Latest articles by Chris Flanagan

David Ginola interview: “People said I was more focused on modelling and L’Oreal – I wanted to prove them wrong”
By Chris Flanagan
INTERVIEW Former Newcastle and Tottenham star David Ginola arrived in England in 1995 with journalists asking him who he was – then picked up the Player of the Year award aged 32...

Who will win the 2020/21 Champions League? FourFourTwo writers make their predictions
By Chris Flanagan, Ed McCambridge, Joe Brewin, Mark White, Conor Pope, James Andrew
PREDICTIONS Place your bets - who are our esteemed team picking for the European crown this time around?

Phil Foden: “I was behind the net when Sergio Aguero scored in 2012 - it’s mad to think I play with those players now” - FFT meets the Manchester City starlet
By Chris Flanagan
FFT INTERVIEW When Pep Guardiola said he wouldn’t need to replace the departing David Silva with a megabucks arrival, he meant it. FFT met Phil Foden last summer - and he told us he was raring to go

Who is Ali Daei? The only man ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo in the all-time international goalscorers list
By Chris Flanagan
FEATURE Ronaldo will break Ali Daei’s record eventually – but for now, Iran’s king still rules. This is how he made it to No.1

Long read: Cristiano Ronaldo's incredible journey to 100 Portugal goals – and the all-time international record still to come
By Chris Flanagan
LONG READ Soon, the world’s most relentless footballer will finally be able to call himself No.1. This is the story of how Ronaldo moved to the brink of becoming the greatest international goalscorer of all time – by those who know him best

Neutral Champions League venues: When Leeds' Class of '92 punished Stuttgart for a big night in Barcelona
By Chris Flanagan
Leeds United As the Champions League returns in neutral venues, writes Chris Flanagan looks back at how Leeds' valiant defeat by Stuttgart led to a bizarre play-off match they would never forget

Dennis Bergkamp exclusive: “I understand why people say I didn’t really mean that Newcastle goal – but I did...”
By Chris Flanagan
NEW ISSUE The Arsenal legend discusses his famous 2002 strike during an in-depth interview in the new issue of FourFourTwo
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