Latest articles by Jon Spurling
Where Are They Now? Alex Ferguson’s first trophy winners of 1989/90
Manchester United The latest in our ever-popular series looks back at Sir Alex’s FA Cup victors, who opened the floodgates for over two decades of glory
10 years of the Emirates Stadium: 11 defining games at Arsenal's Highbury successor
Arsenal On Friday, it's been a decade since the first competitive game in the Gunners' shiny arena. Jon Spurling looks back at some of the most momentous matches
Ronaldo, Higuita, Arshavin and the vainest players of all-time
Cristiano Ronaldo Many say footballers are a pampered bunch, but some take things to another level. Jon Spurling picks out eight stars just as likely to appear in the fashion pages as the sport ones...
"Boring Chelsea" are no different to the best Arsenal teams
Arsenal The criticism levelled at Chelsea is unjustified and wrong-headed, says Jon Spurling (author of five books on Arsenal)...
How Man United and Liverpool fixed a match, helping Arsenal and Chelsea – but not Spurs
Manchester United Everybody knows that Manchester United and Liverpool are the best of enemies, but what you may not know is that, 100 years ago, players from the two clubs joined forces to concoct one of the most despicable match-fixing schemes English football has ever seen...
10 things you need to know about the Manchester clubs' humble beginnings
Manchester City Forget here and now for a minute as Jon Spurling brings you tales of the pair's intriguing upbringings – including the dirty deeds that propelled United into a new era...
Top 10 ways to save cash: no more turkeys, Fergie's ball and cheap fish (except for Romario)
Top 10 Feeling the pinch? Don't worry, writes Jon Spurling, history suggests you don't always need to raid the sofa cracks to break even. Or on second thoughts...
Michu, Marco and Killer Kilcline: 10 one-season wonders who burned brightly but briefly for these clubs
Lists From Argentina's most decorated player having an Indian summer at the King Power to Swansea's Spanish revelation, Jon Spurling discusses 10 of the most fleeting talents from footballing folklore
FourFourTwo's 100 Greatest Footballers EVER: No.6, Alfredo Di Stefano
FFT 100 Greatest Held in wonder by Charlton, Beckenbauer and Puskas, the Blond Arrow rampaged his way around South America and Spain to make history with Real Madrid
The 8 biggest touchline bust-ups: Di Canio vs Capello, Gattuso vs Jordan
Paolo Di Canio Jon Spurling rounds up some of the most memorable battles to have taken place on the side of the pitch, featuring headbutts, punches and strangulation...
Why Arsenal can banish their November blues
Arsenal The Gunners have traditionally struggled in the eleventh month of the year, but Jon Spurling believes things could be different this time around
Football's most embarrassing relatives, including Pele's son, Le Tissier's brother and Pione Sisto's dancing parents
John Terry It's Mother's Day on Sunday, so Jon Spurling picked out 10 examples of family members making things a little uncomfortable for some stars of the game...
Where Are They Now? Arsenal’s 1997/98 Double winners
FFTWATN Can you remember who was part of Arsene Wenger’s first great Gunners side? Dig in to find out more about them
Sorry, Theo: it's time you and Arsenal parted ways – for your sake too
Theo Walcott It's now over 10 years since the England forward moved to the Emirates Stadium, writes Jon Spurling, but there's been too little progress since then to justify the club retaining his services...
6 things everyone will miss about Arsene Wenger
Lists Jon Spurling picks six Wenger traits we'll all get misty-eyed over when the Frenchman leaves north London after almost 22 years this summer
Why David Rocastle means so much to Arsenal fans
David Rocastle On this day in 2001, the former England midfielder passed away after losing his battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. 19 years on, Jon Spurling explains why 'Rocky' remains such an iconic figure for Gunners everywhere
They've won the cup (again), but now what? Five things Arsenal need to do
Arsenal Jon Spurling earmarks strikers, steel and injury prevention as areas for improvement for Arsene Wenger...
10 players who became overnight superstars at the World Cup
FIFA World Cup A Haitian hero, an unlikely Italian and a teenage Irishman going one better than Pele - all this and more on Jon Spurling’s list of players whose World Cup displays made them stars
9 World Cup squads that spectacularly imploded mid-tournament
FIFA World Cup Greedy players, managers under fire and the ultimate basket case squad – Jon Spurling on when World Cup teams tore themselves apart off the pitch
10 times fans went too far: featuring bananas, baseball bats and alien invasions
Football supporters overreacting? Hard as that notion is to believe, some supporters' actions have proved somewhat overzealous down the years
Ranked! Arsene Wenger’s 10 most defining moments at Arsenal
Arsene Wenger As the fastidious Frenchman brings down the curtain on his game-changing Gunners tenure, FFT presents his most intriguing episodes in north London
5 things that Arsenal’s January transfer window tells us about their future
Arsenal From a determined new approach to getting deals over the line and the end of underachievers, Jon Spurling on the lessons to take from a busy winter
10 of football's most bizarre goal reactions: fines, fights... and firearms
Lists Jon Spurling takes a look at those who really didn't enjoy conceding – or in some cases, scoring...
