Richard Martin
Richard Martin is an experienced football writer, editor and social media producer. Before returning to London, he spent 10 years in Spain as a football correspondent and has attended over 600 games across 16 countries, his favourite being Argentina. He has also worked for Reuters, The Telegraph, The Daily Mail, The Times and AS.
Latest articles by Richard Martin
Roman Abramovich gives stewardship of Chelsea to charitable foundation trustees
By Richard Martin, PA Staff last updated
CHELSEA Roman Abramovich has handed over the running of Chelsea to the club's charitable foundation in the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Oleksandr Zinchenko Vitaliy Mykolenko share emotional embrace as Everton, Man City show support for Ukraine
By Richard Martin published
UKRAINE UNITED The opposing defenders were seen shedding tears before kick off at Goodison Park
Harry Kane and Son Heung-min set Premier League record for goal combinations as Tottenham thrash Leeds
By Richard Martin published
MOST COMBINATIONS The Tottenham forwards combined to score against Leeds and to rack up a record 37 goal combinations
Rio Ferdinand expects Antonio Conte to quit Tottenham in the summer
By Richard Martin published
WILL HE QUIT? Although Conte has since played down his tirade after losing to Burnley, Ferdinand thinks he will not be at Spurs next season
Will Christian Eriksen play for Brentford today against Newcastle?
By Richard Martin published
Eriksen The Danish midfielder made a sensational January move to the Bees after recovering from a cardiac arrest, but when will he make his debut?
Can Brendan Rodgers survive Leicester's downward spiral?
By Richard Martin published
WILL HE SURVIVE? The Foxes have lost three of their last five Premier League games and have no wins in 2022
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has lift off with two goals for Barcelona at Valencia
By Richard Martin published
AUBA ARRIVES The striker scored his first two goals for the Catalans in a 4-1 victory at Valencia and pulled off an acrobatic celebration
Manchester United finally score from a corner after 139 attempts
By Richard Martin published
at last The drought finally came to an end in the win over Leeds and the club's set-piece coach can now breathe easily
It's official: Tottenham are the team to have haunted Pep Guardiola the most
By Richard Martin published
PEP'S SPURS HELL The Manchester City manager has picked up fewer points against Spurs than any other team in the Premier League
Five substitutes in the Premier League: Would it only benefit clubs like Liverpool and Manchester City?
By Richard Martin published
FIVE SUBS Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp made another plea for the Premier League to join Europe's top leagues in allowing teams to make five changes. Who else backs the idea and who is against it?
What is behind Newcastle's unbeaten run?
By Richard Martin published
ON THE UP Newcastle are in resurgence and their 1-1 draw at West Ham saw them extend their unbeaten run to six Premier League games
What if... Manchester City had signed Harry Kane?
By Richard Martin published
What if? FourFourTwo imagines an alternate universe where Daniel Levy accepted one of City's bids for the England captain
Who will finish fourth in the Premier League?
By Richard Martin published
TOP FOUR RACE It's now a five-way race for a top-four finish
"The cat didn't do anything wrong" - Vegan Graeme Souness lays into Kurt Zouma
By Richard Martin published
CAT DEFENDER Zouma missed the game at Leicester after getting injured in the warm-up but Souness said he had "zero sympathy" for the defender
Manchester United: Harry Maguire's lack of pace "a real problem"
By Richard Martin published
Too slow The United captain was caught out by both of Southampton's forwards in the 1-1 draw
Porto 2-2 Sporting: Pepe among four players sent off in epic 40-man brawl
By Richard Martin last updated
Porto punch-up Pepe entrenched his reputation for confrontation by leading a melee which saw even the ball boys getting involved
Can Jarrod Bowen fire West Ham into the Champions League?
By Richard Martin published
BOWEN The forward has six goals in his last six games and Micah Richards believes he can keep the Hammers in the top four
Chelsea join elite club to have won every single major trophy
By Richard Martin published
WON IT ALL The Club World Cup was the only piece of silverware Chelsea had not previously won. But who else has completed a clean sweep of trophies?
Paul Scholes identifies Bruno Fernandes problem after Manchester United draw with Southampton
By Richard Martin published
Bruno's position Scholes said the midfielder's chaotic positioning made it harder for Ralf Rangnick to organise his team
Gareth Bale starts for Real Madrid for first time in six months
By Richard Martin published
Bale's back A break from the golf course for the Wales forward
Ralph Hasenhuttl tipped for Manchester United job by Paul Scholes and Glenn Hoddle
By Richard Martin published
Ralph the red? Could Ralph and Ralf make a winning partnership at Old Trafford?
Cristiano Ronaldo back in Manchester United side to face Southampton
By Richard Martin published
Ronaldo's back The Portuguese began on the bench against Burnley but was recalled to the starting line-up by Ralf Rangnick
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