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

European Championship-winning captains
By Ben Hayward published
From the inaugural tournament in 1960 to the present day, a look at the captains who led their nations to European Championship glory...

Players who scored 100 goals for Liverpool
By Ben Hayward published
Liverpool are one of England's biggest and most successful clubs. Here, a look at the players who scored 100 goals for the Reds...

Players who scored 100 goals for Manchester United
By Ben Hayward published
From legends of a bygone era to more modern greats, a look at the players who scored 100 goals or more for Manchester United...

Players who scored 200 goals or more for an English club
By Ben Hayward published
A look at the players who hit a double century for English clubs in all competitions...

Best Champions League final goals
By Ben Hayward published
A look at the best goals scored in Champions League finals since the competition was rebranded in 1992/93...

Fastest hat-tricks in football history
By Ben Hayward published
From top-flight football to the lower leagues, a look at some of the fastest hat-tricks in the history of the men's game...

Defenders who scored hat-tricks
By Ben Hayward published
A look at some of the defensive players who scored hat-tricks in the men's game...

European Cup-winning captains
By Ben Hayward published
A look at the captains who led their teams to European Cup glory in the men's game...

World Cup-winning captains
By Ben Hayward published
A look at the players who led their nations to World Cup glory in the men's game...

Stadiums that hosted Champions League finals
By Ben Hayward published
A look at the stadiums chosen to host European Cup or Champions League finals and the teams crowned in those games...

Players with unusual penalty techniques
By Ben Hayward published
A look at the players who employed unusual techniques from the penalty spot...

National teams that went unbeaten in a World Cup
By Ben Hayward published
From undefeated champions to unlucky group stage exits and sides that lost only on penalties, a look at the teams that went unbeaten at a men's World Cup...

Managers who won the Champions League
By Ben Hayward published
A look at the managers who won the Champions League since the competition was rebranded in 1992/93...

Professional football clubs in London
By Ben Hayward published
Not many cities can boast as many professional football clubs as London. Here, a look at the biggest teams in the English capital...

Players who won the Champions League with more than one club
By Ben Hayward published
A look at some of the players in the men's game who won the Champions League with more than one club...

National teams that employed foreign managers
By Ben Hayward published
After Thomas Tuchel's appointment as England manager, a look at the national teams that have employed foreign coaches....

Players who scored hat-tricks in major finals
By Ben Hayward published
From the World Cup to the European Cup, a look at the players from the men's game who scored hat-tricks in major finals...

Clubs that won European trophies in the 1970s
By Ben Hayward published
There were three major club competitions in European football in the 1970s. Here, a look at the winners in a memorable decade...

Stadiums that hosted World Cup finals
By Ben Hayward published
From Uruguay 1930 to Qatar 2022, a look at the stadiums that hosted the World Cup final in men's football...

Players who missed penalties at the World Cup
By Ben Hayward published
In normal time or in a shootout, a look at the players who famously missed penalties at the men's World Cup...

Goalkeepers who took penalties
By Ben Hayward published
A look at some of the goalkeepers in the men's game who took penalties, either during match or in a shootout...

Clubs that won European trophies in the 1980s
By Ben Hayward published
A look at some of the clubs that won European club competitions in the 1980s...

Clubs that won European trophies in the 1960s
By Ben Hayward published
A look at some of the early winners in the first full decade of European club competitions...
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