Louis Massarella
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Become a lean bean machine
By Louis Massarella published
Stamina Whether you’re playing, training, resting or recovering, make beans and pulses a priority with elite sports nutritionist Sharmain Davis’ meal plan
14 pieces of Zinedine Zidane's most majestic skills
By Louis Massarella last updated
Zinedine Zidane The former Real Madrid and Juventus star's finest moments...
The FourFourTwo Preview: Hull vs Stoke
By Louis Massarella last updated
Premier League Premier League | KC Stadium | Sun 24 Aug | 1:30pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: Argentina vs Bosnia-Herzegovina
By Louis Massarella last updated
World Cup 2014 World Cup Group F | Rio de Janeiro | Sun 15 Jun | 11pm
Pele or Puskas? Maradona or Messi? Just who is the best No.10 of all-time?
By Louis Massarella last updated
Pelé After wearing 16 for the past four seasons, Sergio Aguero decided to slip into the No.10 shirt vacated by Edin Dzeko in the summer. Which got FourFourTwo thinking… who are the finest players to ever don the famous digits? And how does Kun compare to his former father-in-law?
PLAYERTEK GPS stats for every player
By Louis Massarella published
Stamina Performance analysis isn’t just for Premier League outfits – you too can measure your match movements and learn from them
What Roy Hodgson learned with Switzerland at USA '94
By Louis Massarella last updated
World Cup 1994 Summer 2014's ill-fated jaunt to Brazil wasn't Roy's first taste of a World Cup. Louis Massarella remembers the adventure that went much better...
Carlton Cole: Talentspotter
By Louis Massarella last updated
Talentspotter "I'm a garage MC. I've even got a little name: Juvenile"
James Milner: Talentspotter
By Louis Massarella last updated
Talentspotter "I like laughing. It's a laugh, isn't it?"
What Hodgson can learn from England's failure - at Euro 88
By Louis Massarella last updated
Roy Hodgson What happens next? Louis Massarella studies history for clues...
Shane Long: Talentspotter
By Louis Massarella last updated
Talentspotter West Bromwich Albion and Republic of Ireland striker Shane Long talks to FourFourTwo back in June 2006.
The FourFourTwo Preview: Greece vs Ivory Coast
By Louis Massarella last updated
World Cup 2014 World Cup Group C | Fortaleza | Tue 24 Jun | 9pm
Fire up your 5-a-side
By Louis Massarella published
5-a-side Stop that midweek kickabout becoming a bit lacklustre with five ways to make small-sided games fun and competitive again
The tablet that takes your temperature
By Louis Massarella last updated
Recovery Popping this pill could revolutionise post-match recovery. Down the hatch!
The FourFourTwo Preview: Aston Villa vs Hull
By Louis Massarella last updated
Premier League Premier League | Villa Park | Sun 31 Aug | 1:30pm
FourFourTwo's 50 Most Memorable Euros Goals: 7. Tomas Brolin, SWEDEN v England, 1992
By Louis Massarella last updated
FFT 50 Euros Goals Graham Taylor's side were uninspiring throughout Euro 92 and it was the hosts who put them out of their misery in the final group game. Louis Massarella remembers the goal that sent the Three Lions packing...
The FourFourTwo Preview: Japan vs Colombia
By Louis Massarella last updated
World Cup 2014 World Cup Group C | Cuiaba | Tue 24 Jun | 9pm
Best Chelsea players: the 11 greatest of all time
By Louis Massarella last updated
Chelsea The all-time greatest Blues...
How to scout the opposition
By Louis Massarella published
Everton Gather information about the enemy's tactics with these tips from Ian Atkins, Everton’s chief European scout
Want to play in the FA Cup? Course you do...
By Louis Massarella last updated
FA Cup Everybody talks about the magic of the FA Cup but what if amateur footballers could taste that magic as well as their professional counterparts? Well, now you can…
The FourFourTwo Preview: Newcastle vs Swansea
By Louis Massarella last updated
Premier League Premier League | St James' Park | Sat 19 Apr | 3pm
Performance Lab: Lionel Messi
By Louis Massarella last updated
Barcelona Barça’s record-breaker has it all. FFT breaks down the ingredients that make him an unstoppable force so you too can reign supreme
Des Lynam: Perfect XI
By Louis Massarella last updated
Perfect XI Legendary as a broadcaster and almost as well-regarded as a Brighton fan, Des Lynam picks an all-Albion XI.
FourFourTwo's 50 Most Memorable Euros Goals: 4. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, SWEDEN v France, 2012
By Louis Massarella last updated
FFT 50 Euros Goals It doesn't matter that the Swedes were already eliminated, explains Louis Massarella, this was one for the cameras, one for the purist and one for the ages...
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