Mitchell Fretton

Mitchell Fretton

News editor & writer

📝 Bio: I am a football editor and writer who eats, sleeps, drinks and lives the sport. My expertise lies in the English Premier League and top European divisions - with a particular focus on tactical analysis and match breakdowns. My experience spans across the country, having sat in press boxes during Champions League nights at St James' Park and in the Etihad media room with Pep Guardiola. I grew up in Essex, loving and hating Tottenham Hotspur, and although I never made it as the next Gareth Bale, a career in the sports industry has served me well so far.

My Football Story: Can you be thrown into the deep end when it comes to football? My first memories of the game come from high up in the North Stand at White Hart Lane. Tottenham vs Arsenal in 2004, I didn’t have a team then, but my dad and grandad wanted to get me in Lilywhite as soon as I was born. Spurs might have lost that game 5-4 against a side who had just completed an invincible season, but from that moment I was hooked. I do not regret the decision one single bit.

🎯 Areas of Expertise:

  • Premier League Tactical Analysis
  • Transfer Research & Player Profiling
  • Preview Feature Writing

🌟 Favourite Footballing Memory: There can only be one moment here. Travelling to Bilbao and being there to witness Spurs win their first trophy in 17 years and first European honour in over four decades. The feeling of watching Heung-Min Son lift that trophy was something I will never forget, and a sensation only football fans can feel.

🏆 My All-Time XI: Work with me here, I was born in 1998 and want to base this from players I have watched in my lifetime. It also feels right to go with the classic 4-4-2 - Iker Casillas; Cafu, P.Maldini, F.Cannavaro, Roberto Carlos; Xavi, Zidane, C.Ronaldo, Messi; Henry, Ronaldo.

Articles by Mitchell Fretton
  1. De la Fuente defends Spain in Finalissima debacle

    Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente has broken his silence to defend the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) amid fallout from the collapsed Finalissima between La Roja and Argentina, with the manager placing responsibility for the fixture's collapse on the South American nation. The match, which would have pitted the European champions against the world champions, never materialised despite months of planning.

  2. Valverde confirms he will leave Athletic Club

    Ernesto Valverde has announced he will leave Athletic Club at the end of the season, bringing the curtain down on an incredible tenure with the Basque club that has spanned three separate spells in the dugout and six seasons as a player. The 60-year-old made the announcement in a short video, where he also confirmed he will remain in charge until the end of the season.

  3. UEFA & Liverpool launch investigation into Lang injury

    UEFA and Liverpool have launched an investigation into the advertising hoarding that left Noa Lang requiring surgery after the Dutch winger suffered a serious injury to his right thumb during Galatasaray's Champions League exit at Anfield on Wednesday night. Lang was involved in a collision with the pitchside boards in the latter stages of the loss and had to be stretchered off.

  4. Thomas Tuchel

    Tuchel reveals plan to 'split' 35-man England squad

    Thomas Tuchel has explained the thinking behind picking a larger 35-man England squad for the upcoming international break, revealing that he intends to split the group into two separate camps for the friendlies against Uruguay and Japan as he prepares his final squad assessment ahead of this summer's World Cup, where he will have to trim down to just 25 players.

  5. Galatasaray duo show off battle scars following Liverpool clash

    Galatasaray's Champions League exit at Anfield on Wednesday night proved painful in more ways than one, with both Victor Osimhen and Noa Lang ending up in hospital after the 4-0 defeat that sent Liverpool through to the quarter-finals. In the aftermath, the two attackers have since been making light of their shared misfortune, with Lang posting an Instagram story showing the pair on a video call together, both sporting bandaged limbs.

  6. Kane & Bayern tipped to beat Real Madrid in UCL

    Two of German football's legendary faces have thrown their weight behind Bayern Munich ahead of their Champions League quarter-final showdown with Real Madrid, with Lothar Matthaus going as far as to tip Vincent Kompany's side to win the treble this season. The Bavarians have been formidable with Harry Kane leading the line this season, and are being heavily backed to collect a haul of silverware.

  7. Maguire returns! Tuchel recalls Man Utd star ahead of World Cup

    Thomas Tuchel has handed Harry Maguire his first England call-up in a year, rewarding the Manchester United centre-back for his resurgence under interim boss Michael Carrick. Maguire is among several notable inclusions as Tuchel names his final squad for the upcoming international friendlies before selecting his 25 players for this summer's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

  1. Hat-trick hero Raphinha runs things for five-star Barca

    Barcelona re-established their healthy lead at the top of La Liga on Sunday afternoon, beating Sevilla 5-2 to move back four points clear of Real Madrid. It was another fruitful outing for Raphinha, who bagged a hat-trick in the win. Two of his strikes came from the penalty spot, with his third a looping deflection that put the game to bed early in the second half.

  2. Valverde's at it again while Guler & Huijsen star for Madrid

    Real Madrid cruised to a 4-1 win over struggling Elche to put the pressure back on La Liga leaders Barcelona. Los Blancos built on their thrashing of Manchester City in the Champions League, with Federico Valverde among the goal scorers again in the Spanish capital. Although it was substitute Arda Guler who stole the show with a stunning strike from his own half in the dying stages.

  3. Calamitous Kinsky produces all-time stinker as Spurs spanked

    Igor Tudor stated that he is more confident than ever that relegation-threatened Tottenham will remain in the Premier League, but their terrible form in 2026 continued with a 5-2 thrashing by Atletico Madrid in the Champions League last-16. It was another night of embarrassing individual errors, combined with a confusing system that handed the Spanish giants all the initiative they needed to put the tie to bed in the first leg.