
Chris Nee
Chris is a Warwickshire-based freelance football writer specialising in West Midlands football, the Premier League, the EFL and the J.League. He is the author of the High Protein Beef Paste football newsletter and owner of Aston Villa Review. He supports Coventry Sphinx.
Latest articles by Chris Nee

Paraguay squad World Cup 2026: Gustavo Alfaro's final 26-man selection
By Chris Nee last updated
The Paraguay World Cup 2026 squad is the nation's first since 2010, ahead of their co-hosting duties in 2030

World Cup 2026 Fantasy Football: Best players to pick, captain options and which platform to use
By Chris Nee, Steven Chicken published
World Cup 2026 has 104 matches – can you turn them all to your advantage and bank those fantasy football points?

Every new FIFA rule at the 2026 World Cup: Goalkeeper timeout ban, five-second countdowns and VAR offsides – what's changed
By Chris Nee published
World Cup 2026 will see the first competitive applications of some new rules targeting time-wasting and expanding the role of VAR

Scotland's World Cup 2026 fixtures: Dates, kick-off times and group stage schedule
By Chris Nee last updated
Steve Clarke's squad will lead the loyal Tartan Army at World Cup 2026

Qatar squad World Cup 2026: Julen Lopetegui's final Group B selection
By Ewan Gennery, Chris Nee last updated
The Qatar World Cup 2026 squad will be the nation's second, following the Arab Cup in December

Haiti squad World Cup 2026: Sebastien Migne's final 26-man selection
By Mark White last updated
The Haiti World Cup 2026 squad belongs to one of the smallest ever nations at the competition

Czech Republic squad World Cup 2026: Miroslav Koubek's final 26-man selection
By Mark White last updated
The Czech Republic World Cup 2026 squad is taking shape after they booked their place through the UEFA play-offs

World Cup 2026 kick-off times UK: every game in BST with ITV and BBC broadcast guide
By Chris Nee last updated
World Cup 2026 is a 104-match behemoth – here's your guide to what's happening on every day between the opening ceremony and the final

England's World Cup 2026 squad in full: Thomas Tuchel's 26 men, notable omissions and predicted starting XI
By Mark White last updated
Thomas Tuchel's England World Cup 2026 squad has been named ahead of a first tournament under the German

Quickfire Quiz 135: Can you answer 10 questions in 90 seconds?
By Mark White published
QUIZ! 90 seconds of your time, please

Quiz! Can you name every nation to have qualified for World Cup 2026?
By Chris Nee published
Quiz! Can you name all 48 teams who'll be competing at the 23rd World Cup?

Quiz! Can you name every England player to have been to three or more tournaments?
By Chris Nee published
QUIZ! Three Lions on 77 shirts. How many can you name?

'Depression is personal, it's deep inside you. It devastated me. I didn't have any interest in anything else at that point' Liverpool star opens up on battle with depression following Diogo Jota loss
By Chris Nee published
Ibrahima Konate is bound for Real Madrid after a devastating final year at Liverpool

Keep, Loan, Sell: Interactive Tottenham Hotspur summer clearout tool allows Spurs fans to play sporting director
By Chris Nee published
Spurs' brush with relegation calls for a period of introspection and tier list tool allows fans to join in with the fun

Manchester United set to beat Arsenal in race for relegated star
By Chris Nee published
Manchester United are reportedly close to sealing the deal for the Premier League midfielder

Iran World Cup 2026 squad: Amir Ghalenoei's final 26-man selection
By Chris Nee last updated
The Iran World Cup 2026 squad has been confirmed but the geopolitical context is much more important than football

Iraq World Cup 2026 squad: Graham Arnold's final 26-man selection
By Chris Nee last updated
Iraq have named their World Cup 2026 squad after beating Bolivia for a place at the finals

Algeria World Cup 2026 squad: Vladimir Petkovic's final 26-man selection
By Ewan Gennery, Chris Nee last updated
Algeria World Cup 2026 squad has been named as 35-year-old Riyad Mahrez continues as captain

Quickfire Quiz 134: Can you answer 10 questions in 90 seconds?
By Mark White published
QUIZ! Have you tested positive for World Cup fever just yet?

Which players are out of World Cup 2026?
By Chris Nee last updated
48 teams will compete at World Cup 2026 but these players have suffered injuries at the worst possible time

England World Cup fixture schedule is the second-toughest – here's the science that proves it
By Chris Nee last updated
A data engineer has crunched the World Cup 2026 group stage numbers and only one team has it tougher than England

Quickfire Quiz 133: Can you answer 10 questions in 90 seconds?
By Mark White published
QUIZ! More quiz questions to breeze through like the Brazil team through airport security

Ecuador squad World Cup 2026: Sebastian Beccacece's final selection for the tournament
By Ewan Gennery, Chris Nee, Kedar Bayley last updated
The Ecuador World Cup 2026 squad contains high-profile names from across European football
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