Long Read Features
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Women's Euro 2022 favourites? Rise of the Lionesses: How England became the team to beat
By Joe Brewin published
EURO 2022 England last hosted a major women’s tournament in 2005, when the landscape looked very different for the Lionesses. It’s taken snubs, blunders and heartbreak to make serious progress – but at Women's Euro 2022, Sarina Wiegman’s ambitious side have a nation dreaming of glory
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Grenfell: How football helped a community heal – through the most fascinating of friendlies
By Si Hawkins published
When Grenfell Athletic faced the London Fire Brigade in an emotionally-charged clash, FFT was there to see the action unfold. Friendly? No chance
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How to win the Champions League – by the men who’ve done it
By Mark White published
UEFA Champions League Twenty-five fascinating (and often hilarious) tales from the triumphant chaps who've lifted Ol' Big Ears down the years
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Bobby Robson at Barcelona: How one stormy season became the making of Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho and Ronaldo
By Mark White published
In a Barcelona team that brought Bobby Robson, Jose Mourinho, Ronaldo and Pep Guardiola together, not even success was enough to avoid a bitter ending
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Ben Brereton Diaz exclusive: "It's crazy!" The unlikely Championship Chilean superstar on his incredible rise
By Conor Pope published
INTERVIEW Blackburn forward Ben Brereton Diaz took South America by storm at the Copa America last year – and with 20 goals to his name makes FourFourTwo's list of best EFL players. We spoke to him about his journey...
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He's building a hospital, a school and a mosque – Sadio Mané's incredible journey
By Alison Ratcliffe published
AFCON WINNER The Liverpool forward has won African Footballer of the Year, a Champions League, and the Premier League glory. Now he's lifted the Africa Cup of Nations. This is his story
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The FA Cup's greatest upset: Hereford vs Newcastle, told by Ronnie Radford, John Motson and Malcolm Macdonald
By Leo Moynihan published
MAGIC OF THE CUP In February 1972, Ronnie Radford's rocket from the mud gave the FA Cup its biggest-ever giant-killing. Leo Moynihan caught up with Supermac, John Motson and one carefree copper to get the full story
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When Wim Jansen guided Celtic to stop Rangers' 10-in-a-row – on the final day
By Chris Flanagan published
LONGREAD Former Celtic manager Wim Jansen has died, aged 75. Back in 1997/98, his Bhoys had to stop Rangers from landing that holy grail...
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Scottish Conservative leader (and assistant referee) Douglas Ross interview: "The ref got headbutted with the whistle in his mouth. It broke one of his teeth..."
By Joe Brewin published
INTERVIEW He's just called on fellow Tory Boris Johnson to resign – but politics isn't the only realm where Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross is a stickler for the rules
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