Latest articles by Matt Allen
The FourFourTwo Preview: Arsenal vs QPR
Premier League Premier League | Emirates Stadium | Fri 26 Dec | 5:30pm
Opening ceremonies: a blotted history
FIFA World Cup Every tournament must have its over-choreographed curtain-raiser. Matt Allen surveys the sorry story...
The FourFourTwo Preview: Sunderland vs Stoke
Premier League Premier League | Stadium of Light | Sat 4 Oct | 3pm
Chelsea vs Liverpool preview: Can Kloppo inflict another KO on Mourinho?
Premier League Premier League | Stamford Bridge | Sat 31 Oct | 12:45pm
Report card: Newcastle’s lack of ambition tears club apart
Newcastle United Headbutts, player sales and fan discontent mar Toon’s season, writes Matt Allen...
The 13 best football kits of all time
Retro Matt Allen guides you through the coolest of retro kits. Buy one of these and you never need splash out on another shirt again!
Gordon Banks: I thought I'd got lucky with that Pele save – now it makes me proud
England Matt Allen catches up with England's former World Cup-winning custodian to discuss tournament fever, a stifling Mexico '70 and current No.1 Joe Hart...
The FourFourTwo Preview: Germany vs Algeria
World Cup 2014 World Cup Round of 16 | Porto Alegre | Mon 30 Jun | 9pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: Man City vs Sunderland
Premier League Premier League | Etihad Stadium | Wed 16 Apr | 7:45pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: Stoke vs Leicester
Premier League Premier League | Britannia Stadium | Sat 13 Sep | 3pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: Colombia vs Greece
World Cup 2014 World Cup Group C | Belo Horizonte | Sat 14 Jun | 5pm
Postcards from the World Cup #7: Losing, swearing and jerk chicken with the Ghanaians
Postcards from the World Cup Matt Allen enjoys a (long) night in south London as the Black Stars exit the World Cup...
Postcards from the World Cup #5: unwavering hope, drum solos and Hoddle confusion with the Koreans
Postcards from the World Cup Matt Allen takes a trip to Asian stronghold New Malden for his latest World Cup adventure...
Arsenal vs Stoke preview: Fight! Fight! Fight!
Premier League Premier League | Emirates Stadium | Sat 12 Sep | 3pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: Leicester vs Arsenal
Premier League Premier League | King Power Stadium | Sat 26 Sep | 3pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: West Ham vs Southampton
Premier League Premier League | Upton Park | Sat 30 Aug | 3pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: Brazil vs Colombia
World Cup 2014 World Cup Quarter-Final | Fortaleza | Fri 4 Jul | 9pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: Arsenal vs Swansea
Premier League Premier League | Emirates Stadium | Tue 25 Mar | 7:45pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: PSG vs Chelsea
UEFA Champions League Champions League | Parc des Princes | Wed 2 Apr | 7:45pm
Man City vs Chelsea preview: An almost-too-early title showdown?
Premier League Premier League | Etihad Stadium | Sun 16 Aug | 4pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: Colombia vs Ivory Coast
World Cup 2014 World Cup Group C | Brasilia | Thu 19 Jun | 5pm
Postcards from the World Cup #3: Mussels, fruity beers and sulky Vertonghen
Postcards from the World Cup Matt Allen continues his tour of London's best World Cup fan-fests with the Belgians...
The Oldies XI: football's senior citizens
Perfect XI Matt Allen finds those players who bestrode the pitch with legendary longevity...
