Premier League
'There wasn’t much communication': Juan Mata opens up on his dramatic Chelsea exit
By Matthew Holt published
The Spanish midfielder left Stamford Bridge back in 2014 after a strange relationship with Jose Mourinho
Quiz! Can you name the 30 biggest-spending managers ever?
By Mark White published
Quiz! We're looking the gaffers who've flashed the most cash - can you recall the bosses on this list?
Manchester United: Thomas Tuchel ignites rumours over potential Premier League move
By Matthew Holt published
Manchester United have been linked with the former Chelsea boss, who is set to depart Bayern Munich at the end of the season
Long Reads
On The Ground: Three games in three days in Germany's footballing heartland
By Ed McCambridge published
ON THE GROUND FFT travels to North Rhine-Westphalia to watch all of Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, Schalke and Fortuna Dusseldorf across a single weekend
On The Ground: Como 2-1 Venezia – a Serie B six-pointer of biblical proportions
By Ed McCambridge published
LONG READ Como were in Italy’s fourth tier as recently as 2019, but Dennis Wise and Cesc Fabregas have helped them to the verge of Serie A this term – FFT headed to the picturesque location to witness a key promotion fixture
Why are Newcastle United’s local heroes are often ‘held to a higher standard’ by certain sections of their fan base
By Matthew Ketchell published
OPINION They say you hurt the ones you love the most. At Newcastle United this rings true at times
Le Tournoi, 27 years on: When England last won a tournament
By Joe Brewin last updated
LONG READ England triumphed at Le Tournoi de France against the big boys of world football – this is the story of that strange little competition over a quarter of a century later
Mark Goldbridge: meet the Alan Partridge of Manchester United YouTube – “I take it as a compliment... just be who you are”
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Manchester United Aha! Whether you love him or laugh at him, the ex-copper’s Twitter chat and Manchester United rants are compulsive viewing. He explains life from his side of the screen...
'I fell in love with football as I was later to fall in love with women: Suddenly. Inexplicably. Uncritically. Giving no thought to the pain or disruption it would bring with it': Nick Hornby, Fever Pitch
By Bill Borrows published
INTERVIEW Nothing speaks to fandom like Hornby's 1992 classic, published when Highbury was crumbling and football literature amounted to little more than your matchday programme. Thirty years later, FFT grabs lunch with the author himself to chew the pasta over Arsenal, Fever Pitch's legacy, the wider game - and just a touch more Arsenal...