Ryan Dabbs
Ryan is a staff writer for FourFourTwo, joining the team full-time in October 2022. He first joined Future in December 2020, working across FourFourTwo, Golf Monthly, Rugby World and Advnture's websites, before eventually earning himself a position with FourFourTwo permanently. After graduating from Cardiff University with a degree in Journalism and Communications, Ryan earned a NCTJ qualification to further develop as a writer while a Trainee News Writer at Future.
Latest articles by Ryan Dabbs

Manchester United to lose £900m deal in 'worst-case scenario': report
By Ryan Dabbs published
Manchester United are at risk of losing some invaluable investment, if results continue to go against them...

'The referee bottled it. He bottled it because Alex Ferguson was the manager': Martin O'Neill reflects on key moment in 2010 League Cup final
By Ryan Dabbs published
Martin O'Neill looks back at when Aston Villa faced Manchester United in the 2010 League Cup final

Liverpool want to SELL key striker as Arne Slot plans bold reshuffle: report
By Ryan Dabbs published
Liverpool are looking to capitalise on their strong position in the Premier League

'It could have been 7, 8, 9...' Jose Mourinho picks the perfect match from his managerial career, which came in a dominant performance against one of his former sides
By Ryan Dabbs published
Jose Mourinho has managed well over 1,000 games in his career - but he's managed to narrow down his favourites

Real Madrid given green light to sign William Saliba from Arsenal: report
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Real Madrid could be about to spend nine figures in an attempt to prise William Saliba away from Arsenal

Mohamed Salah receives lucrative contract offer - but not from Liverpool: report
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Mohamed Salah has a decision to make in the next few weeks - stay at Liverpool, or move elsewhere next season

‘People mention my goal in this game more than any other. I feel the love from both Arsenal and Spurs fans, which is rare, so there wasn’t any needle for me’: Former Gunners and Tottenham midfielder discusses playing for both clubs
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Arsenal and Tottenham fans generally hate each other - but one player has managed to bridge that gap in the last two decades

“I asked Cristiano Ronaldo, ‘Did you mean it?’ He went, ‘Sorry?’ I didn’t think he’d heard, but he had and was like, ‘Are you f**king kidding? Yes I meant it!’”: When the Portuguese superstar didn't like being doubted
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EXCLUSIVE Cristiano Ronaldo didn't like his skill being doubted in one particular interview...

“I got knocked down by a big Irish striker after the first touch on my debut – I was lying on the floor, then Gus Poyet said, ‘Hey, welcome to British football!’”: Ex-Chelsea star recalls first Premier League encounter
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A former Chelsea player had to learn about the British style of football the hard way...

‘I grew up admiring Wenger, I love watching Pep’s teams and I rate De Zerbi, but I like any coach whose team has an identity – it’s vital at an English club’: Sunderland manager lays out coaching philosophy
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Sunderland are doing well in the Championship this season, and their manager Regis Le Bris has highlighted why it's worked well so far

‘I came up against Samuel Eto’o on my debut and have still got his shirt that I swapped with him afterwards. Mine? He probably used it to clean his windows’: Newcastle stalwart describes 'loving' baptism of fire on debut
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Newcastle managed to keep Samuel Eto'o quiet in 2004 - which is just as well for one youngster making his debut

‘Marking Bergkamp and Wright finished me off. I couldn’t walk for three days afterwards. I knew there was no way I could play in the Premier League at 40’: Manchester United legend reveals how Arsenal duo forced him into retirement
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Manchester United legend Bryan Robson was given the runaround against Arsenal so much that he decided to call time on his playing career

‘I never regretted not going to Manchester United – Fergie knew I was getting married and suggested I think of my family and take the bigger wages at Everton’: Sir Alex Ferguson indicated England international shouldn't sign for him due to money
By Ryan Dabbs last updated
Sir Alex Ferguson failed to sign a top centre-back while manager of Manchester United - and it was all through his own suggestion

‘Working under Tony Adams was amazing. I got absolutely battered, but it was exactly what I needed. It toughened me up and I wasn’t afraid of anything’: How Arsenal legend helped Premier League defender prepare in third tier
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Arsenal legend Tony Adams helped toughen up one on-loan Newcastle defender for the Premier League in 2003

“I told Sir Alex, ‘At St Mirren, you failed to sign a future double European Golden Boot winner, but to be fair, you didn’t half recover from that mistake’”: Scotland legend reveals Ferguson's huge mistake when starting out as manager
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Sir Alex Ferguson was proven wrong by one Scotland hero, though it didn't seem to affect him that much in his managerial career

‘Gazza managed to get an old pensioner on the bus to attend Rangers training one day – this pensioner ended up going in goal and saving a few penalties’: Ally McCoist shares ANOTHER bizarre Paul Gascoigne story
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EXCLUSIVE Ally McCoist has described how Gazza managed to convince Walter Smith to allow a pensioner to save penalties during training

‘Big Dunc took a few quid off me playing cards on a flight across the Atlantic, and bought a pigeon – for its maiden flight, it f**ked off and never came back’: Ally McCoist shares hilarious tale from Scotland duty
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EXCLUSIVE Ally McCoist and Duncan Ferguson spent a summer together with Scotland in 1992 - with the latter naming a pigeon after his team-mate

‘Eddie Howe wished me all the best, but when you’re at a rival club you don’t text too often – I still hear about his Bournemouth achievements every day’: Andoni Iraola reveals messages with Newcastle United manager
By Ryan Dabbs published
Andoni Iraola received a message from Newcastle United's Eddie Howe after taking the Bournemouth job in 2023

‘I had to prove myself to the Nottingham Forest fans after crossing the divide from Derby, but it didn’t take too long – I showed I was there to score goals’: Ex-Forest striker reveals how tough start at City Ground quickly changed
By Ryan Dabbs published
Nottingham Forest and Derby County hate each other - so one player had his work cut out when crossing that divide in 2008

‘Even though Kevin Keegan was my boyhood hero, we never really saw eye-to-eye. That was an underwhelming time for me – I felt on the outside’: Newcastle cult hero reveals disappointment over how things went under King Kev
By Ryan Dabbs published
Newcastle United reappointed Kevin Keegan as manager in January 2008 - but one boyhood fan didn't quite enjoy his return as much as expected

Premier League on Amazon Prime: How to watch live streams for free
By Ryan Dabbs last updated
HOW TO WATCH Two full rounds of fixtures will be shown by the broadcaster in December 2024 – learn how to watch Amazon Prime live streams, potentially for free

‘It was without a doubt one of the most important matches that I played in my career. It wasn’t just Champions League football – it was a whole club at stake’: Ex-Chelsea star opens up on key game which changed the Blues' fortunes forever
By Ryan Dabbs published
EXCLUSIVE Chelsea became a completely new club overnight, following one key victory

Tottenham home kit for 2025/26: Everything we know so far
By Ryan Dabbs published
Here's everything we know about the Tottenham home kit for 2025/26 season

‘Sven asked if I’d like to play for England – even to be considered made me proud, but I don’t think they really wanted a foreign player in the national team’: Former Premier League star reveals conversations over converting nationality
By Ryan Dabbs published
Sven Goran-Eriksson wanted an Italian star playing in the Premier League to turn out for England two decades ago

‘Even though it was late in the game, the Arsenal fans started singing my name. It felt like the moment I announced myself as a professional footballer’: Ex-Gunners star recalls scoring first senior goal as a teenager at Highbury
By Ryan Dabbs published
Arsenal have a strong history of producing young players, and one announced himself to the adoring fans in great fashion two decades ago
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