Luca Ferrato covers Italian football for Inside Futbol, using his vast knowledge of the game to deliver insightful analysis. He is based in Milan and is an experienced journalist with two books and numerous published articles to his name. Luca plays a vital role on our coverage of Serie A and beyond.

Artem Chobanian acts as our expert on Eastern European football. Fluent in Ukrainian and Russian, he reports on the countries of the former Soviet Union. Having represented the Metalist Kharkiv’s 2nd team and with experience as both an editor and journalist, he is expertly placed to provide real insight.

Andy Potts specialises in Russian football for Inside Futbol. From his base in Moscow Andy is perfectly placed to analyse the latest developments in one of the world’s fastest growing leagues. An experienced print and digital journalist, he can also be found at the Moscow News.

André Savastano specialises in Brazilian and South American football for Inside Futbol. From his base near Rio, André is perfectly placed to comment on the latest happenings in South America. He has worked within the Sao Paulo Football Federation and has contacts throughout the game.

Rainier Plahar specialises in African and Italian football for Inside Futbol. Based in Ghana, Rainier is uniquely placed to report on the latest developments in the continent and monitor its mix of football and politics. Deeply knowledgable on the game in Italy, he also pens pieces on Serie A.

David Showell covers English football for Inside Futbol and specialises in sides based in and around the capital city of London. David regularly researches and contributes special series features on a variety of subjects in addition to insightful pieces in his area of expertise.

Hassan Chamas is a long serving member of the Inside Futbol team. He specialises in Spanish and European football and is also the site’s lead match preview writer. Hassan has a thorough knowledge of the worldwide game and is able to offer a unique viewpoint on its talking points.

Tom Oldfield is a long serving member of the Inside Futbol team who covers English and European football. Tom has written several football biographies and has extensive experience of youth football. He counts Paolo Maldini as his favourite player. For more of Tom’s writing, see his blog.

Paul Smith is based in England’s Midlands, brings an expert knowledge of football tactics to Inside Futbol and specialises in the Premier League. Paul also holds a business degree and is ideally placed to analyse the latest developments off the pitch. His footballing hero is Brian Clough.

Gareth Maher covers Irish football for Inside Futbol. He is a highly respected journalist in his native Ireland, has great experience covering the national team and an in-depth knowledge of the League of Ireland. Gareth contributes insightful articles and more of his writing can be found on his website.

Ian Palmer is a sportswriter and photographer based in Canada, who brings his excellent knowledge of the game in North America to Inside Futbol. Ian is English and as such also continues to take a keen interest in his homeland’s football. Away from the pitch he enjoys travelling the globe.

Mark Bateman brings his expert knowledge of lower league English football to our team. Having enjoyed spells with the radio station Siren FM, Hull Daily Mail and the PA, Mark has experience of a wide range of media outlets. Highly knowledgable, he is an invaluable asset to the Inside Futbol team.

Liam Barnes covers English football for Inside Futbol and has an excellent knowledge of the Premier League and lower divisions. Dividing his time between Manchester and Pembrokeshire, Liam also takes a keen interest in both Italian and International football.

Frank Myrland takes his place as an expert on North American football on the Inside Futbol team. Frank has an intimate knowledge of the game in his native Canada and also the United States. He regularly supports the underdog, counting Wigan Athletic and Ukraine amongst them.

Matt Oldfield covers football in the UK and Europe. A rising talent, Matt brings an analytical mind to such issues as the dearth of English youngsters, but can just as often be found raving over the latest Bosnian whizzkid. Matt has also worked on several published football books.

Scott Musgrave specialises in football in Holland and Asia and is fluent in Japanese. He keeps a keen eye out for emerging talents from the Netherlands and the latest goings on in the Asian confederation. Scott has an intimate knowledge of the biggest Dutch club sides, especially PSV.

Kristian Sturt is based in Southern England and holds an excellent knowledge of football in this area, particularly London. Kristian brings his exceptional player biographical skills to the team and prides himself on uncovering the previously unknown and bringing it to Inside Futbol’s readership.

Sean Graham is our expert on Scottish football. Sean has been involved with football at all levels north of the border for many years & his knowledge in this regard is second to none. Sean enjoys contacts with influential Scottish figures & regularly brings us interviews from current and ex-players.

Nick Dorrington is our resident South American expert, having written about football in the region for various publications over the last couple of years. Nick keeps a close eye on the regional powerhouses of Argentina and Brazil, whilst also regularly bringing us analysis of events further afield.

Volkan Agir fills the role of Turkish football expert here at insidefutbol.com. From the bustling metropolis that is Istanbul Volkan is ideally placed to report on the biggest clubs in Turkey. Volkan has contacts within the Turkish press and experience of writing for the Turkish print and digital media.