Sam Blitz
Sam Blitz is a football writer based in London. Having lived in England, Scotland and Italy throughout his life, he specialises in both British and European football. He has experience writing and producing content for Sky Sports, The Times, MailOnline along with his work for the FourFourTwo magazine and website.
Latest articles by Sam Blitz

Who is Steven Zhang? Meet the 27-year-old Champions League reformer you need to know about
By Sam Blitz last updated
UEFA Champions League Well, he's trying to change Europe's premier competition anyway. Introducing the Inter Milan chairman appointed to the all-important European Club Association board

Raheem Sterling admits it feels awkward playing against Liverpool for Manchester City
By Sam Blitz last updated
Raheem Sterling Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has told FourFourTwo that he has found it strange facing the club where he made his professional debut.

Ranked! Arsenal's 5 greatest ever captains
By Sam Blitz published
Arsenal Granit Xhaka appears to be the chosen one for Arsenal after a squad vote – but he's got a little way to match these all-time legends

Euro 2020 draw in full: England to face Croatia and the Czech Republic
By Sam Blitz last updated
European Championship Qualification All the action from Saturday evening's ball-picking in Bucharest, as the Three Lions learn their Euro 2020 fate

Are Italy back? How Roberto Mancini helped the Azzurri recover from their World Cup embarrassment
By Sam Blitz published
Italy Two years after failing to qualify for the World Cup, Mancini's Italy have qualified for Euro 2016 with a 100% win record and an exciting crop of talent

Mikel Arteta 'more than ready' for Arsenal job, says Guillem Balague
By Sam Blitz last updated
Arsenal The Manchester City assistant manager has been heavily linked with the Arsenal job over the past eighteen months

Chris Sutton: "I’ve had years of trying to get away from my time at Chelsea... I was crap"
By Sam Blitz published
Chris Sutton The former Blues striker admits that he was "bang average" during his one season at Stamford Bridge following a £10m move from Blackburn

Why PSG's Thomas Tuchel is back at Borussia Dortmund with a lot to prove
By Sam Blitz published
UEFA Champions League But ahead of the Champions League last-16 clash with PSG Tuesday evening, do BVB themselves have anything to show their former boss?

Why Arsenal are playing Vitoria at 3:50pm on a Wednesday in the Europa League
By Sam Blitz last updated
Arsenal The Gunners have a peculiar afternoon kick-off today – a day earlier than usual – in Portugal

9 things you might not have known about this season's Champions League
By Sam Blitz last updated
UEFA Champions League It's back! Complete with whopping unbeaten records, goal droughts and new records to smash

Ashley Barnes explains the truth about his Austria call-up – and how close a senior return was
By Sam Blitz published
Burnley Burnley's Ashley Barnes has told FourFourTwo that he still believes an England call-up is possible – even though the chance to play for Austria vanished before his eyes last year.
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