Ben Hayward
Ben Hayward is a European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.
Latest articles by Ben Hayward
Clubs that won trophies during the pandemic
By Ben Hayward published
Lockdown winners Football was not nearly as much fun during the pandemic, but some clubs will have fond memories from those times. Here, a look at the teams that won trophies in 2020 or early 2021...
Copa del Rey winners
By Ben Hayward published
From its inauguration in 1903 to the present day, a look at the winners of Spain's Copa del Rey...
The biggest clubs in the world
By Ben Hayward last updated
Super Clubs What defines a big football club? And which are the biggest? A look at the greatest teams across the world in the men's game...
League Cup winners
By Ben Hayward published
The League Cup was founded in 1960. Here, a look at all of the clubs to have won England's second cup competition since then...
Players sent off on their debut
By Ben Hayward published
From international football to European games and the Premier League, a look at the players who saw red on their debut...
Footballers with birthdays in January
By Ben Hayward published
The New Year is here and with it, a look at some famous footballers past and present who were born in the month of January...
Longest title-winning streaks in European football
By Ben Hayward published
Defending a league title is hard enough. Winning multiple times is very special. Here, a look at the teams that did that and more...
Biggest January transfers
By Ben Hayward published
A look at the most expensive deals to have been completed in the January transfer window...
Record wins for Europe's biggest clubs
By Ben Hayward published
A look at the record victories in men's football, with 10 or more goals scored, for some of Europe's elite clubs...
Intercontinental Cup and Club World Cup winners
By Ben Hayward published
The Club World Cup has been expanded in a new format for 2025. Here, a look at the previous winners of the competition and its predecessor, the Intercontinental Cup...
Major finals decided on penalties
By Ben Hayward published
From World Cups to the Euros and the Champions League, a look at the major men's football finals decided by penalty shootouts...
Footballers born on Christmas Day
By Ben Hayward published
Christmas and birthday on the same day? Here, a look at the footballers who were born on December 25th...
Players who suffered ACL injuries
By Ben Hayward published
Anterior cruciate ligament injuries have been on the rise in recent years. Here, a look at some of the players who have suffered ACL tears....
European finals played between two teams from the same country
By Ben Hayward published
From the Champions League to the old UEFA Cup, a look at the European finals which featured two teams from the same country...
Players who scored a hat-trick after starting on the bench
By Ben Hayward published
From the Premier League to the Euros and the Bundesliga, a look at the players who came off the bench and scored a hat-trick...
Players who scored at three or more World Cups
By Ben Hayward published
A look at the players who scored in three or more editions of football's biggest tournament...
Players sent off in major finals
By Ben Hayward published
From the World Cup to the Champions League and the Copa Libertadores, a look at some of the players sent off in major finals...
Players who scored double hat-tricks
By Ben Hayward published
When one hat-trick isn't enough: a look at the footballers who scored six or more goals in a game...
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