Latest articles by Dani Gil
'If Cristiano didn’t win or things didn’t go well, he’d cry’
EXCLUSIVE The future Manchester United pair played together at Sporting’s academy as youngsters
‘Manchester United needed a manager who understood the club’s culture. David Moyes arrived with a small-club mentality and made poor decisions’ Nani on why Red Devils struggled after Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement
EXCLUSIVE Moyes was the chosen one when Sir Alex called time on his 26-year Manchester United career in 2013
‘There were stories in the newspapers every week, but I hadn’t paid much attention to them’ Nani on his life-changing move to Manchester United
EXCLUSIVE Nani followed Cristiano Ronaldo from Sporting CP to Man United in 2007
‘He'd often give me little warnings when I wasn't playing well’ Nani on playing under Manchester United icon Sir Alex Ferguson
EXCLUSIVE Nani won the Premier League and Champions League with Manchester United in the last seasons of Ferguson's management
‘Playing with Rooney, Ronaldo and Tevez at Manchester United was like a PlayStation game’ Nani on being part of the Red Devils’ all-action forward line
EXCLUSIVE Manchester United had a potent attacking corps between 2007 and 2009
Cristiano Ronaldo's thousand goal stare
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
‘People wanted Ronaldo banned at the start of the World Cup – it was disrespectful to a player who’s put Portugal on the map. FIFA treated him fairly’ Maniche on Cristiano Ronaldo’s red card controversy
EXCLUSIVE The ban following Ronaldo’s red card against Ireland was suspended by FIFA
‘Footballers really are just very normal people, and that’s what I found with him. I had the chance to live and work alongside Cristiano, it was a very pleasant surprise’ Alvaro Gonzalez on what Cristiano Ronaldo is really like off the pitch
EXCLUSIVE The Al Nassr dressing room welcomed Ronaldo to the Saudi Pro League in December 2022
‘I’d place the Saudi Pro League just behind Europe’s top leagues. Signing Cristiano Ronaldo alone isn’t enough to guarantee titles’ CR-7's former team-mate on the standards he faces at Al Nassr
EXCLUSIVE Ronaldo made the move to the Saudi Pro League in 2023, but has found silverware hard to come by
‘Ronaldo is no longer the fast player he once was, but he’s still lethal in the box and that’s what he needs to maximise at the World Cup’ Maniche on how Cristiano Ronaldo can succeed this summer
EXCLUSIVE Ronaldo's former Portugal team-mate believes the Al Nassr man still has a role to play this summer
‘Real Madrid wanted me, but I knew they were never going to trigger my release clause’ Gaizka Mendieta on the offers he got to leave Valencia
EXCLUSIVE The Spanish playmaker spent nine seasons at Valencia before his 2001 move to Lazio
‘Gareth Southgate wasn’t honest with me – he left me on the bench without explanation when he took over at Middlesbrough’ Gaizka Mendieta on falling out with the future England boss
EXCLUSIVE The Spanish playmaker famously fell out with his then-Boro boss
‘I don’t know if Cristiano understood the ramifications of his meeting with Donald Trump’ Louis Saha on Ronaldo’s White House encounter
EXCLUSIVE The Portuguese icon met with the President of the United States at the White House in November
‘Ronaldo will reach 1,000 goals easily, I have no doubt. It’s a milestone that matters to him – something he’s had in mind for years’ Nani on Cristiano Ronaldo’s ultimate goalscoring quest
EXCLUSIVE Ronaldo’s former club and country team-mate knows exactly how driven the goalscoring icon is
Jeers, protests and moments of brilliance: Barcelona can once again boast a derby of real stature
Barcelona vs Espanyol is livelier than ever - with rat placards the centrepiece for the biggest game in Catalonia
‘I can’t imagine myself in any world other than football, though I don’t know in what role. For now, I just want to keep scoring goals’ Pedro on the secrets of his longevity and what next
EXCLUSIVE The Spaniard has won just about everything there is to win in the game
‘Antonio Conte changed everything. He revolutionised football in England’ Pedro on Conte’s seismic impact at Chelsea
EXCLUSIVE Pedro was in his second season at Chelsea when the title-winning Italian arrived
‘I have no doubt Lionel Messi will play at the World Cup – he’s fully capable of continuing as a leader for the national team’ Argentina great tells FFT that Inter Miami star can keep on shining on the global stage next summer
In an exclusive interview, an Albiceleste hero is confident that Messi's impact will continue for some time yet
‘I’m convinced it will be unforgettable’ Javier Zanetti tells FourFourTwo about joining forces with Rivaldo, Didier Drogba and Andriy Shevchenko to launch new global tournament at Walt Disney World
The Argentine great is one of several footballing legends backing an event that brings together top academy teams and inspiring grassroots sides
‘Our fans died travelling to Madrid. We played to honour them and the Bernabeu applauded us’ Former Premier League striker remembers the most difficult game he ever played in
Former Liverpool striker Florent Sinama Pongolle joined Spanish LaLiga side Recreativo Huelva following his spell in England
‘Pep told me to enjoy it. It was a reward. I was the first Canary Islander to play in a Champions League final’ Pedro reveals calming instructions he received in biggest game of his career
Former Barcelona winger Pedro is among the most decorated footballers of the modern era
‘I couldn’t speak with Mourinho when I left Roma – maybe one day we’ll have the chance to sit down, and he can truly explain what happened’ Pedro reflects on his Jose Mourinho split
EXCLUSIVE The World Cup winner left Mourinho’s Roma for cross-town rivals Lazio in 2021
Real Madrid nemesis Pep Guardiola extends unique Santiago Bernabeu record with Manchester City
Once again, Pep Guardiola proved to be Real Madrid’s nemesis as Manchester City inflicted a second league phase defeat on the Santiago Bernabéu club
‘We were all disappointed, but the real question was why Figo left. It’s just not normal for a Barcelona player to join Real Madrid’ Jari Litmanen on Luis Figo’s explosive Nou Camp exit
EXCLUSIVE The Portuguese star made the controversial move from the Camp Nou to the Bernabeu in 2000
‘I suffered heart rhythm problems after signing for Fulham. A combination of my health issues and the team’s need for fit players meant Roy Hodgson stopped counting on me’ Why Jari Litmanen never played for Fulham
EXCLUSIVE The Finn reunited with his former national team boss at Craven Cottage in 2008
