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The coolest footballer ever? Why Andrea Pirlo remains a style icon
By James Horncastle published
STYLE ICON The former Juventus, AC Milan and Inter midfielder owns a vineyard, always dresses sharp – and he liked a panenka. We celebrate the man who summed up 'sprezzatura'
Sergio Ramos is on the brink of a PSG exit... what's next for football's Iago?
By Andrew Murray published
Left out of Spain's Euros squad, now Sergio Ramos could potentially be jettisoned from PSG. Is time up for the art-loving anarchist we love to hate?
What REALLY happened to Ali Dia? On the trail of the Premier League's worst player
By Richard Edwards last updated
Southampton What the hell happened to Dia, who earned infamy on this day in 1996? FourFourTwo hits the trail of football’s most unlikely cult hero
How Brighton went from the brink of extinction to the Premier League – told by their heroes
By Chris Flanagan published
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...
Manchester United can’t rely on Cristiano Ronaldo – and his last stint proves why
By Gary Parkinson published
Cristiano Ronaldo will continue to score goals. But, worries Gary Parkinson, will enough of his team-mates still do so in a system retooled around the main man?
When Greece won Euro 2004: Angelos Charisteas on the “miracle” shock victory
By Angelos Charisteas published
Angelos Charisteas scored the winning goal for Greece in the Euro 2004 final against Denmark. This is the story of that unlikely success
Rafa Benitez: “Protest banners? There weren’t too many, and they were only A4”
By Chris Flanagan published
FFT spoke to new Everton manager Rafa Benitez back in 2019 after he left Newcastle for a new challenge in China – about a potential Premier League return and protests from unhappy fans in blue. It’s funny how things turn out…
Belgium manager Robert Martinez interview: "The opportunity to manage De Bruyne and Hazard is a challenge you sacrifice anything for"
By Richard Edwards published
Roberto Martinez's Belgium came third at the World Cup, sit atop the FIFA world rankings and have a golden generation the likes of which the country has never seen. But can they make it count at Euro 2020?
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