Louis Massarella
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Ranked! Football's 10 worst-ever debuts
By Louis Massarella published
Joao Felix may have had a bad first day at the office – but he has nothing on this lot
11 of the hardest managers ever: you wouldn't mess with 'em...
By Louis Massarella published
Sean Dyche had a reputation for hard football and a rough demeanour at Burnley – but he doesn't make our list of the most brutish bosses ever…
RANKED! FourFourTwo's 50 most memorable Euros goals
By Gregor MacGregor, Greg Lea, Louis Massarella, FourFourTwo Staff published
Genius, chips, lobs, screamers, plenty of Zlatan and much, much more...
Greatest individual seasons: Andy Cole brings the goals to Newcastle (1993/94)
By Louis Massarella published
Greatest Seasons We kick off our series looking back at the greatest ever individual seasons in Premier League history with Andy Cole's exceptional 1993/94 campaign – as told by Louis Massarella
Notts County’s former owner Alan Hardy explains miserable fall: “I got seduced by the industry and chased success”
By Louis Massarella published
Notts County Hardy opens up to FourFourTwo about the Magpies’ relegation from the Football League
Whatever happened to caring about the No.1 shirt?
By Louis Massarella last updated
Never have Europe's big guns enjoyed so much competition between the sticks than this season, but is there really hunger to be first choice or is bench-warming all too easy? Louis Massarella investigates...
The FourFourTwo Preview: England vs Italy
By Louis Massarella last updated
World Cup 2014 World Cup Group D | Manaus | Sat 14 Jun | 11pm
Chris Waddle: Perfect XI
By Louis Massarella last updated
Perfect XI Wing wizard Waddle picks a Perfect XI of team-mates.
The FourFourTwo Preview: Netherlands vs Mexico
By Louis Massarella last updated
World Cup 2014 World Cup Round of 16 | Fortaleza | Sun 29 Jun | 5pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: Bayern Munich vs Man United
By Louis Massarella last updated
UEFA Champions League Champions League | Allianz Arena | Wed 9 Apr | 7:45pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: Ghana vs USA
By Louis Massarella last updated
World Cup 2014 World Cup Group G | Natal | Mon 16 Jun | 11pm
Exclusive interview: Pele on his Santos years
By Louis Massarella last updated
Pelé It's been 60 years since the Brazilian made his debut for a growing club on the outskirts of Sao Paulo. By the time Pele left, he was the greatest goalscorer of all time and had transformed the Peixe into a global force
The FourFourTwo Preview: Nigeria vs Argentina
By Louis Massarella last updated
World Cup 2014 World Cup Group F | Porto Alegre | Wed 25 Jun | 5pm
David Seaman: One-on-One
By Louis Massarella last updated
The Big Interview "Of course I don't remember it, you bitch. Ha ha!"
Meet the hardest player ever… and you’ve probably never heard of him
By Louis Massarella published
Action Replay He may not be as recognisable as Chopper Harris, Billy Bremner or Vinnie Jones, but Roy McDonough was a tough nut like no other. After all, you don’t get a record 13 red cards unless you like a scrap…
Let the grain take the strain
By Louis Massarella published
Stamina Want a break from conventional carbs without it affecting your performance? Try these, from quinoa to good old oats
Performance Lab: Cristiano Ronaldo
By Louis Massarella last updated
Cristiano Ronaldo The Portuguese powerhouse has the lot: athleticism, talent and Hollywood style. You can emulate him with help from our experts
Jermain Defoe: Talentspotter
By Louis Massarella last updated
Talentspotter Tottenham Hotspur and England striker Jermain Defoe talks to FourFourTwo back in 2001, when he was on loan at Bournemouth from Harry Redknapp's West Ham.
The FourFourTwo Preview: Wigan vs Arsenal
By Louis Massarella last updated
FA Cup FA Cup | Wembley Stadium | Sat 12 Apr | 5:07pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: Sunderland vs West Ham
By Louis Massarella last updated
Premier League Premier League | Stadium of Light | Mon 31 Mar | 8pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: Tottenham vs Chelsea
By Louis Massarella last updated
Premier League Premier League | White Hart Lane | Thu 1 Jan | 5:30pm
10 of the maddest derby moments EVER: Souey's flag, Jens' late show and furious Fergie
By Louis Massarella last updated
Top 10 Ah... nothing like a rivalry to stoke the passions. Ahead of two huge Premier League derbies on Sunday, we remember the most madcap moments from derbies of yore...
The 13 maddest managers ever: silly superstitions, star signs and Sitton
By Louis Massarella published
FFT 50 Managers To accompany FFT’s 50 Best Managers in the World list, Louis Massarella has cherry-picked a baker’s dozen of the most bonkers bosses ever. So bonkers, in fact, that Big Phil, Big Mal and Claude Anelka didn’t even make it...