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''FourFourTwo'' is a thrice-weekly
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show on Asian cable channel,
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SuperSport, broadcasting to Malaysia and Brunei in association with global football magazine,
FourFourTwo
''FourFourTwo'' is a football magazine published by Future. Issued monthly, it published its 300th edition in May 2019. It takes its name from the football formation of the same name, 4-4-2.
In 2008, it was announced that ''FourFourTwo'' had e ...
. In its third season, ''FourFourTwo'' has highlights from European leagues including England's
Premier League
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, Spain's
La Liga
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, Italian
Serie A
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and the German
Bundesliga
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. It is presented by former
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Jason Dasey
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and Malaysian-born anchor Adam Carruthers and co-hosted by Jay Menon, a former radio host. Its coverage of the Premier League includes a news update, fans segment and gossip section, with ex-England international
Tony Cottee
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in London.
Air times
''FourFourTwo'' is a one-hour program that airs every Tuesday at 9.00pm on Astro SuperSport, with a second show - FourFourTwo: EuroZone - broadcast on Friday at 9.00pm on Astro SuperSport plus a third show, FourFourTwo: EuroGoals on Monday at 9.00pm. There are several repeats at other times of the week, including Saturday evenings before 'live' football. ''FourFourTwo'' initially started as a single 30-minute show on 11 August 2009 before expanding to 60-minutes in its ninth episode on 6 October 2009. The Tuesday edition celebrated its 100th episode on 25 November 2011.
Guests
''FourFourTwo'' has players and coaches, past and present, as studio experts, including former Australian striker
Abbas Saad
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Born in Lebanon, Saad's family moved ...
and ex-England international
Peter Barnes. Other guests include former England international
John Barnes
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and ex-Australian winger
Scott Ollerenshaw
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A prominent forward and winger, Scott Ollerenshaw playe ...
.
European Edition
The second version of ''FourFourTwo'' - EuroZone - began in August 2010. In the 2009-2010 season, FourFourTwo: Road to South Africa 2010 - provided previews for the
2010 FIFA World Cup
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. ''FourFourTwo'' - EuroZone has
Real Madrid
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TV host
Kay Murray
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as its
La Liga
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correspondent and Paolo Bandini providing weekly updates on
Serie A
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.
EuroGoals Edition
A third version, ''FourFourTwo'' - EuroGoals, commenced in August 2011, providing a Monday night review of the weekend's continental action.
FourFourTwo Performance
In 2012, Astro produced a new, monthly show, "FourFourTwo" Performance, based on the Performance section of the magazine. This has tips on training, diet, preparation and recovery from professional players in England and Europe. It is hosted by former
Sydney FC
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midfielder
Brendan Gan
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and certified fitness instructor
Fay Hokulani.
FourFourTwo Predictor
From the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, "FourFourTwo" introduced the FourFourTwo Predictor which provides stats, analysis and predictions of featured games, including matches in Astro's
Premier League
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coverage. It is usually hosted by Jay Menon.
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