Chris Flanagan

Roman Abramovich's announcement that he is looking to sell Chelsea signals the end of an era – not just for the Blues, but for all of English football

The Premier League has been the stage for some of the finest dribblers in football history since 1992. FourFourTwo counts down the best to ever tie opposition defenders in knots

PREDICTIONS Place your bets - who are our esteemed team picking for the European crown this time around?

EXPLAINED Eric Cantona won the league in his short spell at Leeds before he was promptly sold to Manchester United, where he added four more titles to his collectioon. So why did Leeds let him go?

FLASHBACK Was it a trial? Sheffield Wednesday had the chance to sign Eric Cantona after he trained with the Owls – just days before he moved to Leeds

WTF?! Eric Cantona became a Manchester United legend in the 1990s – but only after a proposed transfer to Liverpool fell through...

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...

Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Manchester United was one of the stories of 2021 – and it's just one unexpected turn in a blockbuster career of trophies and tribulations

LONGREAD Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe all make FourFourTwo's list of the world's best players – but will PSG's star-studded side actually deliver the glory they want?

INTERVIEW FFT visited Ralf Rangnick when he was sporting director at RB Leipzig in 2017 – and learned much about the incoming gaffer at Old Trafford

Everton Women forward Toni Duggan tells FourFourTwo about coming back to England, and her plans to regain her place in the Lionesses squad

As a player, Xavi exuded the Barcelona philosophy: as a manager, he wants to take the club back to the very top

Almost 25 years ago, Brighton were on the edge of oblivion. After two decades of hard work and heartbreak, they're now a Premier League staple – and they could go top with a win over Crystal Palace...

Jack Grealish became British football's first £100m player when he joined Manchester City this summer from Aston Villa, but he is more than the carefree playmaker we see each week tearing up the Premier League. As his former coaches and team-mates tell FFT, you don't know Jack...

Brentford’s journey from League Two to the Premier League has featured controversial innovation, penalty chaos and enough play-off heartbreak to last a lifetime. Bees heroes past and present tell FFT how they did it...

Bolton were the victims of the first of Cristiano Ronaldo's Manchester United debuts. Here, we revisit a performance George Best reckoned was the greatest he'd ever seen

The last two seasons have been a trial for players, clubs and fans alike, but there's green shoots of optimism that 2021/22 could be the best campaign in recent memory. FFT runs down what we can't wait to happen this year...

LONG READ Soon, the world’s most relentless footballer will finally be able to call himself No.1. This is the story of how Ronaldo moved to the brink of becoming the greatest international goalscorer of all time – by those who know him best

Paul Gascoigne was a one-off. The most naturally talented player of his generation was also the ultimate showman, whose enthusiasm was loved by all. FourFourTwo remembers the best stories, pranks and mishaps (usually involving fish) that made the legend that is Gazza...

FFT were at Wembley to see the Three Lions narrowly miss out on a first major trophy for 55 years - but 2022 offers another chance

FFT were at Wembley to see England beaten on penalties in their first major men's final since 1966

FFT were at Wembley to see the striker lead England into the final of Euro 2020 - now he wants his first ever trophy