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Serie A in the '90s: when Baggio, Batistuta and Italian football ruled the world
By Chris Flanagan published
Serie A Channel 4's Football Italia hit our screens 30 years ago today, during a period when Calcio was king. During the 1990s, Serie A teams owned 13 European trophies, six world-record transfers and six Ballon d'Or winners, plus every iconic star from Asprilla to Zidane
How the Premier League breakaway happened: The first season of 1992/93, as told by its heroes
By Andrew Murray published
PL TURNS 30 In 1992, a group broke away from Division 1 to form a brand new league with an exciting revenue model. With the Premier League now over 30 years old, FourFourTwo remembers the first-ever Premier League season
From bans to professionalisation: How women's football in Europe has grown to peak popularity
By Sophie Lawson last updated
HISTORY Women's Euro 2022 has seen record-breaking attendances already – but how did European women's football get here?
The rise, fall, and rise again of women's football – a 140-year history
By Rich Laverty last updated
LONGREAD From the first women's football games in 1881 to Euro 2022 in England, the history of the sport is a fascinating journey
"It feels incredibly good to be back": Why Ballon d'Or winner Ada Hegerberg returned to play for Norway at Euro 2022
By Tim Stillman published
PROFILE Norway star Ada Hegerberg refused to play for the national team for four years, unhappy with the treatment of the women's side. Now she's back, and one of the best players in the world...
Nadia Nadim exclusive: “My father was killed by the Taliban… now I want to help people believe the world can change”
By Nadia Nadim published
Nadia Nadim was forced to flee Afghanistan as a child, before finding asylum – and football – in Denmark. Now, nearing her 100th cap and a newly qualified doctor, the forward takes FFT through her incredible story
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
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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