Latest Long read features
Paul Gascoigne and Gazzamania: From Italia 90 to Euro 96, how one player changed English football
The goal against Scotland at Euro 96 was Paul Gascoigne's crowning moment for Three Lions, but that wasn't the start of his national tale. This is full tumultuous story of Gazza and England
Euro 96, the complete history, part one: England's expectations, the dentist's chair and El Tel's troubles
The iconic Euro 96 tournament holds a special place in our hearts, but with tabloids and parliamentarians turning on the team, it had difficult beginnings
When England's WAGS went wild in Baden-Baden – and took the blame for World Cup 2006 failure
England Did England’s other halves really cost Sven’s charges the World Cup? Steve Anglesey hits the Black Forest
Gareth Southgate's long journey from Middlesbrough misery to England standard-raiser
England His appointment as England manager in 2016 was an unexpected and underwhelming caretaker brief – but he's gone on to oversee England's best period in decades
Big interview: Emile Heskey – “I wouldn’t say England was toxic, but it could be very intimidating”
EXCLUSIVE Did his missed chances ever get him down? Why did England's Golden Generation fail? What was that DJ celebration all about? Your questions answered
Gazza, the untold stories: Need-to-know tales that launched a legend
Everyone has an anecdote to tell about the most naturally gifted player of a generation, from flying tackles to fishing rods - with plenty of magic on the field in between
On The Ground: Three games in three days in Germany's footballing heartland
ON THE GROUND FFT travels to North Rhine-Westphalia to watch all of Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, Schalke and Fortuna Dusseldorf across a single weekend
On The Ground: Como 2-1 Venezia – a Serie B six-pointer of biblical proportions
LONG READ Como were in Italy’s fourth tier as recently as 2019, but Dennis Wise and Cesc Fabregas have helped them to the verge of Serie A this term – FFT headed to the picturesque location to witness a key promotion fixture
Le Tournoi, 27 years on: When England last won a tournament
LONG READ England triumphed at Le Tournoi de France against the big boys of world football – this is the story of that strange little competition over a quarter of a century later
Mark Goldbridge: meet the Alan Partridge of Manchester United YouTube – “I take it as a compliment... just be who you are”
Manchester United Aha! Whether you love him or laugh at him, the ex-copper’s Twitter chat and Manchester United rants are compulsive viewing. He explains life from his side of the screen...
