's got a little way to match these all-time legends
9 of the weirdest players awards we've seen in football
Lists Martin Odegaard got a new fish to fry for his sterling form at Real Sociedad, which got us thinking of more peculiar prizes from history
Who is Steven Zhang? Meet the 27-year-old Champions League reformer you need to know about
UEFA Champions League Well, he's trying to change Europe's premier competition anyway. Introducing the Inter Milan chairman appointed to the all-important European Club Association board
What we’re excited for in Netflix’s Sunderland ‘Til I Die series 2
Sunderland Transfer sagas, player sackings and Wembley woes - the second series of the Sunderland show, out today, promises to be a great viewing
Ashley Barnes explains the truth about his Austria call-up – and how close a senior return was
Burnley Burnley's Ashley Barnes has told FourFourTwo that he still believes an England call-up is possible – even though the chance to play for Austria vanished before his eyes last year.
9 things you might not have known about this season's Champions League
UEFA Champions League It's back! Complete with whopping unbeaten records, goal droughts and new records to smash
Raheem Sterling admits it feels awkward playing against Liverpool for Manchester City
Raheem Sterling Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has told FourFourTwo that he has found it strange facing the club where he made his professional debut.
Chris Sutton: "I’ve had years of trying to get away from my time at Chelsea... I was crap"
Chris Sutton The former Blues striker admits that he was "bang average" during his one season at Stamford Bridge following a £10m move from Blackburn
