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
Who is Ishak Belfodil? Meet Everton's unpredictable new attacker once compared to Ibra
By Michael Yokhin published
Talentspotter With the 25-year-old Algerian set to join the Toffees from Standard Liege, Michael Yokhin takes a look at his up-and-down career to date
7 Eredivisie players who'd make clever Premier League signings this summer – and the clubs they'd suit
By Michael Yokhin last updated
Premier League Featuring a South American World Cup star and the best in young Dutch talent: Michael Yokhin on the Eredivisie stars who Premier League clubs should be investing in
FourFourTwo's 100 Greatest Footballers EVER: No.12, Michel Platini
By Michael Yokhin last updated
FFT 100 Greatest A playmaker and prolific goalscorer all at once, Platini was Europe’s best player of the 1980s
Qarabag: The have-a-go-heroes who beat a war – and now want Spurs
By Michael Yokhin published
Qarabağ Tottenham's group stage opponents use their disrupted and troubled background to give them strength and motivation on the pitch, explains Michael Yokhin...
How Holland solved their dressing room problems – and became a shining force again
By Michael Yokhin published
Netherlands After failing to qualify for Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup, Ronald Koeman’s Oranje are undergoing a revival quicker than anyone thought
7 reasons why everybody should love Tottenham AND Borussia Dortmund
By Michael Yokhin last updated
UEFA Europa League Well, what’s not to like? asks Michael Yokhin…
6 players Barcelona could sign to challenge for the Champions League next season
By Michael Yokhin published
Barcelona Another humbling in the knockout stages means we could see plenty of personnel change at the Camp Nou this summer. But who is on the incoming list?
Ragnar Sigurdsson: Iceland's England-crushing hero linked with Tottenham and Leicester
By Michael Yokhin published
Iceland For many fans, his equaliser against England will have been their first encounter with the centre-back. Michael Yokhin explains why we might be seeing a lot more of the Krasnodar defender soon
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