Nick Harper
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12 of football's ludicrously short managerial reigns
By Nick Harper published
Paul Scholes Xisco Munoz is out on his ear just a month into the season - but he's got nothing on some of these fellas
Adios, Moysie: 10 other British reigns in Spain (ft. Chris Coleman's 'dishwasher')
By Nick Harper published
David Moyes Senor Moyes has been binned by Real Sociedad, but plenty have gone before him, with varied results. Nick Harper looks back on 10 of the very best, the very worst and the very drunk...
Premier League fans' dream signings named
By Nick Harper published
Premier League Wondering who your club should sign during this transfer window? Thanks to the insight of the fans themselves, FFT proudly presents the definitive list of the players your club should sign this month...
Survey: Three-quarters of Man United fans still confident in Van Gaal despite slow start
By Nick Harper published
Premier League FourFourTwo and Forza Football have surveyed 200,000 fans of Premier League clubs to gauge their confidence in their team's manager, players and chairman/owner. Here, Nick Harper picks through the findings to see how Manchester United fans' mood has changed over the season...
Muted celebrations: Why Van Persie's code of conduct sets the standard
By Nick Harper published
Premier League The trend for footballers refusing to celebrate goals against former clubs is nothing new, but it's now in danger of getting out of hand. Nick Harper assesses how we reached this sorry state, and wonders where the game goes from here...
Ice cream, sausages and beer: Transfer fees that make Di Maria's £59.7m look dull
By Nick Harper published
Transfer news Angel di Maria's move from Real Madrid to Manchester United may have broken the British transfer record, but that monster fee seems a bit boring when compared to some of history's more bizarre transfer down-payments. Nick Harper lists 10 of the oddest...
Thrashings, scraps and sacking after sacking after sacking: How the 2014/15 Premier League will unfold
By Nick Harper published
Premier League The new Premier League season is upon us, and you're probably wondering how the whole wacky business is going to unfold - well fear not, Nick Harper has the answers...
El World Cup Diario, Day 29: A day of rest? Not on your nelly
By Nick Harper published
El World Cup Diario It was meant to be another day of FIFA-enforced rest and reflection, says Nick Harper, but Day 29 of the World Cup turned into a day of excuses, resignations and foul-mouthed tirades...
Did that really happen this season? The 16 funniest moments you already forgot
By Nick Harper published
Premier League With the 2013/14 season drawing to a close, Nick Harper looks back at some of the brain-bending, rib-tickling moments that you may have forgotten while laughing at Steven Gerrard...
Glory, goal-fests and goodbyes: The Premier League's most thrilling 'dead rubbers'
By Nick Harper published
Premier League Games with nothing riding on them can sometimes be the best, as Nick Harper discovers…
The FourFourTwo Preview: Newcastle vs Man United
By Nick Harper published
Premier League Premier League | St James' Park | Sat 5 Apr | 3pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: Man United vs Aston Villa
By Nick Harper published
Premier League Premier League | Old Trafford | Sat 29 Mar | 12:45pm
Ian Brown: Sing When You're Winning
By Nick Harper published
Sing When You're Winning There's none more Manc than King Monkey, and the former Stone Roses lead singer details his love for Manchester United...
El World Cup Diario, Day 22: It's been emotional
By Nick Harper last updated
El World Cup Diario It's all getting a bit too much for Brazil, explains Nick Harper...
El World Cup Diario, Day 25: Neymar has a dream...
By Nick Harper last updated
El World Cup Diario Nick Harper on Day 25 of the World Cup, as Brazil's poster boy keeps on believing despite his broken back...
Survey: Tottenham fans still have more confidence in Pochettino than their team
By Nick Harper last updated
Premier League FourFourTwo and Forza Football have surveyed 200,000 fans of Premier League clubs to gauge their confidence in their team's manager, players and chairman/owner. Here, Nick Harper picks through the findings to see how Tottenham fans' mood has changed over the season...
Roy Race's 7 most defining matches of his career (according to him)
By Nick Harper last updated
Retro He's coming back! The legendary Roy 'Racey' Race will return to print in 2018/19 with a series of graphic novels, having not been seen since 2001. Here, he selects the seven games that shaped his career and forged his reputation
El World Cup Diario, Day 6: The view from on high
By Nick Harper last updated
El World Cup Diario Flying high above Rio, Nick Harper files his latest diary entry...
The FourFourTwo Preview: Algeria vs Russia
By Nick Harper last updated
World Cup 2014 World Cup Group H | Curitiba | Thu 26 Jun | 9pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: Switzerland vs Ecuador
By Nick Harper last updated
World Cup 2014 World Cup Group E | Brasilia | Sun 15 Jun | 5pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: Uruguay vs Costa Rica
By Nick Harper last updated
World Cup 2014 World Cup Group D | Fortaleza | Sat 14 Jun | 8pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: Burnley vs West Ham
By Nick Harper last updated
Premier League Premier League | Turf Moor | Sat 18 Oct | 3pm
El World Cup Diario, Day 5: The end of innocence
By Nick Harper last updated
El World Cup Diario Everything's turning ugly, writes Nick Harper...
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