THE TRUTH ABOUT: Ray houghton - The Untold Story

The greatest World Cup upsets... ever!

FourFourTwo revisits the 26 biggest upsets the World Cup has ever produced as Cape Verde add themselves to the list

FourFourTwo · Jun 15

‘You walked down the tunnel and saw Franco Baresi, Paolo Maldini, Alessandro Costacurta and Gianfranco Zola. You asked yourself “Have we got a chance?”’ Terry Phelan on Ireland’s World Cup 94 upset

The former Manchester City defender was a part of Jack Charlton’s USA 94 squad

FourFourTwo · Mar 29

Instant commentary classics: McLean, Parrott and a week of unbridled content joy

When you work in the game it is easy to get cynical but this week I’ve been consuming all the #limbs I can find

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2025

Adam Idah told Celtic transfer is best for his career - and the Republic of Ireland

Adam Idah has been told he can improve as a player and increase the Republic of Ireland’s chances of getting to the World Cup if he rejoins Celtic.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 15, 2024

Republic of Ireland great asks if 'weight of the shirt' is issue for insipid England

The Republic of Ireland great responsible for one of England's worst European Championship defeats has pinpointed their Euro 2024 issue.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 6, 2024

'Some of the Irish lads were shedding eight or nine pounds during a session due to the scorching heat’ Ray Houghton reveals his USA 94 memories

The former Liverpool midfielder explains just what it was like to deal with those testing conditions, 30 years on from USA 94

FourFourTwo · Jun 19, 2024

Ray Houghton: ‘Ireland didn’t fear England at Euro 88 - Big Jack assured us that we could win’

Houghton featured in a historic victory for the Republic of Ireland

FourFourTwo · Jun 13, 2024

Celtic transfer target could pass on Parkhead move to remain in homeland

Celtic target Xavier Mbuyamba has revealed he may stay in his Dutch homeland rather than move abroad.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 16, 2023

Republic of Ireland great on why Brendan Rodgers should keep faith in Celtic winger

Republic of Ireland great urges Brendan Rodgers to hand Celtic forward extended run

The National (Scotland) · Jul 16, 2023

Manchester man, 65, spends £7,500 covering his body in tattoos - and says he gets intimate photo requests from men 'all the time'

"People want to take pictures of me too."

Manchester Evening News · Mar 27, 2023