Sam Blitz
Sam Blitz is a football writer based in London. Having lived in England, Scotland and Italy throughout his life, he specialises in both British and European football. He has experience writing and producing content for Sky Sports, The Times, MailOnline along with his work for the FourFourTwo magazine and website.
Latest articles by Sam Blitz
Ranked! The 20 best England games of all time
By Sam Blitz published
England Counting down the best England games in history – including some that, rightly or wrongly, just stick in the memory
Chris Sutton's Perfect XI: "Shearer and I weren’t best friends, but we didn’t dislike each other"
By Sam Blitz published
INTERVIEW Former Blackburn, Chelsea and Celtic marksman Sutton picks his finest team-mates from a glittering career – but there’s only room on the bench for Gianfranco Zola
Who has won the most FA Cups? The 12 most successful clubs in the world's oldest competition
By Sam Blitz published
FA Cup From 1871 to 2020, which team has lifted the iconic FA Cup trophy the most times?
Every season in Arsene Wenger's managerial career: Arsenal Invincibles, journey to Japan, and lots of FA Cups
By Sam Blitz published
Arsenal Sixteen years on from Arsenal's Invincibles success, we look at the best bits from the whole of Wenger's 34-year career
Alex Ferguson's whole remarkable career: from East Stirlingshire to Manchester United
By Sam Blitz published
FFT looks at every season during the Scot's successful career
5 potential knock-on effects of Manchester City’s UEFA ban that could change football in a big way
By Sam Blitz published
Manchester City A Champions League ban could only be the beginning of problems for Pep Guardiola and his men
Why Manchester United are playing Astana at 3.50pm on a weekday
By Sam Blitz published
Manchester United Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer's side are playing in Kazakhstan in the Europa League on Thursday in chilly conditions
"Typical me!" Vincent Kompany to miss his own testimonial through injury
By Sam Blitz published
Manchester City The Belgian defender has picked up a hamstring injury ahead of Wednesday night's farewell match
Guillem Balague predicts Pep Guardiola's next job in management
By Sam Blitz published
Pep Guardiola La Liga TV pundit Guillem Balague says Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will likely take up a role in international management after his days at the Etihad Stadium.
Why Swansea's Steve Cooper could be the future England manager nobody's talking about
By Sam Blitz published
England Forget Lamps and Stevie G: Swansea's high-flying coach has the portfolio and FA know-how to become Three Lions boss in the next few years
EA announces full list of Liverpool FIFA 20 player ratings
By Sam Blitz published
FIFA 20 Mo Salah, Sadio Mané and Alisson have all discovered their new overall ratings
No more ITV4: Premier Sports win La Liga UK TV rights rights
By Sam Blitz last updated
La Liga Premier Sports win rights for the next three seasons – and here's how you can watch it
Derby della Capitale preview: Can Lazio beat Roma and become Italy's surprising new heavyweight?
By Sam Blitz last updated
Lazio Sunday's derby gives Lazio the chance to push 10 points clear of their rivals – and challenge for their first title in 20 years
Where do the home nations stand after the most recent international break?
By Sam Blitz last updated
European Championship Qualification All of the home nations can still qualify for next summer's Euros, but what do they need to do to get there?
Copa Libertadores Final 2019: how to watch, who is playing and how it works
By Sam Blitz published
Copa Libertadores On Saturday night, River Plate take on Flamengo in the final of South America's biggest club competition – and it will be shown live on British TV. Here's everything you need to know to impress your mates
5 more players who Tottenham could sign this January
By Sam Blitz published
Tottenham Hotspur After securing the services of Gedson Fernandes, who else can Jose Mourinho bring in during his first transfer window at White Hart Lane?
FIFA 20 soundtrack: FULL track list announced including Major Lazer, Anderson .Paak, Disclosure
By Sam Blitz published
FIFA 20 Track and artists confirmed for main game and Volta, also starring GoldLink, Another Sky and Suzi Wu
Atalanta: Italian football's surprise package on a fairytale journey to the Champions League knockout rounds
By Sam Blitz published
Atalanta Passionate fans, clever signings and newborn babies in club jerseys: why free-scoring Atalanta stand on the brink of club history ahead of Champions League clash
5 players who could move to Chelsea this January
By Sam Blitz published
Chelsea Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has plenty of options for impoving his squad during this transfer window
When English football was last suspended – how the league was left during the war
By Sam Blitz published
Football League Blackpool were top of the league, but the season was called off – and national football wouldn't return until 1946. FFT looks at when football was stopped and reformed for the Second World War
Why PSG might finally be the Champions League team to fear in 2019/20
By Sam Blitz published
Paris St Germain The Ligue 1 champions' 3-0 demolition of Real Madrid shows they could be strong contenders for European glory – but it's been a long time coming
Inter Milan vs Juventus: Why the Derby d'Italia finally matters again
By Sam Blitz published
Inter Milan Italy's most high-profile rivalry has been less competitive in recent years – but this Sunday's match sees a resurgent Inter with a chance to open up a lead over Juventus at the top of the table
Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli reveals surprise at how Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang helped him settle in
By Sam Blitz published
Arsenal The Brazilian forward netted twice for Arsenal in their 5-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night
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