Latest articles by Richard Edwards
Verheijen: Van Persie would have never joined Man United knowing of Fergie's retirement
Robin van Persie Richard Edwards hears the dirt dished by the former Netherlands coach who isn't David Moyes' biggest fan...
Watch out, Wenger: 6 bitter 'manager out' campaigns that eventually succeeded
Rafael Benítez The Arsenal chief is under significant pressure in north London, but Rich Edwards has picked out half a dozen bosses who had it worse
What to do when you’re relegated from the Premier League, according to those who’ve done it
Premier League With just two weeks of the campaign remaining, two of Newcastle, Sunderland and Norwich will soon join Aston Villa in the Championship. Richard Edwards finds out how to deal with the disappointment of demotion...
Magnusson: If I owned West Ham 100% it would've been different
Feature Interview With West Ham seemingly facing an uncertain few months ahead, Richard Edwards speaks to the man who was previously at the helm of the Upton Park club, Eggert Magnusson, to see where the Icelander feels he went wrong...
Woodcock on the regeneration of Germany - and what England can learn from it
Germany Former Arsenal, Forest and England striker turned Bundesliga star and TV expert explains what Germany did - and what England might consider...
Bosman lawyer battling FFP: We're happy with Man City, we don't want another Pompey
FIFA Put the money up front and charge a 10% luxury levy, says suit...
Sabella in Yorkshire: How the Argentina boss came to Sheffield United (because they couldn't afford Maradona)
Alejandro Sabella Blades team-mates tell Richard Edwards about Alex Sabella's Bramall odyssey...
Iceland keeper Halldorsson: "Film-making was my main job – that's how Eurovision came along"
In 2012, the 32-year-old shot-stopper directed the music video for his homeland’s Eurovision Song Contest entry. He’s a bit busier this year…
From obscure unknown to undisputed hero: the Israeli who won Liverpool's last title
Liverpool Rich Edwards catches up with the former striker whose incredible impact earned the Reds their last hurrah in the top flight...
Invasions, drop-outs and a bye to the final: admin mayhem in the first Africa Cup of Nations
Africa Cup of Nations The tournament's 2015 edition has seen its fair share of problems, but, writes Richard Edwards, the very first in 1957 had it worse...
The election that changed football: when Joao Havelange unseated Sir Stanley
Action Replay Joao Havelange’s unseating of Sir Stanley Rous as FIFA President in 1974 precipitated a period of politics, pound signs and power struggles
England's base camp blues: a brief history of bad decisions, boredom... and wedding DVDs
England As England jet off to Russia for their imminent Repino arrival, Richard Edwards regales the Three Lions' previous World Cup hideouts
The remarkable rise of England U20 manager Paul Simpson: from non-league boss to World Cup winner
England U20 Richard Edwards delves into the unusual career path of the gaffer who led England's talented U20 team to their stunning success in South Korea this summer
What’s it like to always be on loan? Seven-club star Jon Obika tells FourFourTwo
Transfer news The former Tottenham trainee was farmed out to Yeovil (four times!), Millwall, Crystal Palace, Peterborough, Swindon, Charlton (twice) and Brighton over a five-year period
CONCACAF helping the Americas take on the world
World Cup 2014 With teams from North and Central America performing better than expected at World Cup 2014, Richard Edwards looks into how and why the region's football teams are improving...
Stay up, Pompey: Why the misery could be about to worsen at Fratton Park
Portsmouth After 14 months in administration and an alarming slide from the Premier League to League Two in just five seasons, Portsmouth fans thought they'd seen it all...
The phone call that changed Liverpool: "I convinced people who weren't interested in football to buy the club"
Liverpool Joe Januszewski recalls the sales pitch that persuaded John Henry and FSG to mount a takeover that would change life forever at Anfield
Belgium's architect offers England structure for future
Belgio "I'd love to help the English FA," says former national coach who set the Red Devils on the road to Brazil.
Robbery, rioting and a brave Frenchman: Leeds' 1975 European Cup Final retold
Action Replay Forty years on from that infamous night at the Parc des Princes, Richard Edwards re-tells the tale of the Whites' infuriating final defeat against Bayern Munich...
Adam Johnson: Talentspotter
Talentspotter Sunderland wing wizard Adam Johnson talks to FourFourTwo about horror movies, Messi and Jessica Alba, back when he was a 20-year-old at Middlesbrough.
Why the scrapping of the emergency loan window is bad news for every English club
Sam Allardyce FIFA have never been keen on a piece of legislation which Rich Edwards believes suited both the Premier League's elite and the fourth-division's minnows...
Victor Moses: Talentspotter
Talentspotter Chelsea forward Victor Moses speaks to FourFourTwo back in December 2009, when he was a rising star for Crystal Palace.
Better luck next time? A history of post-tournament England inquests
England England are back, and therefore so are the hollering headlines. Richard Edwards studies the back pages' back pages...
