Latest articles by Richard Edwards
When Prosinecki came to Pompey: remembering the south coast's surprise superstar
FFT Cult Heroes The Croatian has been named as Portsmouth's greatest Cult Hero in FourFourTwo.com's search. Richard Edwards recalls the 1998 World Cup star's unexpected spell at Fratton Park...
10 of the weirdest football-related robberies (featuring unhappy 'Arry's invoice and more)
Richard Edwards recalls the game's oddest instances of thievery, including that time David Beckham's car ended up in the hands of Macedonia's interior minister
Top 10 raging chairmen: heard about the one who threatened to eat his players' testicles?
Top 10 Often it's the men at the top who provide more entertainment than those on the pitch, as Richard Edwards explains...
10 ridiculous football trips from hell: metro mania, kit cock-ups and a very dodgy bus
Lists Humdrum pre-season tours and run-of-the-mill away days – what could possibly go wrong? Er, quite a lot actually...
10 managers who only ever had one job – and how it went
Lists The managerial merry-go-round is never far from claiming its latest victim – but often rewards the fallen gaffer again before too long. Here's 10 who failed to get back on the horse...
Andrew Surman: Talentspotter
Talentspotter Norwich City midfielder Andrew Surman shares his hopes and dreams with FourFourTwo back in June 2007, when he was a 20-year-old with Southampton.
Should Europe's minnows be allowed to swim with the sharks?
Euro 2016 They're beaten, toyed with and seemingly humiliated on a yearly basis, but the whipping boys of European Championship qualifying aren't in the mood to give up, as Richard Edwards discovers...
Rated! 10 who played for both Liverpool and Southampton – and who they were best for
As the two clubs prepare to horns at St Mary, so Richard Edwards takes a look at those who represented both sides of the divide
Jack Rodwell: Talentspotter
Talentspotter Manchester City and England under-21 starlet Jack Rodwell talks to FourFourTwo back in December 2008, while at Everton.
Why Hodgson's mind was made up on Barkley long before his 'Rooney moment'
Ross Barkley With Everton's Ross Barkley named in Roy Hodgson's squad for the World Cup in Brazil, Richard Edwards charts the rise of the scouse sensation...
Goalkeepers, controversy and stubbornness: Dutch history repeats in South America
Netherlands It's never dull with the Netherlands, and just like the last time the World Cup was in South America, there's goalkeeping intrigue and a gnomic manager...
The 10-day title wait: when Liverpool's late salvo crushed QPR dreams
Queens Park Rangers When QPR beat Leeds in their final game of 1975/76, the R's were top of the league, writes Richard Edwards. But standing in their way of the title were Euro-tied Liverpool, who wouldn't conclude their pursuit of silverware for a week-and-a-half...
Where are they now? Newcastle's 1995/96 Great Entertainers
Newcastle United Super Kev's magnificent Magpies were much loved by neutrals in the '90s. But who was among the Toon Army's Great Entertainers – and what became of them?
Forty-six years of hurt: Remembering Newcastle's European triumph of 1969
Newcastle United Richard Edwards looks back at the last time the Magpies won a trophy, recalling happier times on Tyneside...
Could an injection of Libyan cash give this young English coach a £50m transfer kitty?
Libya Rich Edwards speaks to the man for whom riches could be aplenty in Sweden...
The Great War, 100 years on: when football defied Kitchener – and angered a nation
The Great War While Britain's men were sent to the Front in their thousands in 1914, its footballers weren't quite so keen to sign up for the war effort. Unsurprisingly their unwillingness was deeply unpopular, as Richard Edwards reflects...
Before Alexis Sanchez, how the trailblazing Robledos flew Chile's flag in England
Newcastle United Arsenal's terror from Tocopilla has got Premier League fans hot under the collar this summer, but as Richard Edwards recalls, the 25-year-old has a tough job emulating the brothers who braved English football after the Second World War...
How Eric Dier's Portuguese education set him apart from his peers
Eric Dier The versatile Tottenham player has impressed under Mauricio Pochettino and earned his first full England caps. Richard Edwards charts the unorthodox rise of Spurs' flying 21-year-old...
Michael O'Neill: Hopefully this is a team for everyone, regardless of religion
Michael O'Neill Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill chats to Richard Edwards about the Green and White Army's hopes of qualifying for Euro 2016, the challenges for a modern-day manager, playing with Gazza and hiding behind sofas...
Anderton: AVB betrayed Tottenham's attacking style - new man must bring it back
Tottenham Hotspur The former White Hart Lane hero tells Richard Edwards that sacking the Portuguese boss was the correct decision...
Former Everton youth coach Tosh Farrell: "The FA are letting English football down"
England Richard Edwards chats to the Toffees' ex-technical coordinator about coaching, young players and the Three Lions' failings
Nicked underpants, WAGs unleashed and Mexican raves: England's World Cup base camps
England With England setting up shop for the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro next week, Rich Edwards looks back to the Three Lions' often-unsuccessful base camps of yesteryear...
Make the most of the barmy Premier League title race - trends suggest it won't last
Premier League Richard Edwards casts an eye over some of Europe's other leagues to see whether the field is quite so broad elsewhere...
