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Paul Gascoigne scores for England against Scotland at Euro 96

Ranked! The 10 greatest England goals of all time

By Ed McCambridge last updated

The greatest volleys, free-kicks and thunderbolts scored by the Three Lions

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Former players Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (L) and Eric Cantona attend the unveiling of a statue of Manager Sir Alex Ferguson of Manchester United at Old Trafford on November 23, 2012 in Manchester, England

'We partied hard with Eric Cantona, said goodbye at 4am, then heard on the radio hours later he'd retired' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reveals Cantona not only shocked supporters when he retired, team-mates had no clue either

By Jacque Talbot published

EXCLUSIVE Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was with Eric Cantona the night before he announced his retirement and the Frenchman didn't mention a single thing

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Harry Kane of England, Euro 2020

England top scorers: The 10 men with the most goals for the Three Lions, ranked!

By Tom Hancock last updated

Which players have found the net the most for the England national team?

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Former Manchester United target Zinedine Zidane

“Manchester United turned down ‘amazing buy’ Zinedine Zidane – but Alan Shearer didn’t reject us to join Newcastle”: Martin Edwards exclusive

By Chris Flanagan published

Long-serving Manchester United chief tells FourFourTwo why two of the all-time greats ultimately didn’t end up at Old Trafford

Coaches & Managers
Aston Villa's Spanish head coach Unai Emery (2L) gives an interview to amazon Prime, pitch-side ahead of the English Premier League football match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England on December 6, 2023

Farewell sweet Prime: Amazon showed broadcasters how football coverage SHOULD be done and I’ll miss it when it’s gone

By Matthew Ketchell published

OPINON Watching the Premier League over Christmas was a joy thanks to Amazon Prime’s considered and brilliantly executed TV coverage

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heated arguments

Heated debates: 12 of the most entertaining disagreements over football ever broadcast on TV

By Mark White last updated

The best debates that veered into an argument - featuring the stars of screen

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Thierry Henry celebrates scoring his 2nd goal, Arsenal's 3rd, during the Champions League Group B match between Inter Milan and Arsenal on November 25, 2003 in Milan,Italy.

The best strikers in Premier League history

By Ceylan Hussein last updated

Premier League FourFourTwo remembers the greatest centre-forwards of the Premier League era: goalkeepers beware...

Premier League
An image of former Spurs and England manager Terry Venables, who has passed away at the age of 80, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ahead of Tottenham vs Aston Villa on November 26, 2023.

Terry Venables dies at 80: Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Gary Neville and Gareth Southgate lead tributes to ex-England manager and 'most innovative coach', along with former clubs Barcelona, Tottenham and Chelsea

By Ben Hayward published

A host of football figures have paid homage to the former England manager, who sadly passed away on Saturday after a 'long illness'

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Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker look on following the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Semi Final match between England and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 11, 2018 in Moscow, Russia.

Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker talk fights behind the scenes, breadsticks and the 'most nuts' football match they've ever seen

By Declan Warrington published

MOTD Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker have been on the BBC together for years: now FourFourTwo ask them to pick their most memorable times in a studio together

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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - JUNE 28: Tv pundits Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker are seen in the tv studio in the stands during the FA Cup Quarter Final match between Newcastle United and Manchester City at St. James Park on June 28, 2020 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/Pool via Getty Images)

‘I thought it was my phone!’ Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker on the infamous Porngate moment

By Tom Hancock published

The viral prank took place during the BBC's coverage of last season's FA Cup clash between Wolves and Liverpool

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