Matthew Ketchell
Ketch joined FourFourTwo as Deputy Editor in 2022 having racked up appearances at Reach PLC as a Northern Football Editor and BBC Match of the Day magazine as their Digital Editor and Senior Writer. During that time he has interviewed the likes of Harry Kane, Sergio Aguero, Gareth Southgate and attended World Cup and Champions League finals. He co-hosts a '90s football podcast called ‘Searching For Shineys’, is a Newcastle United season ticket holder and has an expensive passion for collecting classic football shirts.
Latest articles by Matthew Ketchell
FINALLY! Football without fuss thanks to a streaming deal that offers everything in one place for £35 a month with one special feature we LOVE!
By Matthew Ketchell last updated
Say goodbye to casting and asking your mother-in-law for her SkyGo password one minute before kick-off
Harry Kane’s soccer cleats were already an underrated, lower cost, elite alternative to Nike and Adidas - but now they’re 42% off!
By Matthew Ketchell published
One of the best strikers in world soccer can be emulated thanks to his football boots receiving a mega saving this Cyber Monday
Our secret hack will net you a PS5 and EA FC 25 for just £344.98 – that's actually cheaper than ANY Black Friday football bundle deal we found!
By Matthew Ketchell published
We’re in Black Friday/Cyber Monday limbo, but somehow we’ve just found the best deal of the season
Unleash your inner Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Gary Neville with these ‘football pundit shoes’ all massively discounted for Black Friday Weekend
By Matthew Ketchell published
You can’t turn on any football coverage without seeing a white-soled pundit. You know you want a pair though…
Rodri exclusive ‘Manchester City made me better when I first arrived, I was leaving the team naked too often'
By Matthew Ketchell published
EXCLUSIVE The midfielder explains to FourFourTwo how Pep and Man City helped him become the best in the world
My wife said she’d leave me if I buy another football shirt but this deal is so good it’s a chance I’m willing to take
By Matthew Ketchell published
FourFourTwo voted this the No.1 shirt of 2024/25 out of 60 kits
Soccer cleats on your kid's Christmas list? The best on the market have $42 off in the Black Friday sales AND they’re the same model as Messi’s!
By Matthew Ketchell published
If your child wants to wear the same cleats as the world’s best this is their chance!
'Tottenham Hotspur have had the perfect way to play against us. I've always asked myself "Why?"’ Rodri perplexed by the challenge of Spurs
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EXCLUSIVE The world’s best player was exclusively talking to FourFourTwo, when the subject of Tottenham came up
Rodri reveals the reason Manchester City loves playing Liverpool and makes totally unique prediction for the future of the game: exclusive
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EXCLUSIVE One of the most intelligent players in Premier League tells FourFourTwo where he sees the game going
‘I’m obsessed with wasting my life, I’m fine like this’ legendary former Inter Milan and Brazil striker Adriano gives deeply personal interview about his life after football
By Matthew Ketchell published
Adriano claims to have found peace in his hometown Vila Cruzeiro
‘Signing for Newcastle United was a big moment for me, but my time with Sunderland was probably one of the most important chapters of my life’: DeAndre Yedlin was born in the USA but made in the North East of England
By Matthew Ketchell published
The 81-cap USA international, who is back in MLS at Cincinnati having played with Lionel Messi at Inter Miami, spoke exclusively to FourFourTwo
Lionel Messi in the group chat: DeAndre Yedlin explains what ‘Messi Mania’ is like from the inside at Inter Miami
By Matthew Ketchell published
The defender was captain of the MLS club when they announced Lionel Messi was joining
Deandre Yedlin has invested in football boots made of corn waste, castor beans, wood fibres, sugarcane and bamboo, he explains why to FourFourTwo
By Matthew Ketchell published
INTERVIEW Sokito boots are the first in football to be certified as fully vegan by the Vegan Society. FourFourTwo tested them and spoke to their highest-profile ambassador who also happens to be an investor
The Newcastle United goalkeeping ‘oddity’ laid bare in the Carabao Cup third round as Eddie Howe sends signal to Toon hierarchy
By Matthew Ketchell published
OPINION Did Eddie Howe send out a not-so-subtle message via his Carabao team selection?
‘That’s an easy one’ Lee Clark tells FourFourTwo who is the better player - him or his son Bobby Clark
By Matthew Ketchell published
Lee Clark made 184 appearances in the Premier League, while son Bobby has just signed a five-year contract with a Champions League club at 19
‘My Scouse accent wasn’t deliberate, but I didn’t step away from it either’ Jan Molby on the linguistic talents that matched his genius on a football pitch
By Matthew Ketchell published
He played 281 times for Liverpool across 11 seasons and is remembered as much for his accent as his ability
‘I knew before the end of last season that I was coming back here – the deal was agreed regardless of what league the club was in’ Adam Lallana confirms his mind was made up about a Southampton return well in advance with the club’s promotion a bonus
By Matthew Ketchell published
The midfielder is back where it all began, ten years after leaving St Mary’s for Anfield
‘I found it difficult, disappointment was my overriding emotion’ Lee Clark explains why he was one of the only Geordies who wasn’t celebrating Kevin Keegan’s arrival as Newcastle United manager in 1992
By Matthew Ketchell published
East End lad Lee Clark grew up watching Kevin Keegan earn hero status as a player at St. James’ Park, so why wasn’t he excited to play under him?
'We could not believe it. We were shouting. We were screaming' Sky Super 6 winner Tom Kane describes the moment he won one million pounds on the free-to-play fixture prediction game
By Matthew Ketchell published
We spoke to the football fan from Southampton who won seven figures after correctly predicting six Premier League scores
‘I started to go home and away when they had a very average team, I missed only six, seven games’ commentator Clive Tyldesley on the football team he ‘shouldn’t have' supported
By Matthew Ketchell published
Former ITV commentator Clive Tyldesley tells FourFourTwo about the football club he grew up with
‘It’s something I wish had never happened, I realise you cannot bite the hand that feeds, and I understood the ramifications of what I did’ Lee Clark on the career regret that still haunts him
By Matthew Ketchell published
EXCLUSIVE He has since issued a heartfelt apology, but of the three clubs Lee Clark played for, only two welcome him back with open arms
How are collectable football cards selling for £100k? FourFourTwo speak to experts and collectors about a new phenomenon gripping the industry
By Matthew Ketchell published
Whether it’s Messi, Ronaldo or Yamal certain football trading cards are fetching incredible prices
Newcastle United squad for 2024/25: Eddie Howe's full team for the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup
By Matthew Ketchell last updated
The Newcastle United squad for 2024/25 should perform a lot better - just as long as injuries don't affect them in the same way
Ripping up the template: How EFL clubs found the magic kit formula, sparked a football shirt revolution (and are reaping revenue)
By Matthew Ketchell published
GEAR Kitlocker facilitate Umbro’s license for several football league clubs and has successfully disrupted the market to land record sales
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