Latest articles by Chris Flanagan
Bastian Schweinsteiger exclusive: "Losing the Champions League to Chelsea hurt so much – it drove Bayern Munich to the treble"
The German great tells FourFourTwo about the pain of his missed spot kick in the 2012 final, then redemption in 2013
Forest Green Rovers: can they avoid the same fate as Rushden & Diamonds?
Nailsworth pipped Irthlingborough as the tiniest town with an EFL club, but its team also spiralled after reaching the third tier
Revealed! Mansfield Town star awarded FourFourTwo's best League Two player for 2023/24
Mansfield Town are chasing promotion, and one star player has earned the FourFourTwo best League Two player award
Ranked! The top 50 Football League players 2023/24
EFL TOP 50 As the season’s run-in approaches, it can only mean one thing: with help from our readers, it’s time for FFT’s annual list of the finest stars outside the top flight
Exclusive: Ally McCoist reveals his greatest co-commentary moment – and why he risked upsetting the whole of England
The Scot has become hugely popular on television and radio, but explains how he gambled it all during one famous fixture…
Euro 2024 play-off preview: Without Gareth Bale to finish, can Wales beat the Finnish?
Home advantage could be huge for Wales, but they need new heroes to step up now their superstar forward has retired
How Luxembourg went from whipping boys to genuine contenders to reach Euro 2024
Luxembourg have produced shock results aplenty in recent times, and are now just two games away from Germany
Why Estonia had the easiest route ever to reach a play-off for the Euros
The Blueshirts are huge underdogs in the semis, after being virtually gifted a match against Robert Lewandowski's Poland
Has Israel's best chance of reaching the Euros come at the most awkward time possible?
Unable to play at home, Israel also have to face one of Europe's most pro-Palestinian countries in the semi-finals
Why Ukraine are still favourites to reach the Euros, despite being unable to play at home since 2021
The Eastern European side have led a nomadic existence since Russia's invasion, but look capable of making it to Germany
Gus Poyet exclusive: “It’s 20 years since Greece triumphed at Euro 2004 – there’s massive pressure to win the play-offs"
The former Chelsea star understands the importance of reaching Germany – in the semis, they must beat Kazakhstan
There are only two European places still up for grabs for the new Club World Cup – and Arsenal could take one of them
The Gunners remain in contention to compete in FIFA's new flagship club competition, held in the USA next summer
Why reports of the Champions League's demise were greatly exaggerated
An exciting quarter-final draw showed that Europe's premier club competition still has plenty of entertainment to offer
Why a Liverpool vs Bayer Leverkusen Europa League final is starting to feel inevitable, as the Xabi Alonso links rumble on
With the two clubs in opposite halves of the draw, an intriguing showpiece could take place in Dublin on May 22
Former Manchester City star scores first European goal for FOURTEEN years
Ex-Premier League striker finally finds the net in continental competition, after a ludicrously long wait
Why West Ham United have given England a chance of a record six Champions League places next season
The Hammers' win over Freiburg significantly boosted the Premier League's chances of extra qualification spots
Why the Financial Fair Play system just isn't working
OPINION FourFourTwo's Senior Writer Chris Flanagan explains why the introduction of FFP has only brought confusion and controversy
“Roy Keane not signing me because of a voicemail was bizarre, I wanted to sign for Sunderland” Robbie Savage reveals the truth behind the ‘Wazzzup’ incident
The Welshman explains to FourFourTwo how some dodgy phone reception denied him a move to the Stadium of Light
“I thought he’d come round eventually” – Martin Edwards on the day Sir Alex Ferguson RESIGNED as Manchester United boss, months before the Treble
EXCLUSIVE In an exclusive interview with FourFourTwo, the former Reds Devils chairman reveals why Fergie briefly quit in 1998
“What are you doing?!” Robbie Savage’s shock when pal Dion Dublin HEADBUTTED him during Aston Villa vs Birmingham City clash
EXCLUSIVE The Welshman tells FourFourTwo what really happened during a famous Second City Derby flashpoint
“I’d love half an hour in that dressing room” – what Sir Alex Ferguson says about the modern Manchester United team, according to his long-time friend
EXCLUSIVE Former Red Devils kit man Albert Morgan tells FourFourTwo how Fergie has reacted to poor results since his retirement
Champions League preview: 8 things to look forward to with the return of the UCL
Europe's elite are back in action and it promises to be a blockbuster second half of the season in the Champions League
Ivory Coast could make AFCON a story for the ages – but Africa's dream of hosting another full World Cup may be a way off
FFT's senior staff writer headed to Abidjan for the Africa Cup of Nations, and assesses the chances of the continent being chosen again as sole hosts of the globe's biggest tournament
