World Cup 2014

Ranked! The 100 best football players of all time

By Mark White last updated 22 June 26

RANKED! The 100 best football players who have ever lived: from Messi to Maradona, Cristiano to Cruyff and everyone in between

‘Playing a World Cup in your own country, defending your national colours, with all your people around you, and then losing 7-1 was indescribably painful’ Marcelo on Brazil’s 2014 thrashing by Germany

By Joe Mewis published 14 March 26

EXCLUSIVE Hosts Brazil were left humbled on home soil in the 2014 World Cup semi-final

Cristiano Ronaldo's thousand goal stare

By Chris Flanagan published 5 February 26

EXCLUSIVE Three years since Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al Nassr, he’s laser-focused on hitting another milestone – 2026 will see him play his last World Cup and further his quest to become the first player to officially score 1,000 career goals. As those who know him tell FFT, he won’t be retiring until he’s done it

Who is Germany’s first-choice penalty taker at the World Cup?

By Sean Cole published 24 October 22

Manchester City’s Ilkay Gundogan has scored five penalties for his country

Quiz! Can you name every country Miroslav Klose scored against for Germany?

By Mark White published 8 July 22

Quiz! Eight years ago today, Klose broke the World Cup goal record – but which nations have felt the wrath of the German striker?

Quiz! Can you name every member of Germany's 2014 World Cup-winning squad?

Posted published 12 October 21

Quiz They're the first side to qualify for 2022 - do you remember each man of the Mannschaft seven years ago?

Quiz! Can you name the Brazil line-ups that were beaten in every World Cup since 2006?

By FourFourTwo staff published 1 July 20

Quiz It's not all been Samba skills and World Cup victory over the years - as these particular lads can testify...

Quiz! Can you name every France World Cup squad since 1998?

By FourFourTwo Staff published 23 June 20

quiz Bon Anniversaire to Zidane and Vieira - let's flick back through Les Bleus since 1998

Quiz! Can you name the scorers in every Euro and World Cup final since 2000?

By FourFourTwo Staff published 3 June 20

Mario Gotze turns 28 today - who else has written themselves into international history?