Matt is an Englishman in France, having moved there to cover the game for various publications such as UEFA.com and the Irish Times. He is BeIN Sports’ Ligue 1 reporter which has led to friendships with former Arsenal hero Robert Pires, who contributes to Matt’s book Sacre Bleu: From Zidane to Mbappé, A Football Journey
With a foreword by fellow author Arsene Wenger, the book takes in France’s two FIFA World Cup triumphs in 1998 and 2018, as well as their EURO 2000 winning side. Find the book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sacr%C3%A9-Bleu-football-Biteback-Publishing/dp/1785905546