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Leeds United's wilderness years: How Marcelo Bielsa helped one of England’s biggest clubs finally rise again

By Chris Flanagan

Leeds can finally call themselves a Premier League team once more. FFT retraces an extraordinary journey of upsets, angst and unruly ownership with ex-bosses, players and a famously tearful fan

Lyon aiming for five straight Women's Champions Leagues: Meet the world's most dominant team

By Amy Raphael

Lyon have 14 straight league titles and could clinch a fifth consecutive Women's Champions League against Wolfsburg. Amy Raphael assesses Les Invincibles

How did Barcelona's academy lead to a club in crisis? The inside story of the death of La Masia

By Andy Mitten

Barcelona had the most celebrated youth system in the world – designed by Johan Cruyff, and bringing through the likes of Messi, Xavi and Iniesta. Now, after years of big spending, they're in trouble

A year with Marcelo Bielsa: the inside story of Leeds United's revival

By Phil Hay

Leeds promoted In Marcelo Bielsa's first year as Leeds coach, the Yorkshire side almost ended their stint in the wilderness. As they finally seal their return to the Premier League, we revisit how the Argentinian coach ended up in the north of England

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Liverpool's Premier League winners: The best right-back in the world? How Trent Alexander-Arnold is reinventing the full-back

By Andrew Murray

CHAMPIONS At just 21, Liverpool's homegrown wonderkid is part of a tactical revolution. FourFourTwo asked experts how he's doing it

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Liverpool's Premier League winners: He's building a hospital, a school and a mosque – Sadio Mané's incredible journey

By Alison Ratcliffe

CHAMPIONS The Liverpool forward is African Footballer of the Year, a Champions League winner, and an integral part of the Reds' Premier League glory. Can he win the Ballon d'Or next?

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Quizzes

Quiz! Can you name every opponent Manchester City have faced in the Champions League?

Quiz! Can you name every club Sergio Ramos has received a card against?

Quiz! Can you name every club in Europe's top five leagues for the 2020/21 season?

Quiz! Can you name the top 50 clubs according to UEFA coefficient?

Quiz! Can you name the last 42 Premier League goalkeepers to save a penalty?

Lists

Has Harry Maguire lost his Manchester United place? 8 things to look out for in the Premier League this weekend

Champions League preview: How will Manchester United, Chelsea, Barcelona and Juventus fare? Groups E to H assessed

Champions League preview: How will Liverpool, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich fare? Groups A to D assessed

Ranked! The 10 best playmakers in the world

Can Everton end their derby-day hoodoo? 8 things to look out for in the Premier League this weekend

Big Interviews

“It was their loss” – Celtic legend John Hartson reflects on botched move to Rangers in 2000

Abel Xavier explains why things didn’t work out for him at Liverpool

David James chats to FFT on the future of grassroots football - and the difference between himself and Manuel Neuer

Behind Sky Sports' Premier League title sequence: How do you advertise a global brand?

Lauren says Arsenal’s noughties trophy winners “argued all the time”

'We tried to get Timo Werner at Tottenham': Former Spurs scout has his say on Chelsea's new signings

Premier League

Slaven Bilic ‘very disappointed’ at West Brom decision to sell Ahmed Hegazi

Harry Kane and Son Heung-min on course to be deadliest double act in PL history

This is the life of a big club – Jose Mourinho has sympathy for omitted players

Football rumours from the media

Jose Mourinho hails ‘fantastic’ Son Heung-min and Harry Kane after Burnley win