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Sean Longstaff – Local Hero
Like Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold, Sean Longstaff has shone for his boyhood club this season. The midfielder tells FFT all about his Newcastle revival under Eddie Howe, a £50m move to Manchester United that never was, and why he hasn't been herding sheep...
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April 2024
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"We won 3-0 at Spurs.Two games later. I was sacked"
Two-and-a-half years since his Manchester United reign came to an end, Ole Gunnar Solskjder sits down with FFT for a rare interview, opening up on the club’s post-Fergie struggles, Cristiano Ronaldo and the challenges of managing modern superstars
10+ min |
April 2024
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Trent Alexander-Arnold – Calm down! Calm down! Calm down!
There's been plenty of noise around Trent Alexander-Arnold's performances for club and country over the past 12 months, but the man himself has maintained a cool head. Donning a retro shellsuit for FFT, the Merseyside maestro insists he's still got lofty ambitions - none more so than becoming the best footballer on the planet...
10+ min |
April 2024
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WHAT WOULD WOODWARD DO?
Sir Dave Brailsford isn't football's first interloping innovator from another sport, as Southampton fans will recall
5 min |
April 2024
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THE ARQUND GROUNDS EFL-NON-LEAGUE-SCOTLAND
The Wigan gaffer on why he could have taken up tennis, seeking Sir Alex's advice and memories of cup glory with the Latics
4 min |
April 2024
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HOW LUTON TOWN BECAME A PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM
The Hatters were tipped to finish bottom of the table at the start of the campaign, but have adapted their game to give themselves a chance of avoiding the dreaded drop
10 min |
April 2024
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NOISY NEIGHBOURS
Part-owned by the City Football Group, minnows Girona emulated Manchester City by surging past Barcelona to gain Catalan supremacy and even topped La Liga this season. FFT speaks to those in the know to find out how
10 min |
April 2024
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THE DEBATE
Are the Financial Fair Play rules really working?
3 min |
April 2024
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ENGLISHMEN ABROAD
Qualification for the 2026 World Cup resumes in various parts of the globe this month meet five English managers hoping to steer their adopted nations to unlikely success
3 min |
April 2024
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MY FOOTBALL
The Barking-born singer-songwriter and activist recalls meeting Bobby Moore, making Stuart Pearce roar, and playing a gig during a Euros final
6 min |
April 2024
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WHEN WOLF PLAYED FOR GILLINGHAM
Thirty years ago, the Kent side gave a surprise debut to a 42-year-old Gladiator
2 min |
April 2024
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MEANWHILE IN...
... lurkey, Bursaspor’s cursed crocodile stadium may lead them down to the fourth tier
1 min |
April 2024
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JULES BREACH
The TNT Sports presenter pays tribute to the young stars shining this season
3 min |
April 2024
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GIOVANNI VAN BRONCKHORST
\"I almost had a dream farewell, with the World Cup trophy in my hands - then suddenly it dawns on you that your career is over\"
10+ min |
April 2024
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Xabi Alonso – The Puppet-Master Prince
Xabi Alonso has emerged as Europe’s next top boss after putting Bayer Leverkusen in contention for a maiden Bundesliga crown. Having learned under Pep, Jose, Carlo and Rafa, how long before the apprentice from an unlikely coaching hotbed rejoins a giant?
10+ min |
March 2024
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The Messi Effect
Lionel Messi stamped his mark on football in the US from his very first match this year, the maestro's mission is to help Inter Miami become MLS champions
10+ min |
March 2024
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Guglielmo Vicario – "I dream that, in 30 years, my photo will be on the wall at tottenham with a trophy"
Guglielmo Vicario isn’t your average Premier League keeper. Having spent six seasons in Italy’s lower leagues and welcomed Ukrainian refugees into his family home, he tells FFT why taking risks means he’s appreciating every moment at Tottenham...
10+ min |
March 2024
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"PEOPLE LIKE ME AND ENI ALUKO SPOKE OUT AND GOT OSTRACISED FOR IT NOW I HAVE PEOPLE TELLING ME THAT I'VE INSPIRED THEM"
The pioneering Lioness on battling sexism as a young player, thriving in the USA and putting England Women on the map
5 min |
March 2024
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"I RUGBY-TACKLED 1860 MUNICH'S LION MASCOT AND DID HIS KNEE. IT TURNED OUT TO BE A CLUB HERO!"
The cockney playmaker recalls Hoddle’s genius, shipping goals at Swindon and banter in the Hammers dressing room
4 min |
March 2024
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FOOTBALL ICON: THE NEXT CHAPTER
Carl Magnay almost skipped Football Icon trials before going on to win the reality television show now, after a career spent in the lower leagues, the former Chelsea defender aims to pass on his star-studded experience
5 min |
March 2024
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WHY NOBODY HAS CHANGED FOOTBALL LIKE FRANZ BECKENBAUER
FFT salutes the late German juggernaut’s groundbreaking effect on the game, first as a player and later a manager
3 min |
March 2024
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DECO
\"I was upset when Porto didn't let me join Barcelona in 2003 now, I can't deny it was good to have stayed for one more year!”
10+ min |
March 2024
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30 MADDEST MOVES OF LEGENDS
Long before Lionel Messi headed to MLS, these stars also travelled the world - ending up in surprising places...
9 min |
March 2024
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8 THINGS TO WATCH OUT FOR IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE KNOCKOUT STAGES
Xabi Alonso will have to wait until next season for a crack at Europe’s premier club competition before then, though, the bunfight to lift Ol’ Big Ears enters its business end once more
5 min |
March 2024
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"Finally, a game where the referee doesn't rule out my goals"
EA Sports releases a new game under a new name this month, following the end of a 30-year partnership with FIFA. From Sol Campbell to Avril Lavigne and a Polish MMA fighter, it's an era that'll live long in the memory
10+ min |
October 2023
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"AFTER THAT MISS AGAINST FRANCE.I NEVER TRIED TO CHIP A KEEPER IN MY CAREER AGAIN"
The tireless midfielder talks FA Cup heartbreak and finds common ground between himself and Pele (er, sort of)
5 min |
October 2023
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"I PUT THE BALL BETWEEN ALVES AND PUYOL AND SMASHED IT PAST VALDES - AN INCREDIBLE FEELING!"
Leeds' favourite magician recalls developing with David Silva, destroying Pep's Barça and winning silverware at Swansea
5 min |
October 2023
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"I'D LOVE TO ASK ROY IF HE WISHES HE DIDN'T WALK OUT IN 2002. HE MUST REGRET IT"
The Ireland stalwart between the sticks remembers Saipan, his Manchester City spell and Magpies magic with Sir Bobby
5 min |
October 2023
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"JUNINHO WAS SO SMALL I COULDN'T DRIVE HIS CAR. HE TOLD ME TO STOP TAKING THE PISS!"
The combative midfielder on Strachan shellackings and why Steve McClaren deserves more love, any given Sunday
4 min |
October 2023
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ENGLAND U21. GOLF. BORO.
Once a walking yellow card, Lee Cattermole has discovered his inner peace on the golf course since retirement, and he might be even better than Gareth Bale
2 min |