Chris Flanagan
Chris joined FourFourTwo in 2015 and has reported from 20 countries, in places as varied as Jerusalem and the Arctic Circle. He's interviewed Pele, Zlatan and Santa Claus (it's a long story), as well as covering the World Cup, Euro 2020 and the Clasico. He previously spent 10 years as a newspaper journalist, and completed the 92 in 2017.
Latest articles by Chris Flanagan

How England missed their golden opportunity for World Cup glory
By Chris Flanagan last updated
THEY'RE COMING HOME Chris Flanagan was in Qatar to see the Three Lions' World Cup hopes come to a sad end, after Harry Kane's penalty miss against France

How Lionel Messi edged closer to long-awaited history: FFT reports from Netherlands vs Argentina
By Chris Flanagan last updated
Chris Flanagan was at the Lusail Stadium to see Lionel Messi reach the World Cup semis, on the same day that Neymar's dream died

Louis van Gaal quits as Netherlands manager – but claims "I don't think I've been beaten today"
By Chris Flanagan published
Louis van Gaal announced his retirement – again – in his post-match presser, before asking journalists to Google his record as Netherlands head coach

Lionel Messi: "Diego Maradona is watching us from heaven"
By Chris Flanagan published
Lionel Messi inspired Argentina to another World Cup semi-final over Netherlands and paid tribute to the legendary Diego Maradona

Gareth Southgate tells England to ignore the boos after dull USA draw: "We have to stay calm"
By Chris Flanagan published
BOO-NITED STATES United States star Christian Pulisic said the dismayed reaction of England fans was a "positive sign" for his side

USA give England reality check: FFT's 10th game in five days ends in stalemate
By Chris Flanagan published
After a hectic week, Chris Flanagan was at the Al Bayt Stadium to see the Three Lions held to a 0-0 draw at World Cup 2022

Rob Page says he might "freshen up" Wales team for do-or-die England clash
By Chris Flanagan published
Wales' World Cup campaign is on the brink after their 2-0 defeat to Iran.

Iran defeat shouldn't spoil Wales' adventure of a lifetime: day six at the World Cup
By Chris Flanagan published
In the latest from FFT's diary from Doha, we were inside the stadium to see Rob Page's men succumb to a 2-0 loss

"We are under pressure": Germany coach Hansi Flick laments World Cup 2022 defeat to Japan
By Chris Flanagan published
Germany succumbed to a Japan comeback at World Cup 2022, with Hansi Flick pulling no punches over his sides' mistakes

Germany's nightmare returns as Japan outperform them on and off the pitch
By Chris Flanagan published
Japan's fans will be almost as shattered as their players following a stunning afternoon at the World Cup 2022

World Cup 2022: Messi-mania grinds to a halt against Saudi Arabia
By Chris Flanagan published
The army of Lionel Messi fans were left stunned after a defeat will surely go down in World Cup history

Manager Herve Renard hailed Saudi Arabia's historic victory over Argentina: "All the stars in the sky aligned for us"
By Chris Flanagan published
The Frenchman still believes Argentina have the potential to win the World Cup, though

Mexicans, Kenyan dance and a giant baby: England vs Iran finally kicked off the World Cup 2022 madness
By Chris Flanagan published
ON THE GROUND Chris Flanagan was in Doha to see the Three Lions open their World Cup with an emphatic 6-2 triumph

"If we’d lost to West Germany, I'd have hid in Alaska!" – Sir Geoff Hurst recalls the four games that changed his life
By Chris Flanagan last updated
England's hero in 1966 recalls the moment just before he scored that hat-trick, winning European titles with the Hammers and taking a penalty against Gordon Banks

Why is Graham Potter so highly-rated? Look at what happened to Ostersund after he left...
By Chris Flanagan published
BACKGROUND Incoming Chelsea manager Graham Potter spent seven years managing in Sweden, building a reputation that helped land him bigger jobs back home

Who will win the 2022/23 Champions League? FourFourTwo writers make their predictions
By Chris Flanagan, Ed McCambridge, Mark White, Conor Pope, Matthew Ketchell last updated
PREDICTIONS Who's going to win the 30th edition of the Champions League? Our esteemed team place their bets…

Serie A in the '90s: when Baggio, Batistuta and Italian football ruled the world
By Chris Flanagan published
Serie A Channel 4's Football Italia hit our screens 30 years ago today, during a period when Calcio was king. During the 1990s, Serie A teams owned 13 European trophies, six world-record transfers and six Ballon d'Or winners, plus every iconic star from Asprilla to Zidane

8 times Chelsea hijacked 'done' deals
By Chris Flanagan published
Chelsea used to be the kings of hijacking other teams' deals – Chris Flanagan on the transfers that the Blues swooped in late for

"Portugal vs Netherlands was absurd; a game with absolutely no fair play!" – Phil Scolari recalls four games that changed his life
By Chris Flanagan last updated
The 2002 World Cup-winning coach on the Battle of Nuremberg, R9's contempt for defending and lifting the Copa Libertadores

"I'd play for Tottenham's reserves and then keep a clean sheet against Platini's France" – Pat Jennings recalls five games that changed his life
By Chris Flanagan published
The former Tottenham. Arsenal and Northern Ireland custodian on FA Cup glory, denying England and facing Brazil at Mexico 86

Harry Kane exclusive: “Antonio Conte has improved me at Tottenham: it’d be great to surpass Jimmy Greaves as record scorer”
By Chris Flanagan last updated
EXCLUSIVE Tottenham and England striker Harry Kane sat down for an in-depth chat with FourFourTwo, ahead of a potentially historic few months

Tottenham star Harry Kane exclusive: “How many goals can I score for England? I’ve got 49 in seven years, why can’t I do the same again?”
By Chris Flanagan published
Tottenham striker Harry Kane is closing in on Wayne Rooney’s England goalscoring record - in a feature interview for FourFourTwo, he explains why he could reach a number that goes unsurpassed for decades

Mohamed Salah Ballon d'Or exclusive: “Am I the best player in the world? In my mind, yes”
By Chris Flanagan last updated
EXCLUSIVE In a feature interview for FourFourTwo, the Liverpool hero explains why he’s targeting the Ballon d’Or – and why he believes he’s the finest footballer on Earth

Mohamed Salah contract exclusive: “It’s not all about the money... the day I leave Liverpool will be really sad”
By Chris Flanagan published
EXCLUSIVE The Reds’ Egyptian star sat down for a lengthy chat with FourFourTwo – and admits he doesn’t know where his long-term future lies

How Roman Abramovich's billions bankrolled Chelsea into the big time – and supercharged the Premier League's financial superiority
By Chris Flanagan published
Roman Abramovich's announcement that he is looking to sell Chelsea signals the end of an era – not just for the Blues, but for all of English football
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