Latest articles by Gary Parkinson
Denzel Dumfries, the Netherlands' marauding right-back at Euro 2024, has a familiar name to British ears
Twenty-two men chase a ball and at the end – spoiler – the Germans win. But what effect did Euro 96 have on football in England?
LONGREAD England's final Euro 96 group game against Guus Hiddink's Netherlands may have been the pinnacle of an iconic tournament
Paul Gascoigne was about to be substituted before Gary McAllister missed Scotland's penalty. Then his goal changed England's tournament...
We remember Euro 96 fondly, but after difficult beginnings the first game didn't make things much better for Terry Venables' England side...
The iconic Euro 96 tournament holds a special place in our hearts, but with tabloids and parliamentarians turning on the team, it had difficult beginnings
RANKED! The best stadiums in the world from all corners of the globe: this is your ultimate match-going bucket list
BEST BOOKS Going away and need a holiday read? After the perfect gift idea? FFT has you covered, with our definitive list of the 10 best football books ever written
GREATEST GROUNDS From Anfield to Oakwell, FFT ranks the best football stadiums by their matchday experience. We’re convinced there’ll be absolutely no arguing about it...
Stats Zone Awards At just over 5ft 6in, the Frenchman didn't look like the type of player who'd dominate Premier League pitches this season. But don't judge a book and all that: Leicester's tireless middleman has proved a truly exceptional force of nature...
In 2002, Football League clubs were plunged into a financial crisis when ITV's colossal deal crumbled before them. The repercussions were far-reaching and no one emerged unscathed – FFT uncovers the catastrophe from within...
Cristiano Ronaldo will continue to score goals. But, worries Gary Parkinson, will enough of his team-mates still do so in a system retooled around the main man?
Michail Antonio isn't the only player to have started at the bottom - as these 10 can testify
Mikel Arteta is under pressure after Arsenal's poor early-season results, but which Gunners sides have had the worst starts to a season?
Subbuteo came into being in 1946, RAF veteran Peter Adolph coming up with an idea for a family-friendly football game to brighten life in post-war Britain. In 75 (often controversial) years, since, its legacy is assured through pop-punk, Paolo Di Canio and more...
Also helping, recalls Gary Parkinson, were the Georgian Garrincha and a famously sportsmanlike skipper
The Euros were one of the better French football ideas, says Gary Parkinson; having a third-place game, not so much
Germany boss Jogi Low moaned that the better side lost in the Euro 2016 semi-final – but the era of success under his guidance was over
Cristiano Ronaldo Who is the all-time international top scorer? Meet the men Cristiano Ronaldo has gradually tiptoed his way past...
Marco van Basten led the Netherlands to a Euro 88 win courtesy of a brilliant strike in the final against the Soviet Union. Not bad for their third-choice forward...
Explaining the suspension rules at Euro 2020, including when yellow cards get wiped out
All the action from the Allianz Arena as France took on Germany
You couldn’t call it unexpected, says Gary Parkinson – this has been in the pipeline for decades
